Reborn as a Police Officer in India

Chapter 560 State Power
"You're still the Chief Minister of Delhi, so the BJP can't really do anything to you yet. But if you lose your position, the BJP will have no qualms about targeting you. Over the years, quite a few important figures from political parties have been sent to prison by the law enforcement department. Of course, some people have directly sided with the BJP, which is a good option to avoid being targeted by them. I've heard that there are quite a few such people within your Delhi Aam Ahirudential Party. What do you think about this?"

Rodon's words left Arvind speechless for a moment.

Bagwant showed him the evidence that these guys had defected to the People's Party.

But those guys had been with him for a long time. They explained that the reason they contacted the People's Party was because they couldn't stand Bagwant. Because of Bagwant's domineering nature, they felt they had no way to fight back, so they were momentarily blinded and wanted to use the People's Party's power.

This is possible.

Of course, Arvind also believed that some of these guys probably really wanted to defect to the People's Party.

After all, the People's Party is too powerful now. I may not be afraid of the People's Party, but the people below me may not be.

Especially since even the Chief Minister himself had been arrested by the law enforcement agency, his subordinates were bound to be even more uneasy.

Arvind still felt threatened by Bagvant's strength.

Although these guys aren't very reliable, Arvind felt they could still be used to keep Bagvants in check.

He needs these people to check Bagwant, otherwise the Delhi Afghan Party might not truly be his own.

This is unacceptable to Arvind.

As long as he can control the Delhi People's Party, he can gradually replace these opportunists.

What Rodon mentioned sent chills down Arvind's spine.

Yes, now I have the confidence to fight against the enforcement department, all because I am the Chief Minister of Delhi.

I used to be very confident in governing Delhi and believed that I would definitely be re-elected in the next general election.

But given the current situation, he no longer has the confidence he used to have.

The People's Party is clearly targeting them, and it won't be so easy for them to be re-elected next time.

Once he loses his position as Chief Minister, the law enforcement agency will indeed act like Rodton, showing no hesitation in arresting him.

Of course, there is another option: to defect to the People's Party and become its lackey.

After fighting the People's Party for so many years, should I surrender?
This is something I never thought possible.

“I will not show any mercy to those who betrayed the Delhi People’s Party,” Arvind said.

“These internal matters are your business, and I don’t want to say more. It’s still your problem. To be honest, after this incident, it will be much more difficult for you to be re-elected as Chief Minister of Delhi,” Rodon said. “If you insist on running, the Aam Aadmi Party of Delhi is very likely to lose in the next election.”

Upon hearing this, Arvind's face showed anger.

Before the election even started, Rodton was already cursing himself.

“This may sound harsh, but I have to say it,” Rodon continued. “I’m doing this for your future, especially your retirement. If things continue like this, a peaceful retirement will be out of the question.”

Arvind took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

He could understand what Rodon was saying, but it was just a little hard to accept all at once.

Ever since he was tricked by the People's Party, his reputation has collapsed.

If the Aam Ahirudential Party wants to run for Chief Minister of Delhi in the next general election, then it can't be him.

If it were still him, his vote share would probably be in jeopardy.

This means that his political career is almost over.

He refused to accept his age, and he originally felt that he could easily serve another term or two.

But this accident came too suddenly.

Just as Rodton said, without the title of Chief Minister of Delhi, the position of just the head of the Delhi Aam Ahiman Party would not be enough to withstand the targeting from the BJP.

After all, the People's Party has already taken down several leaders of other political parties.

He was able to face these things without fear because he was the Chief Minister.

Not to mention that the current People's Party has become somewhat outrageous, even arresting its own incumbent chief minister; they are simply lawless.

"Does Chief Mahesh mean to appoint Bagwant as the Chief Minister of Delhi?" Arvind said. "He is currently the Chief Minister of Punjab."

These words were spoken with sarcasm.

Both Rodon and Bagwant could tell.

However, Rodon was secretly amused.

Arvind's words were actually a sign of resignation, though he was still somewhat unwilling to accept it.

Rodon could understand the other person's feelings. Falling from the pinnacle of power all at once was a difficult situation to accept.

"Who becomes the Chief Minister is not the focus of the discussion right now. The focus now is to stabilize the Delhi Ayutthaya Party and prevent the BJP from expanding too much in Delhi," Roton said. "I think as long as the Delhi Ayutthaya Party can continue to govern in Delhi, the BJP will not dare to easily make a move against you."

“Yes, the most important thing now is to curb the BJP’s arrogance in Delhi,” Bagwant added.

