Reborn as a Police Officer in India

Chapter 571 Half of the Seats of the Four States
The situation for the Congress Party and other opposition groups is still very difficult.

They were subjected to various investigations by law enforcement, which caused considerable panic among many of the leaders.

Relying on his power, Powell abused his authority, launching various investigations and arresting opposition leaders.

Especially with the election approaching, Powell's enforcement efforts have clearly increased several times over, causing widespread anxiety in the political arena.

Those opposition leaders who do not yield will be constantly targeted and harassed by Powell.

Even if they don't arrest you, it's enough to keep you up at night and unable to eat properly.

Various forms of torment and turmoil—a double torment, both psychological and physical.

Since arresting Arvind, the incumbent Chief Minister, Povey has had little to fear and is now wholeheartedly devoted to serving the People's Party.

If these leaders give in, they will only be pardoned if they turn to the People's Party.

In response to this matter, the media controlled by the Congress Party and others have made various revelations and accusations.

While the People's Party responded, they refused to acknowledge that it was political persecution, stating only that everything was done in accordance with procedure.

The enforcement actions taken by the law enforcement bureau are in accordance with laws and regulations.

In a way, those politicians deserved it.

Because none of these politicians are clean.

If law enforcement wants to target you, they have plenty of evidence readily available.

In terms of procedure, it is definitely compliant.

Law enforcement can uncover countless cases by investigating these people's financial affairs, and arresting them doesn't require much effort.

The CBI has done a lot of work in preparation for the upcoming election. Under Rodton's orders, Rodton has learned quite a bit about the secrets of these political parties.

On the surface, the People's Party certainly holds an absolute advantage.

This can be seen from the various media campaigns, with most news focusing on the People's Party, especially speeches by high-ranking officials such as the Old Man, and their attendance at various events.

These news stories frequently appeared in major news media, constantly increasing Lao Xian's exposure in order to win over more voters.

However, Rodton already knew from the gathered information that the Congress Party and other opposition groups had done quite a bit behind the scenes.

They had various exchanges with interest groups in various states.

It's impossible that frequent private exchanges didn't lead to any agreements being reached.

This is a signal of cooperation.

It wasn't just Rodon; too many people didn't want the BJP's power to continue to grow.

If things continue like this, the days will likely become even more difficult for opposition parties like the Congress Party and local interest groups in various states.

The cake is only so big. If the People's Party wants to continue cutting into the cake, then they can only cut into it from themselves, which is unacceptable to them.

People who were originally enemies can unite for their own benefit.

Because at this moment, we share common interests and common enemies.

Meanwhile, the People's Party continued singing and dancing as usual.

In their view, their advantage was too great, and the opposition couldn't stir up any trouble at all.

Even if some high-ranking officials, such as Lao Xian and Nirmala, realized that something was wrong, it would be difficult to change the current situation overnight.

Moreover, with the general election just around the corner, wouldn't it be throwing ourselves into chaos if we started to sort out some internal matters at this time?
That would give the Congress Party an opportunity.

At this point, no matter how big the problem is, it can only be put aside for the time being, and the internal problems of the People's Party can be considered after the dust has settled.

The old immortal continued his process of deification.

At the same time, they continue to use Hinduism as a weapon, inciting religious conflict to gain more support from Hindus.

In Rodton's view, it's only because the Congress Party and other opposition parties are so incompetent that the BJP could continue to govern.

The KMT's rule has yielded virtually no results in recent years.

The old man was ambitious and introduced many policies, but unfortunately, most of them failed or came to nothing in the end.

Most of the money allocated went to members of the People's Party and some officials, with very little actually used for the projects.

The better ones will just give you an empty shell.

Those with egregious offenses simply disappear; no one will bother to investigate anyway.

Even if you investigate, they're all in the same boat, what can you find out?
Of course, the People's Party still has a deep foundation in these two terms. Even with all the ups and downs, the support rate for a single party is still far ahead of others, it's just that it has never exceeded half again.

Rodton was very happy to see this situation.

An overly powerful People's Party is not in his interest.

In particular, we cannot allow Nirmala and his group to dominate the market any longer.

A year has passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it's 2024, an election year, during which everyone is campaigning for themselves.

At this point, government affairs become irrelevant; everything revolves around the election.

As for economic development, reforms, or other policy matters, those can only be considered later. After all, for Indian politicians, if they lose this battle, they won't be able to govern anymore, so what's the point of talking about economic development and reforms?

