A member of Parliament from a cosmopolitan town is having trouble after his main rival in the 2022 polls started getting cosy with a political godfather. The MP had been in good books with the political king for a long time until the latest development. While it's not clear if the kingpin plans to back the MP's opponent in the 2027 elections, the relationship is quite telling and has rattled the lawmaker. A bid by the MP to seek a meeting with the bigwig flopped after he allegedly rebuffed that he won't see the MP now until it is convenient for him. The lawmaker had now panicked after the kingpin hosted some opinion leaders from the constituency at his rural home.

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A top executive who has been pushing for the extension of his contract at a strategic state agency appears to have given up. This is after a powerful individual in government flatly told him that his goose is cooked and that he will be kicked out once his contract expires in a few weeks. Stunned by the revelation, the man assembled lawmakers from his backyard to pile political pressure. During the meeting, the MPs pitched the CEO's case and were told to wait for feedback in due course. Two months later, nothing has come from the office.
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Did an investigation agency go for the small fish while masterminds of a mega scandal are walking freely? Well, there are reports that the agency could have left the key suspects in the major scam after veering off the investigations to target handlers. Corridors of Power is informed that authorities are unhappy that the agency settled on small people working in offices while the real masterminds of the racket were left off the hook. There are reports that the agency has been told to redo its work to net the real people in the scandal. It is not clear whether the office had started expanding their scope of investigations but corridors is aware of the pressure the office is undergoing.
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Is a senior politico behind an alleged case challenging the alleged dissolution of a public entity ahead of the 2027 polls? There are reports that the man could have changed his mind after realizing that his entity had been completely obliterated, leaving him politically exposed. It is claimed that the man, fearing that he could soon be thrown under the bus, had decided to revive efforts to reclaim the entity that has since been declared extinguished. Whether he will succeed in his bid or not is a matter that time will tell. In the meantime, he has assured his troops to be cautious going forward and wait for his signal at the right time as the battle shifts to the corridors of justice.