Extreme Cold Era: Shelter Don't Keep Waste-Chapter 674 - 630 Joint Candidacy

The declaration released by the Lord of the Northern Territory that Perfikot would not run for Prime Minister naturally sparked considerable reactions in the North.

After all, she is the Lord of the North, a true powerhouse in the current Empire who can sway the imperial court, and if she wants to become the Empire's Prime Minister, no one can stop her.

Even those Royalist Party members hoping to promote Eldest Princess Annie as Prime Minister to form a royal cabinet don't see themselves capable of preventing Perfikot from becoming Prime Minister.

They place their hopes on Eldest Princess Annie returning triumphantly after suppressing the colonies, only then can they nominate her as a new Prime Minister candidate, relying on her royal status and personal prestige to compete with Perfikot.

In the eyes of some, although Perfikot is exceedingly talented and influential, if she wants to become Prime Minister, no one can directly stop her.

However, Perfikot also possesses a less visible yet serious flaw from the perspective of the astute: her previous brutal treatment of nobles leads many to believe her rise would threaten their interests.

If Perfikot maintains her all-encompassing dominance, her ascension would be undisputed simply because no one could compete.

But if someone withstands the pressure brought by Perfikot, those dissatisfied with her will step forward to support whoever endures her pressure and challenge her.

The Royalist Party knows that achieving significant success is challenging, but they also understand that as long as Eldest Princess Annie can confront Perfikot, the Princess could garner sufficient support.

Even though she belongs to the Royal Family and is poised to become the Empire's future Empress, these factors are negotiable when interests are at stake.

Now, with Perfikot voluntarily announcing not to run for Prime Minister, this certainly instills confidence in many, leading them to believe the Prime Minister election now has new uncertainties.

After all, without Perfikot as the overpowering opponent, each faction does not consider themselves inferior to others.

Even if the Northern side presents other candidates to represent the Northern interests and Perfikot's will, the gap between Perfikot herself and those she nominates is immense.

Immense enough that others believe the Northern nominees have little chance of winning.

Many clearly understand this, hence various factions have started minor actions to align with their interests.

Whether sending support to Eldest Princess Annie's colonial suppression or attempting to elevate her, or acting as opposition to create obstacles, the Northern Territory suddenly became bustling.

Those supporting the Princess are easy to comprehend, while the opposition isn't without reason, considering with Perfikot absent, Eldest Princess Annie becomes the most favorable contender for Prime Minister.

As long as Eldest Princess Annie shows an inclination to become Prime Minister, without Perfikot as a competitor, she could almost be assured the position.

Unless a law is passed prohibiting the Royal Family from running for Prime Minister or cabinet positions, in the absence of Perfikot, it would necessitate a unified opposition to prevent Eldest Princess Annie returning from colonial suppression to secure victory.

However, the entangled interests and internal strife among various factions hardly suggest unity.

Perfikot observed the chaos brewing before the election even began, realizing her decision not to run was exceedingly wise.

Yet contrary to others' expectations, though she allowed the Northern Faction's candidate nomination for Prime Minister, she herself did not intend to support this candidate, planning instead to promote Kallen.

The Workers' Federation also secured seats in the National Assembly, participating in Empire politics as worker representatives.

Though a novel experience for the workers, with their recent experience in building and managing the self-governing territories, these elected worker representatives possess some practical governance experience.

This imbued them with an interest in the Empire's first Prime Minister election.

Should they become the Empire's first Prime Minister, they ponder if they could reform the country to be closer to their ideal vision.

The allure of this ideal is so compelling and beautiful that everyone is deeply interested.

Despite knowing the difficulties they face, the entire territory is filled with enthusiasm, believing even if they fail this time, there will be another chance since the Prime Minister election has a term limit.

Failing this time would merely be gaining experience for the next election while becoming familiar with the workings of the Empire's political system.

Even Kallen herself, nominated to run, did not believe she could be elected.

However, after Perfikot completed a legal draft to improve workers' labor conditions and the Northern Faction candidate proposed it, an alliance quickly formed between the Northern Faction and the workers' faction of the territory under Perfikot's guidance, creating a joint election model.

The Northern Faction candidate runs for Prime Minister, and Kallen, nominated by the workers' faction, will subsequently serve as Deputy Prime Minister in the cabinet.

Their political proposition is the labor law proposed by Perfikot, promising to focus on improving workers' conditions upon taking office.

This immediately garnered significant support because other factions' candidates are still disputing over their interests without presenting a comprehensive governance plan.

In contrast, the Northern Territory and the self-governing territories each have practical territorial support, serving as tangible electoral districts.

Given that the working class is one of the Empire's largest groups, securing their support led to widespread backing for the Northern Territory and self-governing territories' joint election. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Although the workers themselves hold few votes in the National Assembly, the influence they can exert in society is unmatched by other factions.

Especially for factory owners and capitalists needing electoral support, failing to secure backing in their districts complicates not only running for Prime Minister but even becoming members of the National Assembly.

Perfikot notably promoted in the Privy Council that National Assembly membership requires broad support, making it impossible to become an Assembly member without adequate support in one's district of origin.