Reborn as a Police Officer in India

Chapter 349 Power Reclaimed
Hearing Sonia say this, Manmohan Singh sighed inwardly.

After all, I am a member of the Congress Party and can be said to have dedicated my entire life to the Congress Party.

At this difficult time, I really can't bear to see the Congress Party continue to be so rotten.

In fact, he does not agree with Rahul taking charge of the Congress Party.

Because he knew very well that the young Rahul had limited political ability and was not mature enough.

Rahul was born in 1970 and is 44 years old this year. Among ordinary people, this age is not young.

However, in the political arena, this age is still very young.

Especially since he is running for the prime ministerial post, in Manmohan’s eyes he is naturally a young man and still very immature.

But no one would say these words, simply because Rahul is from the Nehru-Gandhi family.

To some extent, the Congress Party is the Nehru-Gandhi family, and the two are equivalent.

Even if Sonya said so and asked him to speak freely, he would definitely not touch on this point. It was a taboo.

Although he served as prime minister for two terms, his power was greatly influenced by the Gandhi family, and he was just a person pushed to the front.

He actually did not get the power within the Congress Party.

If I stand up against Rahul taking over the power of the Congress Party, it means I am opposing the rule of the Gandhi family. There will be few people who will stand on my side, and I will step down immediately.

This is the strength of the Gandhi family in the Congress Party.

Even though he served as prime minister for two terms, he was still unable to gain actual power in the Congress Party.

If Sonia had not been a foreigner who married into India and whose identity did not comply with the Indian Constitution, the position of Prime Minister would have been hers.

Now that her son has grown up, it is natural for her to take the power back.

Manmohan was not a person who was greedy for power. Besides, he was indeed old and it was time for him to retire.

"We must be prepared for failure," Manmohan said. "We can't wait until the election is over, we have to start now. Defeat is already certain, and we must now ensure we hold on to the few constituencies with the highest support. In the coming days, we must all tone down some things so that we can maintain our base."

Manmohan's words made many people present frown and look unhappy.

Manmohan sighed inwardly, thinking that he had offended someone.

But at this point, some things cannot be left unsaid.

"Some things that should not be taken should be returned immediately..." Manmohan was interrupted by someone.

"How can we retreat? Our losses will be huge."

"Yeah, that's not okay."

One person spoke up, and was immediately echoed by many others.

Although there were still some people who remained silent, Manmohan knew that most of them supported those who spoke out.

It is almost impossible to make them spit out the benefits they have eaten.

During the years that the Congress Party was in power, members of the party enriched themselves in various ways and used their power to seize national wealth, putting all of it into their own pockets.

Manmohan naturally saw all these things.

Unfortunately, he couldn't stop it.

As I said, he was unable to truly grasp power on the Congress Party side. Many people were directly in contact with the Gandhi family and did not listen to him as the prime minister at all.

Manmohan Singh is truly powerless to see the Congress Party fall to this point.

"Yes, Mr. Singer is right. Some of us have indeed gone too far over the years," Sonia said.

Since she asked Manmohan to speak freely, she naturally had to show her attitude.

If this continues, the Congress Party will not even be qualified to be the leader of the opposition.

The leader of the opposition is naturally the party that receives the most votes among the opposition parties. This way, he can call on the small and medium-sized parties that lost the election to unite and put some pressure on the ruling party.

For example, now, the People's Party is the leader of the opposition.

Sonia was not very clear about the corruption and degeneration of the Congress Party in recent years.

But sometimes, for the sake of her family's power and for her son to be able to take the throne, she also had some deals with other members.

If you don’t give them various benefits, why would others support you?
Now that the Congress Party's position has declined so much, it must change some of its previous practices.

"Everyone has benefited greatly over the years, so even if we withdraw part of it, it's only right," someone said.

This person obviously got a hint from Sonya, and his words made it difficult for others to refuse.

In fact, they did get huge benefits, so if they really want to withdraw some, it’s not a big problem.

I just feel a little uncomfortable, after all, all of this has been eaten.

The people present almost reached a tacit understanding that they would return some things after returning.

I believe that through such means, we can gain the support of some voters.

"Mr. Singh, please continue." Sonia looked at Manmohan. "I think we must strengthen our relationship with the members of the national civil service system," Manmohan said.

