Not Just Anti-incumbency—Here's Why BJP Got 'Pollaxed' in Karnataka
1 year, 7 months ago

Not Just Anti-incumbency—Here's Why BJP Got 'Pollaxed' in Karnataka

News 18  

Anti-incumbency has been a dominating factor in the Karnataka assembly elections since 1985 with no government and chief minister retaining office in a subsequent poll. BJP pinned its hopes on former CM Yediyurappa but failed to create a counter-narrative against Congress’ allegations and four years of anti-incumbency against its government. The counting data shows the BJP lost the Lingayat community’s votes significantly and failed to draw the Vokkaliga people. The Congress, through DK Shivakumar who is considered a tall Vokkaliga leader and CM contender, has made a significant dent in the Janata Dal ’s votes. The Congress tried to add Lingayat and Vokkaliga votes to its “OBC + Dalits + Minorities” strategy and it worked well, the outcome shows, even if Jagadish Shettar lost while contesting on its ticket.

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With 21 votes, Congress wins Vokkaligara body polls
1 week, 1 day ago

With 21 votes, Congress wins Vokkaligara body polls

Hindustan Times  

Amid the ongoing race for supremacy over the Vokkaliga community, the Congress won the Vokkaligara Sangha elections, with B Kenchappa Gowda defeating Anjinappa, who was backed by Union minister HD Kumaraswamy. On Sunday, B Kenchappa Gowda had secured 21 votes, surpassing Anjinappa’s 14, ensuring the Congress’s dominance in this key community organisation The Congress’s triumph comes at a critical juncture, …

Why BJP Lost Key Kerala Bypoll in Palakkad Despite Strong RSS Base
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Why BJP Lost Key Kerala Bypoll in Palakkad Despite Strong RSS Base

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 26, 2024 18:05 IST - 5 MINS READ The Palakkad debacle of the Bharatiya Janata Party was a story of so near yet so far: After steadily gaining ground over the past decade in the town, the party suddenly lost ground in the November 2024 Assembly byelection. Congress-led United Democratic Front’s Rahul Mamkootathil defeated BJP’s C. Krishnakumar, …

Election Wrap: Mahayuti’s Decisive Victory Is Big Story This Poll Season. Hemant Scripts I.N.D.I.A Comeback In Jharkhand
Top News
1 month ago

Election Wrap: Mahayuti’s Decisive Victory Is Big Story This Poll Season. Hemant Scripts I.N.D.I.A Comeback In Jharkhand

ABP News  

Maharashtra Elections 2024: The Mahayuti’s massive win in Maharashtra was the big story from the latest election season, even as the Opposition managed to retain Jharkhand with a decisive majority. Led by the BJP’s 132 seats, the Mahayuti looked set to wrest 236 seats in the 288-seat Maharashtra assembly, reducing the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi to 48. Hail Jharkhand!” While …

Mahayuti defies anti-incumbency to register landslide victory in Maharashtra - What made it possible?
1 month ago

Mahayuti defies anti-incumbency to register landslide victory in Maharashtra - What made it possible?

India TV News  

The ruling BJP-led Mahayuti alliance appeared set to retain power in Maharashtra and was leading in 220 of the 288 assembly seats. Indicating a landslide victory for the ruling alliance, TV channels said the Mahayuti was ahead in 220 seats and MVA in 68 constituencies, as counting of votes commenced Saturday morning in the November 20 elections. As per ECI …

Jharkhand Polls: BJP Relies on Anti-Incumbency
1 month, 1 week ago

Jharkhand Polls: BJP Relies on Anti-Incumbency

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The BJP is heavily relying on anti-incumbency and consolidation of non-tribal votes for the second phase polling in Jharkhand. In its bid to make inroads into the Santhal Pargana, considered a JMM stronghold, the BJP is aggressively campaigning to woo non-tribal voters besides harping on its “illegal immigrants changing the Jharkhand’s demography” poll plank. Besides Santhal Pargana, the …

Could BJP infighting in Kerala dash its Palakkad bypoll win hopes?
1 month, 1 week ago

Could BJP infighting in Kerala dash its Palakkad bypoll win hopes?

