Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 882 - 842: Distribution of Power

Chapter 882: Chapter 842: Distribution of Power

In the midst of chaos, by mid-April, all electoral district results were announced, and the dust had settled.

As Wang Ye had anticipated, the First Faction’s deep-rooted strength prevailed, and though the process was harrowing, the outcome was satisfactory.

They triumphed in their stronghold, the St. Petersburg electoral district, and even snatched a portion of seats from Krov’s grasp in the Moscow electoral district.

In the final moments, a stunning comeback unfolded, as they secured one hundred and fifty-five seats, narrowly defeating Wang Ye’s faction and ranking first!

Wang Ye’s faction slipped to the second place, securing only five seats in the final stage, totaling one hundred and fifty seats, and ranking second, just five seats behind the first faction.

The plan he and Grezlov had painstakingly devised had been perfectly executed, with the only blemish being the fewer-than-expected seats won by the first faction.

The Third Faction, unexpectedly, fell into the hands of Khodorkovsky’s new faction, ending up with eighty seats.

In the final stage, Wang Ye withdrew from the melee, but Khodorkovsky did not give up. Instead, he increased the budget and enthusiastically threw himself into the fray with Grezlov and Krov, contesting fiercely for seats.

Although they did not secure many seats in the major Moscow and St. Petersburg electoral districts, what mattered was the disruption caused, resulting in Krov losing a significant number of seats.

It even indirectly aided Grezlov’s faction...

For the Faction, which had just been established, to surge to the third rank in its first Duma Election was quite a success.

However, judging by their number of seats, supporting Khodorkovsky in the presidential election might prove somewhat challenging...

The biggest loser of this Duma electoral turnover was none other than the Moscow Faction!

Krov’s faction, or the Moscow Faction, had suffered a crushing defeat, securing only sixty seats, ranking fourth.

From initially ranking second, they plummeted to fourth, with the seat count dropping from over ninety to sixty.

From any perspective, their power was shrinking, and the election likely dealt them a heavy blow.

It was said that infighting had already started...

As for the other minor factions, they collectively managed a meager five seats, nearly negligible.

Looking at the final seat count, Grezlov himself couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat, realizing the extent of Wang Ye’s formidable strength!

He understood all too well Wang Ye’s final restraint.

It meant that had Wang Ye also joined the fray in the last two major electoral districts, the title of the first faction would no longer belong to their Petersburg Faction...

In other words, the first faction’s title was "given" to them by Wang Ye!

Why Wang Ye had ceded it was something Grezlov understood. The prior agreement between the two was secondary; most importantly, Wang Ye likely wanted to "avoid suspicion."

Regardless, with his faction securing the most seats, his chairmanship was safe.

For this, Grezlov owed Wang Ye thanks!

.........

April 22, inside a meeting room in the Duma Building.

The leaders of the various factions of the new Duma gathered before the first congress, needing to meet beforehand to settle a few matters.

Grezlov, Wang Ye, Rilinov, Krov, and the four minor faction leaders were present.

This term of the Duma saw an even greater disparity between strong and weak factions, dividing them into tiers.

The first tier, naturally, consisted of Grezlov’s Petersburg Faction and Wang Ye’s faction, both leading with over one hundred and fifty seats.

The second tier included Khodorkovsky’s New Faction and the Moscow Faction, owning eighty and sixty seats respectively, significantly weaker than the first tier.

The third tier comprised several minor factions; this term, there were four minor factions with Duma seats, but together they only had five seats, essentially insignificant...

After the election, the atmosphere within the Duma had subtly shifted.

Many elected Congressmen showed greater respect towards Wang Ye than towards Grezlov!

There were clearly no fools among those who could become congressmen, and all could see the writing on the wall.

Though Wang Ye, as the leader of the second faction, controlled fewer seats in the Duma than Grezlov, who remained the leader of the first faction and likely the chairman for this term...

Wang Ye’s actual influence was stronger!

In terms of control over factions, Wang Ye was far superior to Grezlov.

This gathering of faction leaders demonstrated the status of each faction within the Duma simply by where everyone sat.

At a long conference table, Grezlov still took the head seat; after all, he was the leader of the first faction, the last term’s chairman, and very likely this term’s chairman again...

Wang Ye sat at the secondary position, he and Grezlov positioned at opposite ends of the long table.

When Rilinov entered, he didn’t hesitate to sit to the left of Wang Ye.

The four minor faction leaders hesitated for a moment but also chose seats closer to Wang Ye’s end.

Krov found himself in an awkward position, not wanting to sit at either end, so he settled for a spot somewhere in the middle.