While Brezhnev may have been General Secretary, he did not have a majority in the Presidium; when Kosygin and Podgorny agreed on policy, which was not often the case, Brezhnev found himself in the minority.
Meskipun Brezhnev menjadi Sekjen, ia tak memiliki suara mayoritas di Presidium; saat Kosygin dan Podgorny menyepakati kebijakan, yang seringkali tak menjadi kasus, Brezhnev menemukan dirinya sendiri mendapatkan suara minoritas.