The bickering has only intensified between the Congress and JD(S), and a poor showing in the Lok Sabha elections could hasten the end for the uneasy coalition.
Exit polls predict a near-sweep for the BJP in Karnataka, but in the rest of the southern states, Congress’ alliances and regional powers set for big wins.
BJP is expected to win 8 of the 10 seats in the state, which if it does, will be a vindication of its policy to field non-Jat candidates in Jat-centric seats.
Exit poll forecasts no surprise after AAP & Congress decided to contest separately when prolonged seat-sharing talks failed, handing the advantage to BJP.
NDTV's Poll of Polls gives BJP and allies 49 seats, down from 73 in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, while the SP-BSP-RLD gathbandhan is predicted to win 29 seats.
Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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