Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 797: The Fourth Major Faction_1

Chapter 797: Chapter 797: The Fourth Major Faction_1

In the Duma side, those things did not stir any ripples at all.

After all, it was nothing more than the arrest of several insignificant "foreigners" and the clearing out of a bunch of incompetent police officers. Such minor affairs wouldn’t bother the "distinguished" Duma members in the slightest.

What they have been paying attention to recently is much more important!

As each faction begins their early election "preparations", most congressmen are beginning to take action.

It should be noted that the elections are not just about the factions but are also about the future of every single congressman!

Once the term of all 450 Duma members expires next year, everyone will be facing different futures.

Some congressmen will not only be re-elected but might even progress further, like joining a certain committee of the Duma.

This kind of congressman naturally is the backbone of each faction and they are the ones with the most influence within the faction.

With them in place, the faction could continue to develop long-term and even grow stronger.

There are also some congressmen who, after the end of their term, will go to the government or large corporations to take up certain positions.

Using the contacts accumulated during their service in the Duma to profit is also a good way out.

In addition to that, there are some more "miserable" congressmen.

After their term ends, they become unemployed...

It’s literal unemployment, these congressmen have not performed that well during their tenure and did not have the chance to meet any senior government officials or business tycoons.

The reason they could have been elected in the first place might have been a coincidence and they themselves did not have considerable strength.

The faction would not take them too seriously, treating them as "disposables".

Of course, no one wants to become such "disposables", so besides those who have already found a clear path and planned to go into business or government, all the other members are actively preparing for the next Duma election!

Who wouldn’t want to be the essential backbone within a faction...

Even if the faction is not giving them much attention, they wouldn’t disallow them from participating in the next election.

In the end, the election of Duma members does require the support of the faction, but, on the other hand, it also depends on your personal effort.

There are often some people who do not have the support of the faction but still manage to rise unexpectedly in certain states by their efforts, breaking into the Duma.

They relied on their own efforts to raise election funds, organized their own small teams to conduct publicity and promotions, and did ground promotion one city after another, they could hold a rally in any small square or street side...

You can’t say it has no effect, if you are eloquent and charismatic, such a live rally can indeed help you get many votes.

After all, compared to some vague promotion on TV, many voters prefer election candidates who they have had face-to-face exchanges with, it seems more real in this way.

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Recently, the threshold of Wang Ye’s office has been worn thin by numerous congressmen.

Not only the congressmen of their Third Faction, even quite a few from the first and second Factions have also come.

Despite various excuses, everyone’s goal is the same: to hope to get some support in resources from Wang Ye to help them participate in next year’s election!

It is understandable and quite normal for congressmen of the Third Faction to seek support.

The people from the other factions coming over is a bit unusual...

This is also because the recent momentum of the Third Faction has been too strong.

With their strong financial strength, and Party leader Mikhail being touted as a promising newcomer in the political arena, the development of the Third Faction under his leadership is undoubtedly promising.

So, many congressmen who cannot get resource support from their current Faction have begun to find their own way out, trying their luck with Wang Ye, to see if they can join the Third Faction next year.

Of course, there is a precondition for this, that is, the Third Faction must provide them with certain election support!

For these people, Wang Ye is all smiles and welcoming, without rushing to agree or reject.

What he does is just note down their names and let Rossiyana do background checks on them.

Although the Third Faction lacks manpower, Wang Ye upholds the principle of better lack than abuse, not just anyone would be accepted.

At the very least, the new recruits should have basic political literacy, and should not have any "dark spots".

Only after passing the initial screening will Wang Ye discuss joining the Faction and allocating the corresponding election resources with them.

But today, a person Wang Ye did not expect appeared in his office...

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Oleg, Party Leader of the Peace Front Faction.

The Peace Front is also the Fourth largest faction in the Duma!

Of course, the Fourth Faction may sound good, but it can’t be compared to the first three factions.

The Third Faction led by Wang Ye at least has over forty seats, while the Peace Front has only five seats...

All you can say is that in the whole of the Duma, the strength between the major factions is extremely disparate, almost like a cliff-like distribution.

The First Faction undeniably holds a near-monopoly of three hundred seats.

The Second Faction is slightly weaker, but it also has around ninety seats.

The Third Faction is significantly weaker, with only over forty seats.

As for the other factions, they’re not worth mentioning. Several factions combined "share" twenty seats.

Regardless of what you say, Oleg is the Faction Party Leader and also holds the post of Deputy Speaker of the Duma.

He is also the head of a Certain Committee, although he doesn’t hold much real power, he is still one of the face figures of the Duma.

Ordinarily, Oleg is low-key and rarely takes the initiative to make a statement.

In terms of the proposals from the three powerful speakers, Grezlov, Wang Ye and Krov, he never objects and even less likely to oppose.

In short, Oleg is the "good guy" of the Duma, with a rather low presence.

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Upon Oleg’s personal visit, Wang Ye was a little surprised, but his facial expression did not give anything away and he stood up with a smile to personally welcome him.

"President Oleg, what brings you here?"

Oleg laughed heartily: "I didn’t have much work to do today, so I thought I’d come over and chat with you. Does Chairman Mikhail have time?"

There is certainly time.

They shook hands with each other and sat down.

Rossiyana served black tea and snacks for the two, and under Wang Ye’s signal, she exited the room.

In the big office, now only Wang Ye and Oleg were left.

Picking up the tea cup and taking a sip, it seemed like Oleg had made up his mind. He suddenly put down the tea cup and started to speak:

"Chairman Mikhail, if I say I want to merge our faction into the Third Faction, would you be very surprised?"

Wang Ye was taken aback, of course he was surprised!

Although the Fourth Faction is relatively weak, it is not, after all, as dilapidated as to need a merger with other factions, right...