BJP creates history in Karnataka
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday created history by getting a foothold in South India. When the final results of Karnataka Assembly elections came out, the BJP had 110 seats under its belt with Congress taking the second spot with 80 seats and Janata Dal (Secular) a distant third with just 28 seats.
The Janata Dal (S) of former PM HD Deve Gowda, which played a rather troublesome kingmaker’s role after the last assembly polls, was pushed into political wilderness after it was thrashed in most places, winning only 28 seats.
Karnataka Polls 2008
Parties Won
BJP 110
Congress 80
JD(S) 28
Independent 6
Others 0
Total 224/224
Karnataka was the first big election of the poll season and Congress has many battles ahead. Assembly elections are due in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, J&K and Delhi later this year before the world’s biggest electoral exercise unfolds next year.
The Congress rules Delhi, but would try hard to play on anti-incumbency to try and win power in key states of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. It has ruled the state of Delhi for a decade and analysts say it would find it difficult to keep power.
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