"Bekri!"
When the poll announcer called out the last vote, the room fell into silence. The result of the election was clear, without any suspense left. Out of the 313 People's Congress representatives present, Bekri received a total of 247 votes. There were three abstentions, which meant Zhou Chen only received 63 votes. It was a crushing defeat.
As the host, Deputy Director Shi was taken aback for a moment. He then picked up the election results and walked towards the podium. In this situation, announcing the election results was not his duty. Whether or not Liu Wenqing of Bazhou Municipal Committee was present, it would be more appropriate for Nie Zhenbang, Secretary of Xinli City Party Committee and Director of its Standing Committee, to make the announcement.
