Reborn as a Police Officer in India

Chapter 574 The Old Immortal Takes Action Personally
There was a lot of discussion at the scene about the People's Party's seats, after all, it was a dark horse and attracted so much attention.

The fact that someone they initially didn't even consider could produce such an amazing performance is undeniably a huge shock.

Especially since it's a political party dominated by several women, which is unprecedented.

Although India has had female prime ministers like Indira Gandhi, her father was Nehru, so their backgrounds are completely different.

Kanina and her fellow women didn't have any special background.

So it's all thanks to Rodon, right?
While Rodon's network of connections certainly provided them with a lot of help, the Populist Party's remarkable achievements were inseparable from the efforts of the women.

This made some people who already discriminated against women feel extremely ashamed.

It's not that they feel ashamed for looking down on women, especially Kanina and others, in the past.

Instead, they felt that women were superior to them, which they considered an insult to men.

When did women become able to ride on their heads?

These women should stay at home, be good wives and mothers, and handle household chores.

Why are you getting involved in politics like this? Showing your face in public is simply immoral.

Such thoughts have always been in the hearts of these men. Even someone like Nirmala, who is also a high-ranking member of the People's Party and wields enormous power, is looked down upon by many below him.

For women to go out to work and do things is considered a sin.

Nirmala walked over to the old immortal and whispered a few words in his ear.

Everyone's eyes turned to that side, eager to know what Nirmala and the old immortal had said.

"Everyone, please be quiet," the old immortal said.

The room fell silent, waiting for the old immortal to continue.

"I just received news that some of our allies have called, they want some positions..." Old Immortal relayed the news brought by Nirmara to everyone.

"Are they crazy? Some of them only have one seat and they dare to ask for a ministerial position?"

"Who says otherwise? Those guys only have one or two seats, yet they dare to threaten to go to the other side if they don't get them. They're utterly despicable."

The news brought by Nirmala threw everyone into disarray.

When the results were announced, everyone immediately understood the secret behind their seats.

The fact that the People's Party failed to secure a majority of seats has caused many of its former allies to become disloyal.

They knew very well that if Nirmala and his allies wanted to remain in power, they would have to rely on them.

Therefore, among these allies, those who obtained seats, no matter how many or even just one, became excited.

Therefore, even those who only secure one or two seats dare to make outrageous demands, such as wanting a federal ministerial position.

It's fair to say these guys were asking for extremely high, outrageous prices.

As for threatening to join the opposition if their conditions are not met, they wouldn't say it directly, but that's the meaning behind it—it's a threat against the People's Party.

The reason why this happened cannot be entirely blamed on these allies.

After all, once the People's Party became the dominant party, it rarely paid attention to the interests of its allies.

In relevant government positions, allies have generally not received any good positions.

Of course, to be fair, it can't be said that the People's Party is entirely wrong.

After all, they already have more than half of the power, and even without the support of allies, they could still govern.

But since we're allies, there are some things we can't do too far.

If you eat the meat yourself but don't even offer your allies any broth or sauce, then that's a bit much.

These allies will naturally not let such a good opportunity pass them by, and want to take advantage of this opportunity to gain the greatest benefit for themselves.

What's wrong with one seat?
The People's Party currently holds less than a majority of seats, making each seat extremely important.

Asking for the ministerial position wasn't necessarily a genuine desire to secure it; it was a negotiation tactic—asking for the moon and then settling for less.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, we cannot agree to such conditions."

"That's right. If we really agree to their terms, what will we have left? We're the ones with the most seats."

Everyone expressed their opinions, and they were emotional about the extortion by their allies, clearly unwilling to compromise.

"Everyone, calm down. We still need to negotiate with them. I believe they don't really want to reach such outrageous conditions," Old Immortal said. "Right now, we must stabilize our own position and not panic. After all, the advantage is still on our side. We have the most seats, and we overwhelmingly outnumber them. What is there to worry about?"

Think about it, even though they didn't win a majority of seats and can't form a government on their own, with the current number of votes, they should still have no problem continuing to govern.

The reason is simple: they already have more than two hundred seats, and they only need to attract about seventy more seats to achieve a majority.

Meanwhile, the Congress Party still needs to win over nearly two hundred seats.

The difference in difficulty between the two is enormous.

Immediately after the banquet, the People's Party issued a statement that night, announcing a huge victory in the election.

That's true, after all, they had the most seats, so it was a victory.

However, compared to their achievements in the previous two years, they are far behind.

It can be said that this was a Pyrrhic victory.

Regardless, the People's Party will certainly not admit defeat.

They've been promoting and hyping things up, but now they don't care if it backfires.

In short, they won. As long as they held onto their seats for publicity, no one could find fault with them. After the old man spoke, everyone else dispersed, but he kept Nirmala, Ermit, and Rajnath behind.

