Bengaluru: Karnataka will now witness the ‘Karnataka’ of political maneuvers. With one month left for the elections, the Congress and JDS are competing against each other as they believe that there is no alliance. Recapturing the sole power center in South India is crucial for the BJP, which is teeming with extreme polarizing moves. While Rahul’s disqualification remains a burning issue for the party, winning back Karnataka is a matter of pride for the Congress. The high command has given strict instructions to the Congress leadership to ensure victory in Karnataka to give a befitting reply to the BJP.
Recapturing Karnataka, once a stronghold of the Congress, where local leadership is more influential than national leadership, will give the party a fresh boost in the upcoming Lok Sabha and assembly elections. DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah are coming together at the party platforms, putting aside all the controversy over the Chief Minister’s post for the time being. But if more seats are given to the seat aspirants who left the BJP and joined the Congress, the opposition will be a challenge for the Congress like last time. BJP has the most MPs in South India from Karnataka. 26 people. Retaining this majority in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections is crucial for the BJP to maintain its dominance in the Lok Sabha.
Amit Shah and Narendra Modi visit Karnataka six to seven times a month to help the BJP, which is plagued by corruption allegations. JDS, on the other hand, is hoping to become the kingmaker again if it continues to dominate the Old Mysuru region. But Deve Gowda, who is resting, has to intervene directly to settle the rift in the family over the seats including Haasan. The phenomenon in which incumbent governments are unable to return to power is called the revolving door phenomenon in psychology, the study of elections. In the last 40 years of history, no government has been able to come to power in Karnataka. Will BJP correct that history? Or will the Congress take back the old fort? Will Kumaraswamy be the kingmaker? The next month’s campaign will answer that.
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Last Updated Mar 29, 2023, 1:09 PM IST
