Reborn as a Police Officer in India

Chapter 481 Show of hands
The day after Natarajan returned, he convened a high-level meeting at the Tata Group.

The content of the meeting was mainly to discuss Norma's tens of billions of dollars investment overseas.

At the meeting, Norma took the initiative and talked about various things, introducing to everyone the benefits of the project, future profits, etc.

Norma's introduction received support from many people.

In fact, Norma had already revealed this project to these people and had already received their support.

It’s just that this time it was raised at the meeting, so it was more formal.

It's a showdown with Natarajan.

Norma just wanted to see what else Natarajan had to say in front of everyone.

He has already got the support of most people. Even if Natarajan is the chairman, he can't go against the opinions of the majority, right?
Natarajan has not yet established his own prestige in the Tata Group.

The aftermath of the Cyrus incident is still very serious.

That is, the top management of the Tata Group does not think Natarajan can stay in this position for long.

In their view, Natarajan is the temporary acting chairman.

It won't be long before the position of chairman will fall to Norma.

An outsider, a member of the Tata family, can clearly see the closeness of his relationship with Ratan at a glance.

So, many people began to get close to Norma, and they showed their courtesy and flattery to him in various ways, both openly and covertly.

After Norma finished speaking, he looked at Natarajan with a confident smile on his face.

In his opinion, Natarajan might be trying to stop himself with such collective opinion?
What a pity, Norma laughed in his heart.

Now, most people in the group are on his side.

Even if Natarajan is the chairman, he does not have an advantage in terms of the number of supporters.

Norma is full of confidence in this overseas project.

Once this project is finalized, regardless of how much benefit he can get from it, what he values ​​most is the influence of this project.

In a few years, when this project starts to make a profit, everyone will be able to see their own vision and abilities.

He has been dreaming of the position of chairman of Tata Group day and night.

The more Norma thought about it, the more excited he became. He was getting closer and closer to this position.

Natarajan naturally noticed Norma's arrogant expression.

During this meeting, he never thought of relying on a show of hands to decide whether the project would be implemented.

Because he knew very well that most people would definitely support Norma.

If I vote by raising hands, I won't have any advantage at all.

"Regarding this project, I think the risk is too great and the investment needs further study," said Natarajan.

In front of everyone, Natarajan will definitely express his dissenting opinion.

Since trusting Rodon, Natarajan knew exactly what he had to do.

This was a great opportunity to kick Norma out of the power structure of the company.

Only when Norma is gone can he be considered worthy of being the chairman.

Of course, Norma is not the key. The most important thing is Ratan behind Norma.

Only if Norma makes a big enough mistake can Ratan be disappointed and stop supporting Norma.

"What else is there to research?" Norma said disapprovingly. "You've all seen the research materials from the consulting firm in the United States, right? This project has great potential. It will be very helpful for our Tata Group to expand its influence overseas."

Among the large Indian companies, the Tata Group is currently the most successful in its overseas development.

Like the Reliance Group, although it has a large scale in India, it is even larger than the Tata Group in some aspects.

After all, the industries monopolized by these major groups are different, and each has its own advantages.

However, the proportion of Reliance Group's overseas investment is almost negligible.

In other words, Reliance Group relies purely on various supports from the Indian government to establish a monopoly and make huge money in India.

Outside, there is no hair either.

The Tata Group was different. During Ratan's time, it actively expanded its overseas business.

Regardless of whether the British steel mills that Ratan had previously acquired were making losses, it was this attitude that led to those major acquisitions, which increased the visibility of the Tata Group.

Some of them suffered losses, while others made huge profits, such as the acquisition of the Land Rover Jaguar car brand.

With these successful examples, Tata Group's overseas investment has become smoother.

It is precisely because of this that the Tata Group has become a business card of India and has a considerable reputation internationally.

As for the Reliance Group, it can only dominate in India, and its influence abroad is not even a finger of that of the Tata Group.

"Yes, Chairman, this project is very good." someone said.

"The consulting firm in the United States is very professional, and we can trust the conclusions they provide."

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Most of the people present spoke up, and those supporting Norma were clearly in the majority.

All of this was completely within Natarajan's expectations and he was not surprised at all.

"Let's discuss this matter later!" Finally, Natarajan used his power as chairman to end the meeting.

Norma couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

He knew very well what Natarajan was thinking, trying to delay time?
How could he let Natarajan have his way?

Three days later, in the evening, Ratan summoned Natarajan.

The next day, the Tata Group held another meeting.

Natarajan sat in the main seat with a gloomy expression.

Everyone knows that Natarajan is in a bad mood.

In fact, they already knew what was going on.

Last night, Ratan called Natarajan over, and the content of the conversation was about the project invested by Norma Overseas.

Ratan was supportive.

In other words, last night, Ratan was doing Natarajan's work, or it could be said that he was giving orders to Natarajan.

Everyone basically has an idea of ​​what the result will be today.

Now that Ratan has spoken, can Natarajan refuse?

Ultimately, Ratan has the final say on the Tata Group.

Norma sat in his seat, he glanced secretly at Natarajan, feeling very proud.

Look, what are you struggling for?

Do I have to let my uncle come forward?
Why bother?
"Today we will continue to discuss the issue of hundreds of billions of dollars in overseas investment. Let's vote by raising our hands. I will not have the final say. The minority must obey the majority," said Natarajan.

Originally, he was the chairman and had the power to veto the decisions below.

Even if the majority of people below agree, those decisions cannot be passed as long as he disagrees.

This time, Natarajan's decision to vote by show of hands was actually seen by everyone as a compromise.

After all, the majority of people support Norma.

Sure enough, when everyone voted by show of hands, more than 80% supported it, with some abstentions and no one opposing it. Everyone's eyes fell on Natarajan.

