Karnataka being one of the fastest growing economies in the country because of its strong IT hub, makes it difficult for parties like BJP and INC, who are facing anti-incumbency situation in the state.
The election results may be influenced by voters’ discontent with how things are being handled on subjects like corruption, unemployment, and inflation.
In the 14 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka that go to polls on Friday, no single overwhelming factor came to the fore during the campaign.
The Modi factor, a BJP-Janata Dal (Secular) alliance, the Congress’s welfare guarantees, a high cost of living, the murder of a young woman in distant Hubbali, and the fear of the changing of the Constitution are all undercurrents at play in the region.
In 2019, when the Modi factor and national security issues rose to the fore to sweep aside a Congress-JD(S) alliance, the BJP won 11 of the 14 seats by big margins (the margins were narrow only in two of the 14 seats).
The state of Karnataka consists of a total of 28 Lok Sabha seats, which can play a major role in claiming majority in the upcoming elections, and with local parties JD(S) gaining the popularity in the recent times, national parties like BJP and Congress, need to put in a fair amount of work in order take the win in the state. Karnataka being one of the fastest growing economies in the country because of its strong IT hub, makes it difficult for parties like BJP and INC, who are facing anti-incumbency situation in the state. The election results may be influenced by voters’ discontent with how things are being handled on subjects like corruption, unemployment, and inflation.
In the 14 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka that go to polls on Friday, no single overwhelming factor came to the fore during the campaign. The Modi factor, a BJP-Janata Dal (Secular) alliance, the Congress’s welfare guarantees, a high cost of living, the murder of a young woman in distant Hubbali, and the fear of the changing of the Constitution are all undercurrents at play in the region. In 2019, when the Modi factor and national security issues rose to the fore to sweep aside a Congress-JD(S) alliance, the BJP won 11 of the 14 seats by big margins (the margins were narrow only in two of the 14 seats). This time, with no overwhelming factor in its favour, the BJP is being helped by its largely smooth alliance with the JD(S) that has a large base among the dominant Vokkaliga community in south Karnataka, with the support enjoyed by PM Modi in the middle class being the icing on the cake for the parties.