As a result, during this period, the efficiency of various government services declined significantly, further exacerbating the already inefficient situation.

Everyone's mind is on the election.

This is a carnival that almost everyone can participate in.

Especially for some of the poor at the bottom of society, it is a rare opportunity to get some benefits from those politicians, such as voting for a few rupees or receiving some rice, flour, or other daily necessities.

For them, no matter which politician comes to power, they are all corrupt.

So, whoever offers the most money, that's who you'll invest in.

However, many of these benefits are obtained through exploitation by local gangs.

Many politicians seek out influential local gangs and powerful figures to persuade people to vote.

Regardless, the poor at the bottom of society have managed to enjoy some benefits.

They don't care at all who will be elected in the future.

The campaigning and rallies for the election have become increasingly intense as the election date approaches.

When asked about the general election in several television interviews, Lao Xian said that the BJP's goal this time is to win 370 seats, which is an incredibly exaggerated number.

There are only 545 seats in the Indian Federal Parliament.

The entire People's Party is convinced of this number, and many people are infected by their optimism, feeling that their goal of winning 370 seats is indeed achievable.

All of this is largely due to the fact that the People's Party won a majority of seats for two consecutive terms.

The second parliament had significantly more members than the first, so wouldn't it be natural for the third parliament to have more members than the second?
The People's Party's celebration put enormous pressure on the opposition.

In terms of public opinion, they have a significant advantage.

Even though they have a lot of dirt on them, under this fierce publicity campaign, these so-called dirt are quickly buried. At this time, people won't pay much attention to them; they're not worth mentioning at all.

Rodon has been spending most of his time in Mumbai recently, personally overseeing things to support Kanina and the others.

Kanina and her team had already planned to focus their campaign on Maharashtra, while also campaigning in three neighboring states.

These three states are Karnataka, Telangana, and Chhattisgarh.

Of the 545 total seats, Mabang holds 48, Kabang 28, Tebang 17, and Chebang 11.

Chhattisgarh is a relatively young state in India, having separated from Madhya Pradesh in 2000 to become an independent state.

Launching elections and campaigning simultaneously in four states is a remarkable feat for the People's Party.

Consider that the Delhi Afghan Party has only recently expanded beyond Delhi and gained influence in Punjab, while it has had virtually no impact elsewhere.

Kanina and her team are currently exerting their influence in four states simultaneously, which is quite remarkable for a political party that has been established for only a decade.

Kanina and her group are quite ambitious. They told Rodton that their goal in this election is to win half of the seats in the four states, which is 57 seats.

When Rodon heard that there were 57 seats, he was quite surprised.

In his mind, Kanina and her group aimed for 20 or 30 seats, which would be enough to get them into the top five political parties in India.

In Rodton's memory, if history hadn't changed, the fifth-ranked party in the 2024 election would have around 22 seats, while many of the other parties would have only single-digit seats.

Those that manage to secure double-digit seats are almost always established political parties.

These political parties are either national or hold an absolute majority in a state, requiring them to win almost all the seats in that state to have a double-digit number of seats.

If there were 57, that would make it roughly the third largest party after the Congress Party.

Of course, this number should also include Delhi.

However, Delhi wasn't exactly their main battlefield.

So they thought they would take as much as they could in Delhi, as long as they did their best, and not force themselves to do more.

Because the BJP had a huge advantage in Delhi during the federal central parliamentary elections, Kanina and her team were mainly focused on the upcoming Delhi local council elections.

In other words, Kanina and her allies will only truly exert their efforts in the struggle for power in Delhi.

If Kanina and her team are truly determined to secure 57 seats, Rodton will definitely support them.

Even if they don't succeed later, just based on their determination, they are confident of securing twenty or thirty seats, which already meets Rodon's expectations.

As I recall, the People's Party only won 240 seats in this election, 63 fewer than in the previous one.

They can only secure a majority of seats by uniting with other allies.

If Kanina and her group had twenty or thirty seats, they would be an existence that Lao Xian and his group simply could not ignore.

Later, the People's Party-led coalition won 293 seats, while the opposition, led by the Congress Party, won 234 seats.
Rodon believed that with Kanina and her team as a dark horse, history would be greatly changed this time, and the People's Party would probably lose more than 63 seats. Therefore, Kanina and her team's choice of side became very important.

Their dozens of seats are enough to influence which side is in power.

(End of this chapter)