The recently published assembly election results of Karnataka has ignited immense conversations regarding the possible impact these results will have on next year’s Lok Sabha elections. And whether Hindutva as a political force is starting to diminish now that it is not in power in any state of southern India. While these are big and important questions let us first[Read More…]

The recent elections in Karnataka have come as a sigh of relief to those who wish to retain the secular character of the republic. Karnataka was seen as a pathway to make entry into Southern part of India. It was seen as a Hindutva lab where communal experiments could be carried out and extended to other states. The BJP regime[Read More…]

The unmistakable message from the Karnataka elections is that the BJP does not bring stability and substance to governance. The BJP may have ruled Karnataka before. They never managed to complete a single full term. Each term was replete with political upheavals and defections – a game that the BJP is seeking to master with big money from sources unknown.[Read More…]

As the ‘media’ is so skewed in these days we may count on social media for a variety of views. Some days have passed after the Karnataka results came out and we know scores of different views and analyses through the social media. Yet we find few aspects neglected, which would have rather demanded more mentions and attention. (1) One[Read More…]

The results of the Karnataka Assembly election have not only come as a big relief but also may herald the change for journey towards ‘Unite India’ and retrieve the values of Indian Constitution which have come under severe strain during last few years. In Karnataka Assembly election results of 2018, BJP got 104; Congress got 80 and JDU 37 seats.[Read More…]

Since the 2014 Lok Sabha election- perhaps for the first time- it appears that the Karnataka election verdict has shown that the communal narrative around electoral politics is now changing. If one could read and decode election results closely, it can be safely argued that political discourse has now shifted from the Right to Centre if not towards the Left.[Read More…]

  The result of the 2023 Karnataka assembly elections has surprised those who, directly or indirectly, had already read its obituary. Congress has secured 136 seats out of 224, and the BJP has managed to retain only 64.  However, contrary to the observation of most commentators, Congress was successful not merely because of its local focus. In this article, I argue[Read More…]

Defying opinion polls predicting a hung assembly, clear victory of Congress in Karnataka elections sends strong signals at several levels. It is as yet too early to view electoral potential of Congress as finished. Negative campaign indulged in by rivals of Congress against Rahul Gandhi and his party colleagues have apparently failed to carry any appeal for people at grass-roots.[Read More…]

Indian National Congress received a resounding victory in Karanataka Assembly Elections. Congress is now leading in 136 seats in the 224 seat Assembly. The ruling far-right Hindu nationalist party BJP is leading in 64 seats and Janata Dal (Secular) in 20 seats. Congress is set to form the government. The Karnataka elections hold broader implications for national politics. The outcome[Read More…]

Has the Chief Election Commission abandoned its autonomy and independence and chosen to be co-opted as part of the BJP Team? The magazine ‘Outlook’ in a report by by Anisha Reddy shows that over 9,000 adults find themselves declared dead or moved out of the Shivajinagar constituency when, in truth,  they are alive and at home. People who resided in[Read More…]

Karnataka is heading for an election on May 10. The whole country is looking forward to this election. Because it is not only crucial for Karnataka’s future but it is also crucial for country India for the coming parliamentary election in 2024. In fact it sounds so imporatant because incumbent BJP party has been completely demoralised and has been exposed[Read More…]

  Karnataka has gone silent today after a high velocity and vicious election campaign reaching deafening crescendos till yesterday. With   Assembly Elections 2023 just a couple of days away on 10 May, there is much at stake!! Many refer to it as the ‘mother -of -all-elections’! In could well be the defining moment of India’s political history! Serious students of[Read More…]

During my first visit to Mysore in 1980, I was amazed by the tranquility and salubrious chillness pervaded everywhere. My lungs were filled with the aroma of sandalwood.  I actually traveled from a remote village in Kolar district to Mysore city for the first time in my life.  I remembered the song ‘Gandhada Gudi’, praising Karnataka as the country of[Read More…]

Bengaluru: Names of 9,159 Muslim voters in the Shivajinagar constituency in Bengaluru have been removed from the voters’ list. This removal is done based on a complaint filed by a private agency named Chilume which has links to the BJP. The complaint was filed on November 16, 2022, and the action was taken by the Election commission in January 2023.[Read More…]