CORRIDORS OF POWER

A political bigwig is reportedly facing growing heat for trailing his party leader from one vote-hunting stop to another instead of securing support in his own backyard. An insider has allegedly warned the politician that he could be left out in the cold even if their boss wins, having contributed virtually no votes from his home turf. Worse, he has reportedly barely been seen mobilising locals, preferring to chase votes in areas where the party leader supposedly already considers support safely in the bag.

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Was it a slip of the tongue or a case of the heart speaking louder than the script? A vocal MP reportedly left supporters puzzled after seemingly urging voters to wake up early and send his party leader home while campaigning for him at a podium. The crowd, reportedly unsure whether to cheer or jeer, burst into laughter and whispers. Perhaps realising his blunder, the lawmaker allegedly repeated the remark, leaving tongues wagging over whether it was an innocent gaffe or a Freudian slip.

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A vocal MP may be wishing he had skipped a social event attended by a presidential aspirant he has repeatedly attacked. The atmosphere reportedly turned frosty as the politician’s allies allegedly seized the opportunity to give the lawmaker a taste of his own medicine. Unable to hit back without risking a scene, the MP reportedly sat through the gathering as the verbal jabs flew. Insiders say the experience may have taught him a lesson in political karma.

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Was it a strategic retreat or a case of avoiding an awkward political encounter? Senior party officials were reportedly forced to change their plans after discovering that their rival would be in the same neighbourhood where they had scheduled a meeting. Having already announced their presence, the team allegedly unveiled another engagement hundreds of kilometres away. In a dramatic twist, choppers were reportedly deployed to get them there. Whether it was a coincidence or a calculated act of avoidance, the sudden change left political watchers reading between the lines.