India Today  

With campaigning for by-elections to the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat and Chelakkara Assembly seat coming to an end, the focus has now shifted to the Palakkad Assembly seat in Kerala. BJP'S LITMUS TEST IN PALAKKAD Palakkad will witness a three-way contest between BJP candidate C Krishnakumar, Congress's Rahul Mamkootathil and Left Democratic Front’s P Sarin. Krishnakumar is no electoral novice; …

Haryana assembly elections: Anti-incumbency, farmers angst, bickering can spoil BJPs poll plans
4 months, 1 week ago

Haryana assembly elections: Anti-incumbency, farmers angst, bickering can spoil BJPs poll plans

Hindustan Times  

A decade of anti-incumbency for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party coupled with farmers’ angst seems to have emerged as the key factors influencing the October 1 Haryana assembly elections. A Panjab University based political scientist Prof Ashutosh Kumar says that after the Lok Sabha poll results, the Congress seems to be on a strong wicket. While the BJP is taking …

Lessons for the BJP in Bengal bypoll losses
5 months, 1 week ago

Lessons for the BJP in Bengal bypoll losses

Hindustan Times  

The byelections for four seats in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly have dealt a big blow to the Bharatiya Janata Party as it chases its goal of breaking into the Trinamool Congress’s bastion. He had won the seat on a BJP ticket in 2021 by approximately 17,000 votes, before defecting to the TMC, resigning his membership of the assembly and …

How Lingayat-Vokkaliga Alliance Propelled BJP-JD(S) Victory in Karnataka
6 months, 1 week ago

How Lingayat-Vokkaliga Alliance Propelled BJP-JD(S) Victory in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The catalyst behind the coalition’s synergy was a tacit understanding between the elites of the Lingayats and the Vokkaligas. By forging a new combine under the National Democratic Alliance, the Bharatiya Janata Party along with the Janata Dal won 19—17 for the BJP and 2 for the JD—of the State’s 28 Lok Sabha seats. This again happened in the early …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: UDF strikes in Kerala, thanks to strong anti-incumbency wave
6 months, 2 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: UDF strikes in Kerala, thanks to strong anti-incumbency wave

The Hindu  

Once again, as in the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the United Democratic Front, led by the Indian National Congress, swept the 2024 polls in Kerala, winning 18 out of 20 seats. The CSDS-Lokniti post-poll study shows a strong anti-incumbency wave against the Union government. Focus on work The 2024 Lok Sabha election was considered, by the people of Kerala, more …

Congress spoiled Trinamool’s party, Left hurt BJP’s chances in Bengal’s triangular fight
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress spoiled Trinamool’s party, Left hurt BJP’s chances in Bengal’s triangular fight

The Hindu  

The results of the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal indicate that in nearly a third of constituencies, 14 of the 42 seats, the candidates of the Left Front and the Congress secured more votes than the winning margin. For instance, in the Raiganj seat in north Bengal, the BJP’s Kartick Chandra Paul won by a margin of 68,197 votes …

Election results 2024: Only 6 lakh votes separated BJP from 272-seat mark, study finds | Key points
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: Only 6 lakh votes separated BJP from 272-seat mark, study finds | Key points

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to form its third successive government at the Centre, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to take oath on June 8 for his third consecutive term in the top post. PM Narendra Modi is likely to take oath on June 8 for what will be his thid successive term The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance …

Vokkaliga, Lingayat support to NDA led to Cong’s loss: Expert
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Vokkaliga, Lingayat support to NDA led to Cong’s loss: Expert

Hindustan Times  

Even though the Congress was able to improve its seat tally from one to nine in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the two dominant communities coming together, following the alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal, restricted the Congress’ hopes of crossing double digits, according to a political expert. According to the people familiar with the matter, the …

BJP’s Lok Sabha victory sparks tripolar shift in Kerala’s polity
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP’s Lok Sabha victory sparks tripolar shift in Kerala’s polity

The Hindu  

By winning a Lok Sabha seat for the first time and securing a vote share of almost 17%, the Bharatiya Janata Party seems to have turned these polls into a tripolar polity in Kerala. Multiple factors may have contributed to Mr. Gopi’s victory, including his candidacy, the party’s effective campaigning using women activists, the defection of Congress leader Padmaja Venugopal …

BJP secures dominance in Coastal Karnataka region
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP secures dominance in Coastal Karnataka region

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party has once again secured its dominance in the Coastal Karnataka region, winning all three constituencies. In Uttara Kannada, BJP candidate Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, a former Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly, with extensive legislative and ministerial experience, won by a record margin of 3,37,428 votes, defeating Congress contender Dr. Anjali Nimbalkar. Kota Srinivas Poojary, representing BJP …

