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This Article is From Apr 29, 2018

Who Is Likely To Win Karnataka Election And Why - Prannoy Roy's Analysis: Highlights

The Karnataka assembly election is going to be a close fight, opinion polls show

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Updated : April 29, 2018 10:03 pm IST

NDTV's Prannoy Roy discusses the Karnataka assembly election

Bengaluru: The people of Karnataka will vote on May 12 in the assembly election that is crucial for both Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of the Congress and the BJP, which has deployed its whole arsenal of star campaigners including Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a bid to take the southern state from the Congress's hold. If the BJP wins, it would boost the party's pan-India march toward the south, especially after extending its influence in the north-east in recent assembly elections. A Congress win would reinforce the party's claim that the BJP's brand of politics does not have takers everywhere. The Karnataka assembly election is going to be a close fight, opinion polls show, with political parties trying to attract the influential castes such as the Lingayats and the Vokkaligas.
Apr 29, 2018 22:03 (IST)
The 8 bellwether seats to look out for as Karnataka votes on May 12. In the last 12 elections, Shirahatti has always voted the party that has won the state.

Apr 29, 2018 22:03 (IST)
The 8 bellwether seats to look out for as Karnataka votes on May 12. In the last 12 elections, Shirahatti has always voted the party that has won the state.

Apr 29, 2018 22:02 (IST)
Siddaramaiah: The workers wanted me to contest from Badami. The high command also told me to contest from Badami. I am not at all bothered whether Narendra Modi or Amit Shah come here. Yogi Adityanath plays communal card. It's good if he comes here. People will see him through.
Apr 29, 2018 22:00 (IST)

Siddaramaiah: Lingayat issue is not something I initiated. It's an old issue. They themselves gave me a petition. All these decisions are not taken by the government, not initiated by the government. Lingayat is also not my policy. But I am not backtracking. I don't believe in the caste system.
Apr 29, 2018 21:55 (IST)
Sree Siddalinga Swamy: Each and everyone has their own beliefs. We cannot question their beliefs. (On voting) People must go out and vote. But I will not tell them who to vote for.
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Apr 29, 2018 21:49 (IST)
Caste Factor | BJP vs Congress vs JD(S): Their biggest strengths and weaknesses in Karnataka.



Apr 29, 2018 21:49 (IST)
Caste Factor | BJP vs Congress vs JD(S): Their biggest strengths and weaknesses in Karnataka.

Apr 29, 2018 21:47 (IST)
Maya Sharma: He (BS Yeddyurappa) is not a rare precious jewel like Siddaramaiah for the Congress. He is one among many BJP chief ministers. Also, his age factor is there.
Apr 29, 2018 21:44 (IST)

BS Yeddyurappa: He (son) himself accepted he does not want to contest. Janardhan Reddy is only campaigning for us. The Lingayat issue has boomeranged on Siddaramaiah.
Apr 29, 2018 21:40 (IST)
Maya Sharma: It is largely a battle of Siddaramaiah against rival national leaders. He has got a mixed report card. He has not seen a major crisis as the BJP had seen in the state.
Apr 29, 2018 21:38 (IST)

Shekhar Gupta: The usual issue against any incumbent is corruption. But that is now gone. The BJP has got the Bellary brothers. After having called them all not so nice things, calling them will have people drawing conclusions. Water is another big issue in Karnataka. It is a very arid state.
Apr 29, 2018 21:33 (IST)
The caste and religion factor in Karnataka elections

Apr 29, 2018 21:33 (IST)
The caste and religion factor in Karnataka elections

Apr 29, 2018 21:31 (IST)
Prannoy Roy: If there is a hung assembly, the most likely scenario is BJP with JD(S) MLAs.
Apr 29, 2018 21:29 (IST)
Shekhar Gupta: If he (HD Kumaraswamy) can ally with the BJP to save his party, he may do it again. If he goes with Congress, he may put a condition like asking them to change the chief minister.
Apr 29, 2018 21:26 (IST)

HD Kumaraswamy: This time it is not possible for them (rival parties) to buy MLAs. That time (last election), I wanted to save my party from Congress's hand. It was not a mistake. I found people's goodwill after that. Both Congress and BJP are worse. When I went with BJP, for the first time I went against my father and formed government with BJP. They were power hungry. Congress tried to totally demolish our party.
Apr 29, 2018 21:23 (IST)

HD Deve Gowda: Karnataka is the testing ground for the 2019 elections. All the two parties use the regional parties and ditch them, both of them, Congress and BJP. I will disown (son HD Kumaraswamy) if he allies with the BJP to form the next government.
Apr 29, 2018 21:19 (IST)
Prannoy Roy: It's interesting to see the voting pattern of local polls is almost similar to the assembly election if held within a few months. The good thing about municipal voting is there is no sample error when it is compared to assembly elections. They are pretty good indicators. But everybody is pointing out to a hung assembly.
Apr 29, 2018 21:17 (IST)
Municipal body and Panchayat election results are a good benchmark for voting pattern in Assembly elections. But the last local body polls were held two years ago.

Apr 29, 2018 21:16 (IST)
Municipal body and Panchayat election results are a good benchmark for voting pattern in Assembly elections. But the last local body polls were held two years ago.




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