Chapter 560 State Governance
"You are still the Chief Minister of Delhi, and the BJP can't really do anything to you. If you lose the position of Chief Minister of Delhi, the BJP will have no scruples when dealing with you. Over the years, many important people from political parties have been sent to prison by the Enforcement Agency. Of course, some people have directly turned to the BJP, which is a good choice to avoid being targeted by the BJP. I heard that there are many such people in your Delhi People's Party. What do you think about this?"
Arvind was speechless for a moment after seeing what Rawdon said.
Bhagwant had shown him all the evidence that these guys had defected to the BJP.
But those guys have been with him for a long time. They explained that the reason they contacted the BJP was because they couldn't stand Bhagwant. They felt they had no way to fight back because of Bhagwant's strength, so they were so confused that they wanted to rely on the power of the BJP.
This is possible.
Of course, Arvind also believed that some of these guys might really want to join the BJP.
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 he, the incumbent chief minister, has been arrested by the Enforcement Agency, the people under him must be even more uneasy.
Thinking of Bhagwant's strength, Arvind still felt a sense of crisis.
Although these guys were not very reliable, Arvind felt that they could still be used to check and balance Bhagwant.
He needs these people to check and balance Bhagwant, otherwise the Delhi Aidilfitri Party might not really be his.
This was unacceptable to Arvind.
As long as he can control the Delhi People's Party, he can slowly replace these fence-sitters.
Now what Rawdon mentioned sent chills down Arvind's back.
Yes, now I have the confidence to fight against the Enforcement Department, and this is based on my identity as the Chief Minister of Delhi.
I used to be very confident in governing Delhi, and I believed that there would be no problem in being re-elected in the next general election.
But in this situation, he no longer has the confidence he once had.
The People's Party is clearly targeting itself, and it will not be so easy for it to be re-elected next time.
Once he loses his position as Chief Minister, the Enforcement Agency will really be like Rodon and will no longer have any scruples about arresting him.
Of course, there is another option, which is to join the People's Party and serve as its dog.
Think about how I have been fighting the People's Party for so many years. Surrender? This is something I have never thought of.
“I will not be lenient with those who betrayed the Delhi Awami Party,” Arvind said.
"These internal matters are your business, I don't want to say more. Now it's still your problem. Honestly, after this incident, it has become very difficult for you to be re-elected as the Chief Minister of Delhi." Luo Dun said, "If you insist on running for election, the Delhi People's Party is very likely to lose in the next election."
Hearing this, Arvind’s face showed anger.
The election hasn't even started yet, but Rawdon is already cursing himself.
"It's a bit harsh for me to say this, but I still have to say it," Rawdon continued, "I'm thinking about your future, especially your retirement. If you continue like this, it will be a luxury for you to have a smooth retirement."
Arvind took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
He actually understood what Rotten said, but it was a little hard for him to accept it at once.
Ever since he was tricked by the People's Party, his reputation collapsed in an instant.
If the Delhi Awami Party still wants to contest for the chief ministership of Delhi in the next general election, it cannot be him.
If it were still him, this vote rate would probably be in jeopardy.
This means that his political career has almost come to an end.
He refused to accept his old age and originally thought that he could serve for another one or two terms.
But this accident came too suddenly.
Just as Roton said, without his identity as Chief Minister of Delhi, he would not be able to withstand the targeting from the BJP as the head of the Delhi People's Party.
After all, the People's Party has already taken down many leaders of other political parties.
He was not afraid of these things before because he was the Chief Minister.
Not to mention that the BJP is now a bit too crazy. It even arrested the incumbent chief minister. It is simply lawless.
"Mahesh wants Bhagwant to be the chief minister of Delhi?" Arvind said. "He is now the chief minister of Punjab."
This was said with sarcasm.
Both Rawdon and Bhagwant could hear it.
But Roton smiled in his heart.
Arvind had actually given in by saying this, but he felt a little unwilling for a moment.
Roton could understand the other party's feelings. It was difficult to accept the sudden fall from the pinnacle of power.
"Who will be the chief minister is not the focus of the discussion now. The focus now is to stabilize the Delhi Aidilfitri and prevent the BJP from expanding in Delhi." Roden said, "I think as long as the Delhi Aidilfitri can continue to govern Delhi, the BJP will not dare to touch you easily."
"Yes, the most important thing now is to crack down on the arrogance of the BJP in Delhi," Bhagwant also said.
Naturally, he is on Roton's side now.