BJP breaks Kerala jinx, vote share grows
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP breaks Kerala jinx, vote share grows

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The BJP, though shocked with the results at the national level, is happy with its performance in Kerala. Though Union ministers V Muraleedharan and Rajeev Chandrasekhar lost by wafer-thin margins, the party bettered its position in the state by improving its vote share by 3.5%. Repeating her record of doubling the party’s vote share in every election she contests, …

Election results 2024: BJP’s southern push yields a mixed bag
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: BJP’s southern push yields a mixed bag

The Hindu  

The BJP’s southern push for the 131 Lok Sabha seats from the five States of Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu resulted in a mixed bag on June 4, with the party losing a few seats in Karnataka while opening its account for the first time in Kerala. The BJP’s gains mainly came from Telangana, where it was …

Lok Sabha elections | BJP makes inroads into Kerala with maiden Lok Sabha win and significant vote share
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections | BJP makes inroads into Kerala with maiden Lok Sabha win and significant vote share

The Hindu  

By winning a Lok Sabha seat for the first time and securing a vote share of almost 17%, the Bharatiya Janata Party seemed to have turned these polls into a tri-polar polity in Kerala. Multiple factors may have contributed to Mr. Gopi’s victory, including his candidacy, the party’s effective campaigning using women activists, the defection of Congress leader Padmaja Venugopal …

Odisha exit poll: BJP likely to double seats tally in Naveen Patnaik's bastion
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha exit poll: BJP likely to double seats tally in Naveen Patnaik's bastion

Hindustan Times  

Most exit polls have predicted significant gains for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Odisha, which has been the bastion of Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal for over two decades. Odisha chief minister and Biju Janata Dal supremo Naveen Patnaik during a public meeting for Lok Sabha elections. The exit poll gave 9-12 seats for the Bharatiya Janata Party, 7-10 seats …

Karnataka Lok Sabha Election 2024 Exit Poll Highlights: BJP likely to win 18-22, Congress 4-8, JDS 1-3
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka Lok Sabha Election 2024 Exit Poll Highlights: BJP likely to win 18-22, Congress 4-8, JDS 1-3

India TV News  

Karnataka Exit Poll Results Highlights: India TV- CNX's exit poll redicted that Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to continue its dominance in the state on Saturday. The exit poll said that the BJP is likely to win 18 to 22 seats, while Congress 4-8 seats. The third player JD-S is likely to win 1- seats in the Lok Sabha elections. …

Anger simmers in Nanded Lok Sabha constituency over pending Maratha quota, Ashok Chavan’s defection
8 months ago

Anger simmers in Nanded Lok Sabha constituency over pending Maratha quota, Ashok Chavan’s defection

The Hindu  

Residents of 55 villages in Ardhapur taluka, which comes under the Nanded Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra, have put up posters ‘barring’ campaigning by politicians, especially from the ruling Mahayuti coalition, ahead of polling in the seat in the second phase on April 26. We’re not opposed to PM Modi at the Centre, but the local leadership of the Mahayuti …

Internal surveys show BJP gaining ground in Odisha
8 months, 1 week ago

Internal surveys show BJP gaining ground in Odisha

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party, which aims to increase its seat tally in the 2024 general elections, appears to be getting encouraging reports from Odisha as internal surveys show that it is gaining some ground in a contest with the ruling Biju Janata Dal in the state, according to people aware of the matter. The BJP’s internal survey gave the party …

LS polls: Cong won't win any seat in Karnataka, says BJP's poll in-charge
8 months, 4 weeks ago

LS polls: Cong won't win any seat in Karnataka, says BJP's poll in-charge

Deccan Chronicle  

Hassan, Mar 26 BJP General Secretary in-charge of elections in Karnataka, Radha Mohan Das Agarwal on Tuesday claimed that the Congress would not win even a single seat in the state in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Claiming that the Ministers in the Congress government have fielded their children as candidates, out of fear that they may be removed from …

Will BJP Maintain Victory Streak In Chhattisgarh After Assembly Win? Know What ABP-CVoter Opinion Poll Says
9 months, 1 week ago

Will BJP Maintain Victory Streak In Chhattisgarh After Assembly Win? Know What ABP-CVoter Opinion Poll Says

