Running in an election can be nerve-wracking. The pressure to put up a solid performance has overwhelmed even the most grounded politicians. Now imagine having everything to lose when your name is not even on the ballot. Meet the godfathers whose stake in tomorrow’s mini-polls is as high as it gets.
With the 2027 General Election less than two years away, these by-elections are being treated as a miniature referendum. Leaders across the spectrum are leaving nothing to chance.
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