Natarajan has not yet expressed his position.

If Natarajan kept his promise, then whether he raised his hand or not would not have changed the outcome.

Because the number of supporters has exceeded half, the result is already decided.

"I personally have reservations about this project," Natarajan said.

"Everyone has their own opinions. Some are optimistic, some are not. It's perfectly normal. But most of the people here agree. I believe this project will be successful," Norma said with a smile.

His tone was the same as usual, but everyone could see that Norma was very proud.

Because Natarajan compromised.

What does it mean to be reserved? It's obvious that you are unwilling to accept it.

Ratan's side had agreed, so even if Natarajan objected it would be of no avail.

In short, in Noma's opinion, Natarajan's attitude no longer matters.

He is no longer strongly opposing it, but has abstained.

As for his so-called reserved attitude, it is obvious that Natarajan is just unwilling to accept the situation and is just complaining a few words.

Norma is open-minded and will not argue with Natarajan about these things.

"I hope so," Natarajan said lightly.

The more he looked at Norma, the more he disliked him.

Looking at Natarajan leaving, Norma also disliked him.

But this time he won, and he felt very happy when he saw Natarajan leaving with a grim face.

However, Norma still wanted to give Natarajan some eye drops.

That night, Norma came to Ratan.

"Did you pass?" Ratan asked.

"Uncle, it has been approved at the group meeting." Norma replied respectfully.

Norma didn't dare to show any disrespect in front of Ratan.

"That's good. Do a good job. This project is very important to you." Ratan smiled.

These words made Norma's breathing become heavy.

Although Latan didn't say it explicitly, Norma could naturally imagine it in his mind.

This was a test from his uncle, but also a great opportunity for him.

This is the time to achieve success.

This is a key step for him to become the chairman.

Who made my uncle have no children? I am like his own son. If he doesn't cultivate me, who else can he cultivate?

Norma is not conceited. Among his uncle's descendants, he is the most outstanding one. The others are far behind him.

Who else could take the position of chairman except him?

"Uncle, don't worry, I'll definitely get it done," Norma said immediately. "However, the chairman didn't agree with the vote this time. Instead, he abstained. He said he has reservations about this project."

Hearing this, Ratan’s eyes were fixed on Norma.

That sharp look made Norma lower his head involuntarily: "Uncle, I'm worried that the chairman will not cooperate with some of the upcoming matters."

"Hmph!" Ratan snorted coldly. "Don't I know who Natarajan is? He's the chairman of the Tata Group. As long as your project benefits the company, he won't do anything behind the scenes. You can go for it without worry. Also, Natarajan is the chairman now, after all. He has his own ideas. Even if he's not optimistic, he has his own understanding and reasons. And this time, he's following my orders. Of course, he's a bit stubborn, so he didn't vote in favor. It's his right to reserve his opinion. He's already doing you a favor by doing this far."

"I was wrong." Norma quickly admitted his mistake.

He just wanted to complain to his uncle about Natarajan.

Because the uncle clearly wanted Natarajan to support him, but Natarajan finally abstained and said he had reservations.

Isn't this against uncle's orders?

I didn't expect my uncle to say that. It seems that Natarajan still has a very high status in his heart. I have underestimated Natarajan.

Norma was not stupid and understood it immediately.

There is no need to continue to engage with Natarajan at this time.

After all, the project has been approved. As long as I can complete the project well, isn't it normal for Natarajan, an outsider, to make room for me?
It would be bad if my uncle felt that he was not broad-minded enough.

I have to pay attention to this in the future.

Pay attention to your image in front of your uncle, at least don't let him dislike you.

"Focus on your work," Ratan said again.

"Yes, uncle."

The next morning, Norma went to see Natarajan to discuss some details of the overseas project.

In fact, talking about details is fake. The real purpose is that Norma wants to observe Natarajan’s true attitude towards this project.

To his surprise, Natarajan was very cooperative with him.

Regarding his request, Natarajan said that the group will fully support it.

Originally, in Norma's mind, Natarajan's abstention this time was actually because of his uncle, and he should be unhappy about it.

Although he has his uncle behind him, since it involves some internal management of the company, even if Natarajan makes things difficult for him, he believes that his uncle will not come forward.

It’s not possible for my uncle to interfere in everything.

Then what is the uncle doing after retirement?
Now he realized that Natarajan's attitude was not fake, and he was really willing to cooperate with him. Could it be that he was overthinking it?

Did I underestimate Natarajan's tolerance?
This makes me look a bit mean.

If Natarajan cooperates in this way, I can still give Natarajan a good position within the group when I become the chairman in the future.

Norma certainly knew that Natarajan was a talent and capable.

Otherwise, he would not have been valued by his uncle and become the chairman of Tata Group.

After Norma left, Natarajan's face darkened.

Now that this project has been approved, Natarajan will definitely cooperate, at least not give any handle to those with ulterior motives.

For example, he suppressed Norma and deliberately made trouble for this project.

These are actually very low-level and will only make Ratan distrust himself, and then he won't be able to stay in the position of chairman for long.

Now he could only believe in Rotun's plan. As long as what Rotun said really happened, it would be a fatal blow to Norma.

At this time, I have to actively cooperate with Norma, so that I can at least have an explanation to Ratan.

After all, this time the Norma project was actually Latan’s idea.

It is impossible for me to go against Ratan.

There's no way around it. That's the real boss behind the scenes. I'm just an employee, and there are some things I can't ignore.

Necessary compromises are still needed in order to achieve greater benefits.

Natarajan is not the type to be impatient; he is patient.

What does it matter if you endure for a few years for the ultimate goal?

(End of this chapter)