ABP News  

As the general elections draw near, political parties are gearing up and campaigning extensively, aiming to secure the highest number of seats and gain the power to form the government. Lok Sabha Election 2024: Projected Seat Share, Vote Percentage The opinion poll conducted by ABP News in association with CVoters to predict who might win in Chhattisgarh in the upcoming …

Opinion Poll: BJP led NDA set to get 411 seats in Lok Sabha poll
9 months, 1 week ago

Opinion Poll: BJP led NDA set to get 411 seats in Lok Sabha poll

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Abki baar, 400 paar” is likely to come to fruition according to different opinion polls and surveys conducted by various news channels. Image via CNBC TV18 Breakdown of state-wise results Uttar Pradesh: According to opinion poll forecasts, the BJP-led NDA is expected to win a record 77 out of 80 seats in the most important political …

Karnataka BJP may field ex-CMs Jagadish Shettar and Basavaraj Bommai in LS polls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka BJP may field ex-CMs Jagadish Shettar and Basavaraj Bommai in LS polls

Hindustan Times  

BJP that has plans to win big time in Karnataka in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, may field two of its former Chief Ministers -- Basavaraj Bommai and Jagadish Shettar, who come from the dominant Lingayat community, counted by the party as its core vote-base. Karnataka BJP may field ex-CMs Jagadish Shettar and Basavaraj Bommai in LS polls Giving indications …

T.N. CM Stalin interview: Outcome of elections in Hindi heartland has shown that Opposition needs to consolidate anti-BJP votes
1 year ago

T.N. CM Stalin interview: Outcome of elections in Hindi heartland has shown that Opposition needs to consolidate anti-BJP votes

The Hindu  

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on December 15 said the outcome of the Assembly elections in three Hindi-speaking States had offered a lesson to the Opposition-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, but would not have a bearing on next year’s Lok Sabha election. In an interview with The Hindu, he also elaborately discussed his …

BJP sweeps tribal seats across M.P., Chhattisgarh; BAP opens account
1 year ago

BJP sweeps tribal seats across M.P., Chhattisgarh; BAP opens account

The Hindu  

Across Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, which account for 31% of the country’s tribal population, the Bharatiya Janata Party swept seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes in the Assembly elections. In Rajasthan, the BJP managed to add four more ST seats to its tally compared to 2018, even as new entrant Bharat Adivasi Party capitalised on changing ideas of tribal identity …

In Rajasthan, local anti-incumbency against MLAs reason for Congress loss: Data
1 year ago

In Rajasthan, local anti-incumbency against MLAs reason for Congress loss: Data

Hindustan Times  

In keeping with a 30-year trend that sees the incumbent being defeated in Rajasthan, the Bhartiya Janata Party has defeated the Congress in the state. There does seem to be merit in the argument that local anti-incumbency against MLAs played a bigger role in this year’s Rajasthan results than a macro anti-incumbency against the Congress. An HT analysis of flips …

Amidst caste census row, BJP attempts to stitch a Lingayat-Vokkaliga alliance
1 year, 1 month ago

Amidst caste census row, BJP attempts to stitch a Lingayat-Vokkaliga alliance

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party, smarting from a humiliating Assembly poll defeat in Karnataka, is trying to script a comeback by stitching a Lingayat-Vokkaliga alliance which in the past has proved electorally formidable. This ensured the defeat of Congress in 2018,” said a senior BJP party strategist, adding that a lot also depends on how Karnataka government and Congress handles the …

Will BJP’s new State president Vijayendra pose challenge to Congress in next year’s LS polls?
1 year, 1 month ago

Will BJP’s new State president Vijayendra pose challenge to Congress in next year’s LS polls?

The Hindu  

The appointment of B.Y. Vijayendra, MLA, as the BJP’s State president is expected to offer a stiff challenge to the Congress, which is eyeing to win 20 seats in the general elections next year, especially in a context where Karnataka voters have a tendency to vote for different political parties in the Legislative Assembly and Parliamentary elections. A Lingayat leader …

BJP may win Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election with clear majority: India TV-CNX Opinion Poll
1 year, 1 month ago

BJP may win Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election with clear majority: India TV-CNX Opinion Poll

India TV News  

New Delhi: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party may retain power in Madhya Pradesh by winning this month's Assembly elections with a clear majority of 119 out of a total of 230 seats, says India TV-CNX Opinion Poll. Vote share projections show the BJP may get 46.33 per cent, the Congress may get 43.24 per cent, and 'Others' may get 10.43 …

