Karnataka: A Default Win for the BJP

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National Election Study 2009

B S Padmavathi

Sandeep Shastri

Veena Devi

Vol. 44, Issue No. 39, 26 Sep, 2009

Karnataka: A Default Win for the BJP

Vol. 44, Issue No. 39, 26 Sep, 2009

National Election Study 2009

B S Padmavathi, Sandeep Shastri, Veena Devi

The Bharatiya Janata Party's rise in Karnataka politics is a clear reflection of the inability of the Congress to present a credible alternative and the incapacity of the Janata Dal (Secular) to garner state-wide support. The BJP's win, despite bucking a national trend, masks the relative disapproval of its governance in the state.

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