"Director Mahesh, what do you think about the merger of the two companies? You must give a definite answer now, right?" Arvind ignored Bhagwant and did not answer Rodon's words, but changed the subject.
This matter was indeed always on Arvind's mind.
Regardless of whether he can continue to serve as the Chief Minister of Delhi, his fate is still tied to the future of the Delhi People's Party.
If the Delhi Aidilfitri Party continues to grow and develop, the BJP will be more cautious when it wants to deal with it, which means it will be safer.
If the Delhi Aidilfitri collapses completely, the end that awaits it will surely be dire.
The People's Party will definitely use itself as an example to scare the monkeys.
Over the years, he has been working against the BJP by relying on his position as Chief Minister of Delhi. It can be said that he is definitely one of the most hated people by the BJP.
Before, he was not too anxious about the merger of the two companies.
I thought that by the time the next general election comes, I will definitely have a huge advantage and will be able to take a dominant position.
But all this has changed now, and the assistance of the Mabang Civilian Party is indeed needed next.
Of course, this depends on what Roton thinks.
"I wanted to say that, too." Roton chuckled. "I think if we unite at this time, I'm afraid no one will agree to let anyone take the lead. I have a suggestion. Let's decide the result based on the number of seats in the federal parliament in the next general election. Whoever has more seats will lead the two families."
Arvind's cheeks trembled involuntarily. In this session, the Delhi Awami Party only had one seat in the federal parliament.
Although Karnak and her party did not get the power to govern any state, they completely crushed the Delhi Aidilfitri Party in the number of seats in the federal parliament.
Arvind has no confidence that he can outperform the Maharashtra People's Party in the next general election.
"I think the criterion should be how many states the ruling party has captured. Whoever captures more states will be the leader of the two parties," said Arvind.
The Delhi Aidilfitri Party may not be able to win seats in the federal parliament, but Arvind feels that he still has an advantage in terms of state governance.
After all, they already have two states, so even if there is a new election next, there is still a great possibility that they will win both states.
Bhagwant could not help but stare at Rawdon.
He felt that Luoton might not be able to agree to this condition.
In any case, Kanina has not taken over a single state yet.
There is no certainty at all whether we can take power in multiple states in the next election.
This is the difference between the two parties. In terms of the number of seats in the federal parliament, the Delhi People's Party cannot compare with the Rawdon Party at all.
The Delhi People's Party will certainly not agree to use the number of seats in the federal parliament as the criterion for winning or losing.
"That makes sense." Roden smiled. "Then let's use the number of states we have taken over as the standard."
"Are you sure?" Arvind asked in disbelief.
In his opinion, it was impossible for Roton to give up his advantage, just as it was impossible for him to decide the outcome based on the number of federal parliamentarians.
He didn't expect that Rotun agreed so readily, which made him a little confused. Is Rotun serious?
"Of course." Luo Dun laughed and said, "But I have a condition."
“Go ahead,” Arvind said.
He and Bhagwant heaved a sigh of relief.
That's right, there must be other conditions.
It is impossible to really determine it based on the number of state powers.
However, Rotun's conditions still surprised them, because it was completely different from what they had imagined.
"No matter who wins or loses, the two companies will not be an alliance, but a merger." Roton said, staring at the two of them.
"merge?"
Arvind and Bhagwant looked at each other.
Arvind thought that Bhagwant should have known about this, but judging from Bhagwant's reaction now, it seems that Bhagwant is hearing about it for the first time.
“This is no small matter,” said Bhagwant.
Bhagwant didn't expect that Rodon would actually give up the advantage on his side.
Could it be that Roden really had such great confidence in Kanina and the others that they could take over more states than the Delhi People's Party? How is this possible? Having more seats in the federal parliament does not mean that you can take over more state governments.
Just like their ruling power in Delhi.
You know, they didn't get a single federal assembly seat in Delhi, but that didn't stop them from getting a majority of seats in the Delhi Assembly.
Even if the BJP wins all eight federal assembly seats in Delhi, it is no match for its side in the election for the ruling power in Delhi.
"Of course, if we are going to do something, we should do it on a big scale. Alliances are nothing new. After the merger, I think the two companies can share resources to become stronger and be beneficial to future development." Roton said.
“Since Director Mahesh has said so, I’m sure it’s fine with me,” Arvind said and looked at Bhagwant.
“That’s fine with me too,” Bhagwant said immediately.
(End of this chapter)
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