From anti-incumbency to corruption, top 10 issues in Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls
1 year, 2 months ago

From anti-incumbency to corruption, top 10 issues in Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls

Firstpost  

As Madhya Pradesh gets down to elect a new government, here are ten issues that are likely to dominate the campaign scene and play a significant role in deciding the outcome of elections to the 230-member Assembly As Madhya Pradesh gets down to elect a new government, here are ten issues that are likely to dominate the campaign scene and …

BJP seeks to get caste arithmetic right, counter Madhya Pradesh anti-incumbency
1 year, 3 months ago

BJP seeks to get caste arithmetic right, counter Madhya Pradesh anti-incumbency

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Singh Lodhi, 45, one of the 28 first-time ruling Bharatiya Janata Pary lawmakers in Madhya Pradesh, was last week inducted into chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s council of ministers months before assembly elections are due in the state. The BJP has announced a slew of measures to blunt infighting and anti-incumbency in Madhya Pradesh. Apart from attempting to get …

India TV-CNX Opinion Poll: BJP ahead in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Congress gains marginally
1 year, 4 months ago

India TV-CNX Opinion Poll: BJP ahead in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Congress gains marginally

India TV News  

India TV-CNX Opinion Poll: The assembly elections in Northern states, including Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, slated to be held this year, are being considered as the semifinals ahead of crucial Lok Sabha elections 2024. What 2019 tally states 2019 Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha Results: Total Seats: 29 BJP: 28 Congress: 01 2019 Chhattisgarh Lok Sabha Results: Total Seats: 11 BJP: …

Under-reading and over-reading the Karnataka vote
1 year, 7 months ago

Under-reading and over-reading the Karnataka vote

The Hindu  

Over the last few days, there have been some very fine analyses of the Karnataka Assembly vote of 2023. We are told how different regions voted; how the AHINDA platform has re-emerged; how caste groups such as the Lingayats and Vokkalingas have consolidated; how anti-incumbency is a proud Karnataka State tradition; how the charge of 40% corruption sarkara stuck; how …

Once Congress Alienated Lingayats, Why Vokkaligas May Now Desert it in Karnataka - News18
1 year, 7 months ago

Once Congress Alienated Lingayats, Why Vokkaligas May Now Desert it in Karnataka - News18

News 18  

The Congress’s tried-and-tested strategy in Karnataka, targeting vote banks of Other Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Muslims worked exceedingly well this time, as it got additional support from Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities. The community, so far, driven by the guidance of Vokkaliga seers, had largely supported the HD Deve Gowda family, along with his son HD Kumaraswamy, as the Congress …

BJP Karnataka performance: Party not only lost Lingayat votes but of Dalits, OBCs too
1 year, 7 months ago

BJP Karnataka performance: Party not only lost Lingayat votes but of Dalits, OBCs too

India TV News  

Karnataka Results 2023: The Bharatiya Janata Party failed to make a mark in the recently concluded Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023, losing power to Congress. SC, ST and even OBC voted for Congress The people from SC, ST and OBCs, who shifted to BJP over the years especially in north Karnataka, this time voted for the Congress. Congress won 42 seats …

Lokniti-CSDS survey | How the Congress won an absolute majority in Karnataka
1 year, 7 months ago

Lokniti-CSDS survey | How the Congress won an absolute majority in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Since 1985, Karnataka has never voted back a ruling party. It is clear that the Congress received more or less uniform support across age groups, while the BJP drew greater support from younger voters. The Congress drew greater support as compared to the BJP from those with different educational achievements, except those who had a college degree — a section …

Karnataka elections: Rural votes act as springboard for Cong win
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka elections: Rural votes act as springboard for Cong win

Hindustan Times  

The Congress scooped up the most votes in rural regions and the poorest districts, helping it to wrest Karnataka from the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party, pointing to widespread disaffection among farming communities and the electorate in high-poverty areas, analysts said. According to ECI’s constituency-wise numbers, the Congress more than doubled its share of rural seats, winning 92 of the 143 …

Lokniti-CSDS survey | The Ahinda advantage for the Congress in Karnataka
1 year, 7 months ago

