Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1452 - 1126: Far Ahead

Chapter 1452: Chapter 1126: Far Ahead

The media’s efficiency even surpassed that of the government, and by that same evening, various predictions about the General Election were already circulating.

"Mikhail leads by a landslide! No one presents even the slightest threat to him!"

"The General Election’s dust has settled; it’s time to declare Mikhail the ultimate victor."

"The people’s choice! Truly deserved!"

"This General Election result might create a record that could never be broken—with Mikhail’s Support rate exceeding 99%!"

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It was said that an incomplete count at various polling stations by media reporters showed that over ninety-nine percent of the votes went to Mikhail...

This percentage was astonishingly exaggerated!

Such a situation might never have occurred in any General Election, either past or present, worldwide.

Yet, everyone felt it was quite reasonable; no media raised any doubts, nor did they think there was anything amiss with the General Election.

After all, everyone knew that this round of the General Election was essentially held for Mikhail alone; other candidates were merely "also-rans," participating reluctantly to satisfy the constitutional requirements.

Those who had a bit of Competitive force, like Medvedev, Grezlov, and Rossiyana, had been eliminated in the previous two rounds of the General Election.

This was the third round already, nearly a joke, so from top to bottom nationwide, everyone just wanted to wrap up the General Election quickly and avoid further embarrassment!

Moreover, this time’s candidates were indeed those who the majority believed to be the most suitable ones.

Considering all factors, it could only be said that Wang Ye truly became the "chosen one," being thrust into the spotlight "without a choice"...

Of course, Media reporters love to write sensational headlines as such always attract the readers’ attention; some details, they would not disclose to the public.

For instance, during the on-site interviews, some voters revealed that their vote for Wang Ye was not so much out of trust in him but rather a resigned choice.

Just as one voter said:

"Well, this time I cast my vote for Mikhail. The last round?

Last round I voted for Grezlov.

Why choose Mikhail?

Isn’t that obvious? Who else could I choose?

I hadn’t even heard the names of the other candidates, and from their resumes, I couldn’t see any significant political achievements they had made.

At least Mikhail has proven himself, with initiatives like the Sino-Russian Century Oil and Gas Contract, All over Russia Infrastructure construction, Moscow CBD, affordable housing, the Police System Rectification Movement, and increasing national investment in healthcare, education, pensions, and so on.

These were all pushed forward by Chairman Mikhail, and everyone is aware of it.

You can see that he has genuinely accomplished some things, and they were quite effective.

I trust his abilities, the only concern is his age because you know, he’s only in his twenties, and to lead a Major Power like ours at this age may well be setting a precedent for the whole world.

In fact, I think the next General Election would have been the best timing for Mikhail to take the helm.

But now that it’s come to this, I guess it’s fine for him to step up a term earlier..."

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Even those in the Moscow political arena who had mentally prepared themselves for Wang Ye’s Support rate were still shocked when the actual Thing happened.

The Father-in-law sat in the Kremlin Office, silently for quite a while after browsing related news online.

He had to admit that even if he swapped places with Wang Ye and ran for the Election himself, he probably couldn’t achieve such a high Support rate!

If he and Wang Ye participated in the General Election at the same time, would his Support rate be higher than that young man’s...

Although reluctant to admit it, he couldn’t deceive himself: he most likely couldn’t compete with that young man!

He was aware of Wang Ye’s secret identity, so at first, he didn’t seriously consider letting Wang Ye succeed his position, coupled with his ulterior motives.

Considering his future interests, such as acting as a "regent," he strongly supported his little junior brother from the same sect, Medvedev.

However, nowadays, in the Moscow political arena, he was far from being able to do whatever he wanted, not to mention within the Hilarwick Group itself where his word was not the law!

Grezlov’s candidacy was a perfect proof; that old man even pulled away a group of people from the Hilarwick Group to establish a new Faction!

Under the check and balance of various forces, he felt he couldn’t fully exercise his power, often feeling constrained and having to consider too many things.

This General Election has progressed to its current stage, proving certain things—that other Faction forces are losing patience with him, particularly dissatisfied with his intent to elevate Medvedev.

The mess in the General Election didn’t matter who did it; the essence can be understood just by looking beyond the surface.

Therefore, the Father-in-law, during that Kremlin Meeting, willingly accepted the suggestion presented by everyone—to have Wang Ye step forward and participate in the General Election...

Because he knew he could no longer stop it; Wang Ye ascending to power was almost a trend of the times!

He could only comply with the trend rather than fight hopelessly against it; besides, his relationship with Wang Ye was also very close, and he had no desire to become enemies.