Although there was no visible anti-incumbency on the ground, one could sense an indication that Siddaramaiah’s welfare schemes had not clicked, analysts said.
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In 2006, Deve Gowda almost expelled Kumaraswamy for going with the BJP. But with scorned ex-protege Siddaramaiah leading the Congress, a deadlock looms.
BJP hopes Janardhan Reddy, who faces more charges than most politicians, will deliver most of the 23 seats in his territory — 10% of the assembly’s strength.
With such a high proportion of late deciders who could be swayed during the campaign, political parties and their leaders cannot afford to take their foot off the pedal before the polling day.
Both the Congress and the BJP can feel the churn that this decision has caused in society and have hence steered clear of openly bringing it up in the election campaign.
Yeddyurappa, a fiery leader believed to be the source of the Lingayats’ support for the BJP, has been criss-crossing the state to campaign for the party.
His tweets deriding the ‘northern imports’ of the BJP are among attempts to brand himself as a strong southern satrap, following the 6th century Chalukya king Pulikeshi.
Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
the lingayat issue was raised by local luingayat mut leader not by Mr. Siddaramaih. people should know that, lingayat community should be blamed as the veerashivas mut leader not accepted lingayats as their co brothers. there the actual problem started. siddaramiah has submitted the issue to minority commission and just supported the outcome as per the law. but our so called great people of karnataka forgotten all the projects of sidddaramaih and ready to make Mr. yediyurappa as the chief minister of Karnataka. whole world knows how he ruled this state when he was in power. its just the the popularity of Mr siddaramiah is undigested to lingayats and other higher community. Now we know that, why we all ruled by moghals and british for more than 350 years.
the lingayat issue was raised by local luingayat mut leader not by Mr. Siddaramaih. people should know that, lingayat community should be blamed as the veerashivas mut leader not accepted lingayats as their co brothers. there the actual problem started. siddaramiah has submitted the issue to minority commission and just supported the outcome as per the law. but our so called great people of karnataka forgotten all the projects of sidddaramaih and ready to make Mr. yediyurappa as the chief minister of Karnataka. whole world knows how he ruled this state when he was in power. its just the the popularity of Mr siddaramiah is undigested to lingayats and other higher community. Now we know that, why we all ruled by moghals and british for more than 350 years.