In Karnataka, key battle for BJP, Congress, existential fight for JD(S)
BJP remains a strong contender. The Congress is banking on its appeal to caste and welfare promises, while JD(S) fights for survival
Source: indianexpress.com
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Karnataka Verdict: A secular disaster — neither religion nor caste politics came to BJP's aid
The build-up on Hindutva issues like hijab, halal, ban on Muslim traders, began early last year, while the reservation policy was hurriedly changed and put out this year to appeal to Lingayats, Vokkaligas, and Dalits. Neither strategy managed to convince voters.
Source: moneycontrol.com
Karnataka polls and the return of the local narrative in electoral dynamics
Barring the last leg of the campaign led by Prime Minister Modi, the Congress managed to set the agenda around local issues which BJP had to keep responding to...
Source: newindianexpress.com
Yediyurappa is a chief minister with nine lives
Yediyurappa is a chief minister with nine lives Sugata Srinivasaraju Small Large Despite being dogged by controversies, BS Yediyurappa has survived for so long because no other leader in the state, in recent times, has knit so many communities together to capture power. In the past few months, there have been innumerable calls from professional colleagues and the politically curious, asking if Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa will be replaced. He is 77, so beyond the BJP’s 75-year cut-off mark; sails from one controversy to another; and has an endless flow of corruption charges again...
Source: indiatimes.com