The Congress bagged 135 seats in the 224-member Assembly, and ousted the BJP from power, with the erstwhile ruling party winning in just 66 constituencies, while the Janata Dal (Secular) managed to get only 19 seats
Whether it is the Congress or the BJP, India s political landscape grapples with the dilemma of populist policies, which may end up shifting the country from reforms to retrogression
Undoubtedly, Congress victory in the recent elections to Karnataka Assembly is decisive. But the BJP’s defeat is ambiguous, there was no erosion in its vote share.