Lokniti-CSDS survey | The Ahinda advantage for the Congress in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The rainbow coalition stitched by the Congress has been key to the party’s resounding victory. While 70% of Muslims voted for the Congress, the party also received sizeable support from various castes, except the upper castes and the Lingayats. There was no significant shift in the votes of the Lingayats away from the BJP though a prominent Lingayat leader of …

Karnataka election results | Eight seats were decided by wafer-thin margins of less than 1,000 votes
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka election results | Eight seats were decided by wafer-thin margins of less than 1,000 votes

The Hindu  

May 14, 2023 10:54 pm | Updated May 17, 2023 08:09 pm IST - Bengaluru Providing a nail-biting finish to the high-pitched Karnataka Assembly elections, Jayanagar constituency, where 16 votes separated the winner and the loser, became a talking point. As many as eight seats were decided by wafer-thin margins of less than 1,000 votes with the Congress and the …

In its best since 1989, 34 Veerashaiva-Lingayat legislators win from Congress
1 year, 7 months ago

In its best since 1989, 34 Veerashaiva-Lingayat legislators win from Congress

The Hindu  

The confusion among the Veerashiava-Lingayats, especially in Kittur Karnataka region, following the exits of Jagadish Shettar and Laxman Savadi weeks before the elections, is being seen as the precipitating factor for the community’s perceived shift to Congress from BJP. Sub-sect factors Mr. Savadi’s exit, in particular, affected the BJP across a larger geographical area due to the spread of the …

Karnataka Results: Why Lingayats, a traditional BJP vote bank, picked Congress
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka Results: Why Lingayats, a traditional BJP vote bank, picked Congress

Firstpost  

The Congress is all set to form the next government in Karnataka after registering a thumping victory in the Assembly elections. Among everything that went wrong for the saffron party, the disenchantment of the Lingayat community is Lingayats have traditionally supported the BJP, while Vokkaligas have usually aligned with the Congress or JD. Earlier, Lingayats used to side with the …

Karnataka election result: How HD Deve Gowda’s JD(S) lost the electoral battle
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka election result: How HD Deve Gowda’s JD(S) lost the electoral battle

Hindustan Times  

From kingmaker to a bit player, the decline in the fortunes of the Janata Dal, led by former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, has been nothing short of dramatic. The party’s tally in the assembly polls has tumbled to 20 seats from 37 won in 2018, compounded by a sharp fall of five percentage points in vote share from …

Congress trumps BJP and JD(S) across all regions, except coast
1 year, 7 months ago

Congress trumps BJP and JD(S) across all regions, except coast

The Hindu  

In what is perceived as a wave election, Congress has trumped its opponents Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal across all regions, except in Coastal Karnataka where BJP has been successful in holding on to its fort. Though Congress had won 21 seats in 2018, post Operation Kamala and byelections, it was down to 18 seats and BJP’s tally stood …

Karnataka election results: Congress wins by biggest vote share in 34 years
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka election results: Congress wins by biggest vote share in 34 years

Hindustan Times  

Congress has won the 2023 Karnataka assembly elections by the biggest vote share and seats after a whopping 34 years. Even as the counting was on, political activist Yogendra Yadav said that this election is the biggest victory for “any party in Karnataka" after 1989 during Veerendra Patil's regime when the Congress had won 178 seats with a vote share …

How Anti-Incumbency, Corruption and Smart Social Coalition Gave Congress a Landslide Win in Karnataka - News18
1 year, 7 months ago

How Anti-Incumbency, Corruption and Smart Social Coalition Gave Congress a Landslide Win in Karnataka - News18

News 18  

An anti-incumbency surge gave the Congress a decisive mandate in Karnataka its first victory in a major state in five years. The well-entrenched Ahinda combine led by Congress stalwart Siddaramaiah has proved highly resilient, leading to the BJP’s over-dependence on its Lingayat leaders, notably BS Yediyurappa. Even as the BJP redraws its Karnataka strategy, the Congress must ensure that the …

Karnataka Elections 2023: Poll guarantees and consolidation of Muslim votes sealed Congress win
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka Elections 2023: Poll guarantees and consolidation of Muslim votes sealed Congress win

Firstpost  

Its campaign against corruption, guarantees of dole and consolidation of Muslim votes appear to have sealed the Congress victory in Karnataka that was also pushed along by the anti-incumbency wave against the BJP government. The Congress’ all-out attack on the BJP government over corruption allegations with the “40 per cent commission Sarkar” barb, coupled with the Adani issue struck a …

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