Yu Dynasty Yingdala (4338-4636)

[Wu Han]

14 October 4369
Lotus Party decimated, Li Baihan booed during election night rally
LP Leader did not resign despite suffering historic losses

NATIONWIDE: The 4369 General Election delivered results which few pollsters had predicted. Despite their entry into politics just three years ago, the Communist Party and the Grand National Party were the main victors of the night, winning 224 and 225 seats respectively. With the current composition of the Grand Assembly, it is expected that the Grand National Party will form a governing coalition, as it is unlikely that any party will join a coalition with the Communists, and it is further unlikely that the Communists will allow a minority government. It is thus projected that the Emperor's cousin Count Lü Yejun will be replaced as Chief Counselor by GNP Leader Mo Ah. Lü has been the Chief Counselor since 4353 (17 years), making him the longest serving head of government in Indrala since Kwan Zhiyong (15 years), and the longest serving head of government since the restoration.

The governing coalition (Majority New Dawn, Junior Partner Lotus Party) suffered a massive swing of nearly 48% to the other opposition parties, capturing less than 20% of the popular vote. New Dawn, which five years prior had won 61% of the vote, won only 17% while the Lotus Party recieved the lowest number of votes in the party's history at just 2%, or 814,892 votes. Lotus Party Minister of Science and Technology Xing Yuhan lost his seat.



Lotus Party members, infuriated by the results, were heard shouting through Leader Li Baihan's election night concession speech. When Li said during the speech that she would "remain on as leader to fight for ordinary Indralans," the crowd responded with uproar. Li had to pause for a moment until the room quieted enough for her to proceed. She would have to stop occasionally as the crowd chanted "take responsibility!" or "resign now!"

Nearing the end of her speech it was clear that the crowd would not subside, and so Li abruptly finished her speech twenty minutes early, waving to the crowd before being escorted out of the building by her security team and members of the National Police Agency.

Members have long been dissatisfied with Li's leadership, which many have described as "non-existent." In 4368, Li narrowly succeeded through a biennial Leadership Review vote, winning 64% of delegate support.

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Originally posted by Wu Han on 28 March 2018.