The
voters in Karnataka by electing 110 members belonging to the
Bharatiya Janata Party have proved that they are in favour
of a stable government for the State. BJP has registered its
win on 110 seats out of 224 seats, it has gained around 30
seats whereas Congress has emerged as the second largest party.
It has secured 80 seats and got benefit of 15 seats. JDS got
28 seats and others won 6 seats. SP, BSP and JDU could not
open their accounts. These results of Karnataka reveal that
public has rejected the defectors and power greedy leaders.
If the Muslim community did not cast their votes in favour
of SP then BSP's dalit card also proved ineffective there.
The public has become sick of coalition government politics
and defecting tendency of leaders. The Congress could not
reap benefit of this opportunity. It could have been an alternative
in Karnataka politics, but why it failed, is a matter of introspection.
Top brass of Congress party could not perform well because
at groundlevel their hold was not very strong. Senior leaders
like S Bangarappa and his two sons had to taste defeat. It
seems that public has given them lesson to do more work. It
is said the Congress votes were split due to the policy of
JD(S). JD(S), SP, BSP and JD(U) like parties also could not
get benefit of their vote bank but on the contrary at several
places their candidates split votes. Finally, the BJP got
the benefit. It is for the first time when the BJP has come
out this victorious in any southern state. It is preparing
to form its government. Communalism and secularism like issues
had no meaning in this election and the public in hope of
stable government gave its mandate to BJP. It is a big lesson
for Congress and the other parties. Karnataka election is
being seen as an indicator for the forthcoming elections.
Now, Congress would have to ponder deeply and learn lessons
for being behind the BJP.
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