Gaduridos

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Social democrats win outright majority, and return to power after 8 years in opposition
Monday, 19 January 5653



The red and green euphoria could be heard across multiple neighbourhoods in Gadur, with balloons, fireworks, dances and celebrations in the party headquarters itself, where the oldest active party in Gaduridos is celebrating their landslide victory in the Saturday national general election, even though it was expected for them to win, though not by this much. Preliminary results published by the Federal Electoral Commission on Sunday morning, show that polls have massively underestimated PSSG, with social democrats winning a staggering majority with 135 seats under their control, more than enough to form a majority government on their own.

Following the release of the first exitpolls, the Prime Minister-in-waiting Ximona García came to the party members, voters and others to speak about the results, about the future of the country, and the "return of the social government". García spoke about the reforms that PSSG will begin under her government: "We will be rooting out corruption, nepotism and useless major spending on some villas of the public officials, who do nothing but steal from the honest working people", adding that under her government no woman, child, elderly or the disabled will be discriminated anymore, and no one will be left behind. García ended by thanking everyone, and congratulating all newly-elected or re-elected PSSG members the National Congress and the Senate.

Meanwhile, the opposition suffered a massive blowback, bigger than expected before, with the Reform falling to just 31 seats, while Radicals lost a third of their representation in the lower chamber. Outgoing PM, and leader of the Radicals, Alfonso Castañeda has announced his resignation as the party leader, saying that he takes the responsibility for the result, and hopes that his successor and the party as a whole does not repeat the same mistake as him moving on. PDH, however, have gained seats compared to their result in 5649, coming out as the second winner of the night, with their gamble of leaving the government and causing chaos for the coalition, paying out.

Now, with PSSG ruling alone with no mechanisms to cause chaos, other than persuade their own MPs to defect, social democrats have unlimited and unchecked powers and tools to govern Gaduridos, implementing reforms they want to, going after the opposition possibly, or do nothing, it is up to the PSSG in the end. But one this is certain, for the next 4 years, Gaduridos is a deep red country.



El Diario Gaduridano is a weekly national newspaper based in Gadur, Marligantos.
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