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Assembly Elections 2023: BJP reaffirms hold over Hindi heartland, Telangana gives Congress its consolation prize
Congress’s claim to being the BJP’s sole pan-Indian adversary came apart after the rout in MP, Rajasthan and potentially Chhattisgarh. This weakens the Congress in the INDIA alliance and opens up space for regional parties like SP, JD(U) and RJD
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Karnataka Election Results: BJP’s rout has lessons for the party in upcoming assembly polls
BJP’s disastrous experiment of replacing Yediyurappa, a leader with wide appeal in rural Karnataka, brings its leadership strategy for Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh into focus. Attempts to foreground Hindutva issues coming a cropper show a one-size-fits-all approach won’t work across states
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Karnataka Elections 2023: The gateway to the South that BJP cannot afford to lose
Karnataka news updates: In a stark departure from its norm, the BJP central leadership has grudgingly thrust BS Yediyurappa back into the limelight. In contrast, Congress’s default strategy has been to trust its big guns in the state to deliver
ASSEMBLY-ELECTIONS
Karnataka Elections 2023: The “National versus Regional” dilemma haunting BJP and Congress
Karnataka polls: Both BJP and Congress have to deal with powerful regional leaders and factionalism in Karnataka, which constrains the choices before the high commands of both parties in cultivating loyalties, awarding tickets and driving political strategy