He is now naturally on Rodton's side.

"Director Mahesh, what do you think about the alliance between the two companies? You should give us a definite answer by now, shouldn't you?" Arvind ignored Bagwant and did not answer Roton's question, but changed the subject and asked.

This matter has indeed been on Arvind's mind. Regardless of whether he can continue to serve as Chief Minister of Delhi, his fate is still tied to the future of the Delhi Aam Ahiman Party.

If the Delhi Ayutthaya Party continues to grow stronger, the BJP will have more reason to be wary of dealing with it, which means it will be safer.

If the Delhi Apar Party were to completely collapse, its fate would certainly be dire.

The People's Party will definitely make an example of itself.

Over the years, relying on his position as Chief Minister of Delhi, he has consistently opposed the BJP, making him arguably one of the most hated figures by the BJP.

Previously, he wasn't in a big hurry about the two companies joining forces.

He had hoped that by the next election, he would have a huge advantage and be able to take the lead.

But all of that has changed now, and the assistance of the Maharashtra People's Party is indeed needed next.

Of course, that depends on what Rodon thinks.

“I’d like to bring this up too,” Rodon chuckled. “I think if we were to unite now and say who should lead the situation, no one would be happy. I have a suggestion: let’s decide the outcome based on the number of seats in the Federal Parliament after the next general election. Whoever has more seats will lead the two countries.”

Arvind's cheeks twitched involuntarily. In this term, their Delhi Afghan Party only had one seat in the Federal Parliament.

Although Kanina and her allies did not win any state government, they completely overwhelmed the Delhi Afghan Party in terms of the number of seats in the federal parliament.

Arvind has no confidence that he can surpass the Maharashtra People's Party in the next general election.

“I think the standard should still be the number of ruling states that are captured. Whoever captures more states will be the leader of the two countries,” Arvind said.

While the Delhi Afghan Party may not be able to secure seats in the federal parliament, Arvind believes it still holds a significant advantage in terms of state power.

After all, they already have two states, and even if there are new elections, they still have a good chance of winning both.

Bagvante couldn't help but stare at Rodon.

He felt that Rodton probably wouldn't agree to this condition.

In any case, Kanina hasn't won over a single state yet.

There's absolutely no guarantee that we'll be able to win control of several states in the next election.

This is a point of contention between the two parties. In terms of the number of seats in the Federal Parliament, the Delhi Afghan Party is completely outmatched by Rodton's side.

The Delhi Afghan Party certainly cannot agree to use the number of seats in the Federal Parliament as the standard for determining the winner.

“That makes sense.” Rodon smiled slightly. “Then let’s use the number of states we’ve captured as the standard.”

"Are you sure?" Arvind asked, somewhat incredulously.

In his view, Rodon could not give up his advantage, just as he could not determine the outcome based on the number of members in the Federal Parliament.

To his surprise, Rodon agreed so readily, which made him a little doubtful. Was Rodon serious?

“Of course,” Rodon laughed. “However, I have one condition.”

“Please speak,” Arvind said.

Both he and Bagwant breathed a sigh of relief.

That makes sense; there must be other conditions.

It's impossible to determine the number of states that have governing power.

However, Rodon's conditions still surprised them, because they were completely different from what they had expected.

“Regardless of who wins or loses, the two companies will not be allies, but merged,” Rodon said, staring at the two men.

"merge?"

Arvind and Bagwant exchanged a glance.

Arvind should have known about this, but judging from Bagwant's reaction, it seems that this is the first time Bagwant has heard about it either.

“This is no small matter,” Bagvant said.

Bagvante did not expect that Roton would actually give up his advantage.

Does Roton really have that much confidence in Kanina and her team that they can take over more states than the Delhi Afghan Party?
How is this possible?
Having more seats in the federal parliament does not necessarily mean having more power to govern a state.

Just like their rule in Delhi.

It's worth noting that they didn't win a single seat in the Delhi Federal Parliament, but that didn't prevent them from securing the vast majority of seats in the Delhi Parliament.

Even if the BJP wins all eight seats in the Delhi federal parliament, it is no match for its own side in the election for the government of Delhi.

"Of course, if we're going to do something, we should do something big. Alliances are nothing new. After the merger, I think the two companies can share resources to grow stronger and benefit their future development," Rodon said.

“Since Director Mahesh has said so, I’m sure I have no problem.” Arvind said, looking at Bagwant.

“I have no objection either,” Bagvante said immediately.

(End of this chapter)