"Haven't these relationships always existed?" someone asked doubtfully.

"That's because we are the Congress party in power. Now we are not the ruling party. Do you think they will treat us the same way as before?" Manmohan asked.

These words made everyone present change their expression.

Yes, when people leave, the tea gets cold.

In the past, civil servants would give these members of the Congress Party all kinds of conveniences. The government’s connections and policies might favor them, and the procedures were the simplest and fastest.

But once other political parties come to power, they will no longer give us face.

This is obvious.

In the future, their business and other things may not be so good.

"In the future, we can't deal with them in the same condescending manner as we do now. If we have offended anyone in the past, it is best to apologize and seek their forgiveness, even if it costs a lot. Otherwise, the losses in the future will be even greater," Manmohan continued.

He knew very well that many of the people sitting here had been arrogant in the past and did not take government officials seriously at all, and humiliated them in various ways.

Once the Congress Party loses power, all these will backfire.

Manmohan's words made many people's faces turn extremely ugly, because they were the people Manmohan was talking about.

In the past, they relied on being core members of the Congress Party and did not take some civil servants seriously.

They also knew that Manmohan's warning was right, and if they did not handle it properly, they would suffer heavy losses in the future.

"Did everyone hear that? Go back and take action immediately." Sonia glanced at everyone present, then looked at Manmohan and said, "Mr. Singh, please continue."

"I think we need to strengthen our relationship with young people in the national civil service system, especially some young people with potential, so that we can prepare for the future," said Manmohan.

"Young people? They don't have a high position in the civil service system. Isn't it too early? I think they can definitely win the support of senior officials in the civil service system." Someone said.

"Those higher-ups won't be as willing to buy into our plans in the future. But we still need to maintain this relationship as much as possible. We can't expect their support, but at least we can't make them hostile. That's very important," Manmohan sighed. "On the other hand, those younger people might still be in the middle or lower ranks now, but they'll dominate the world in the future. Building good relationships now will strengthen them when they reach higher positions."

Everyone soon understood what Manmohan said.

To put it bluntly, it is because the Congress Party is no longer the ruling party.

It’s not that these senior officials in the civil service system are unable to manage their own affairs, but the price they pay to win their support will be very high.

Now it’s enough to maintain a certain level of friendly relations, and I don’t expect anything else.

As for those young people, who usually hold lower positions, it is easier to win them over and the cost will be much lower because their appetites are not that big.

If you keep doing this for a long time, you will definitely reap rewards in the future.

This requires taking a long-term view.

"We in the Congress Party need time to recuperate. One government may not be enough. We must be prepared for a protracted war. We must continue for two or three governments. By that time, this group of young people will become middle and senior levels," said Manmohan.

"Mr. Singh's advice is excellent, and everyone should keep it in mind," Sonia sighed. "We must be prepared for a protracted battle. This won't happen overnight, so I hope everyone will be patient."

"Let me say one last thing," Manmohan said.

"Go ahead." Sonia looked at Manmohan.

"I am afraid some people in our party, especially those at the lower levels, will have to hand over," Manmohan said.

These words made everyone present look pale.

"This won't work."

"Yeah, if we can't protect our men, what will others think of us?"

Manmohan's words were immediately met with numerous objections.

However, after Manmohan said this, he didn't say anything else.

He had said everything he needed to say, and he had taken on the responsibility of offending people for the Gandhi family.

The rest is up to them.

Sonia pondered for a moment, then spoke, "This isn't something you can just disagree with. After the new government takes office, do you think they'll let it go? Some people have gone too far, and they must be handed over to save face. This will also help win back some public support for our Congress Party. Everyone, go back and think carefully about this, and do some ideological work for the people below you..."

The general election ended on May 5.

After a fierce competition that lasted for nearly a month starting from April 4, the People's Party won a landslide victory.

The BJP-led alliance won 543 seats out of 336, with the BJP alone winning 282.

The Congress-led alliance won 63 seats and other parties 144 seats.

The People's Party won by a landslide.

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate, Laoshan, will become the next prime minister.

The People's Party won 282 seats, more than half, and can form a government alone. It can be said that it is the dominant party.

(End of this chapter)