The Bellary Lok Sabha constituency, formed post-2008 delimitation, is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. With eight Assembly segments, Congress holds most seats, while BJP and JD(S) have one each. Elections for 2024 are set for May 7 (Phase 3) with results on June 4. Notable candidates include B. Sriramulu (BJP) and E Thukaram (INC). In 2019, BJP s Y Devendrappa won with a significant margin of 55707 votes.
According to a USA Today-Suffolk University poll, the presumptive GOP nominee has lost 11 percentage points with the demographic in the past three months
As is the case everywhere, South African politics hover between a triad of indifference, confidence and, mainly, fear. It is fear that keeps destructive alliances together and confidence, or success, that often drives them apart, even when they should be doing the opposite.