"Tell me, how should we deal with our allies?" Old Immortal spoke first.

“This time we’re probably going to have to give up a huge amount of profit,” Rajnath said.

Everyone has already accepted this.

There's no other way; we need these allies' seats now, so concessions are inevitable, and we'll have to pay a huge price.

Once they have leverage in negotiations, they often have no choice but to give in.

"Giving concessions is no problem, as long as they're not too greedy, we should agree to what they should agree to." Old Immortal sighed and said, "We must get the governing power."

On this point, everyone is in agreement.

They must ensure that they continue to govern.

They are the largest political party in the world. If the Congress Party were to steal their home, wouldn't that be a joke?
“There’s another thorny issue right now, and that’s the People’s Party,” Nirmala said.

Hearing this, Ermit sneered inwardly.

He naturally understood why Nirmala singled out the People's Party.

The People's Party performed exceptionally well this time, securing 60 seats, which means they can now completely influence who governs.

Previously, Nirmara and the old immortals still wanted to marginalize Rodon's power.

These things are no secret; Rodton already knew about them.

Now that the People's Party has so many seats, if it sides with the Congress Party, the People's Party's ability to continue governing is truly in jeopardy.

Putting aside his affiliation with the People's Party, Ermit was definitely biased towards Roton.

In his view, there was nothing wrong with Rodon being neutral, and in fact, Rodon was actually biased towards the ruling party.

Why must the Central Bureau of Investigation be turned into a law enforcement agency?

It's important to understand that the law enforcement agency is different from the Central Bureau of Investigation. The law enforcement agency used to have little power, so it was easy for them to be incorporated into our side without encountering much resistance or opposition.

The CBI has always been very assertive and has its own pride; how could they possibly give in so easily?
Unfortunately, Hermit's suggestions were not heeded.

Everyone was very arrogant, thinking that with the power of the People's Party, they could completely suppress the Central Bureau of Investigation.

There is clearly no such opportunity now.

If Rodon cannot be given a satisfactory explanation, it will be difficult to negotiate with the People's Party.

Although we are currently allies, this alliance could be dissolved at any time.

“Roton definitely harbors resentment,” Ermit said slowly. “I told you before, the law enforcement agency doesn’t need to target the CBI too much…”

"Alright, let's not dwell on the past," the old immortal interrupted Ermit.

Although Hermit's words were directed at Nirmala, the old immortal still felt somewhat uncomfortable upon hearing them.

Since that's what he meant, isn't that also a slap in the face to him?
When Ermit heard what the old immortal said, he stopped talking.

He realized that his words were somewhat inappropriate, but since it was a rare opportunity to make Nirmala suffer, he didn't regret it.

He's been feeling incredibly stifled as the Minister of the Interior all these years; Nirmala has always been putting him under pressure.

The law enforcement agency was at its zenith, while their own Central Bureau of Investigation was being completely suppressed. Today, they finally managed to turn the tide.

Nirmala needs to take responsibility in the Rodton affair.

If Nirmala really pushes the People's Party to the side of the Congress Party, then he will be guilty of a serious offense.

“Things aren’t that serious yet,” Rajnath smiled. “Roton is a smart man, and I don’t think he’ll be too bothered by these things. As long as we can meet some of his demands, I believe winning the support of the People’s Party shouldn’t be a problem. I have a fairly good personal relationship with Roton, so I can ask him what he thinks.”

“In that case, I’ll go with you,” Ermit said immediately.

Both of them had a good relationship with Rodton, so they were really well-suited to be lobbyists.

Nirmara remained silent; she and Rodon didn't interact much.

The old immortal paused for a moment, then said, "I'll go with you."

"This? Let me first sound out Rodon's attitude. If things go well, then you can step in," Ermit said hastily.

The old immortal's words surprised them somewhat; they hadn't expected him to personally take action.

"There's no need to put on airs at a time like this," the old immortal chuckled. "Besides, I know Rodon. What, do you think he'll refuse to see me if I ask him to?"

Rajnath and Ermit exchanged glances, and finally Ermit said, "Alright, I'll take care of this."

“You and Fia have a good relationship, why don’t you find some time to go and have a chat with her?” Old Immortal said, looking at Nirmala.

Nirmala paused for a moment, then immediately understood what he meant.

It wouldn't be good for her to go see Rodon, but it would be a different story if she went to see Fia.

The two women have a good personal relationship, and it would be more effective to convey their message through Fia.

“I’ll go tomorrow,” Nirmala said.

"We should continue negotiations with our other allies as well. Agree to everything they can, but don't make any absolute statements if they're really unreasonable," the old immortal added.

“We understand,” the three said.

(End of this chapter)