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Bengaluru: BJP shaken by Congress performance in Guj, but upbeat about Karnataka win

  •   Mon, Dec 18 2017 08:19:08 PM

Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Dec 18: Though Karnataka Assembly elections will not be an easy fight for the BJP given the strong Congress presence in the state, the election results in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh have given the party some amount of confidence of repeating the performance in Karnataka.

However, sources said that despite the wins in the two states, Karnataka BJP seems shaken after close fight put up by the Congress in Gujarat.

BJP national president Amit Shah in a press conference on Monday December 18 expressed confidence that BJP will form government in Karnataka.

BJP state unit president B S Yeddyurappa expressed confidence that the "massive victory" of the party will also reflect in the elections of the southern state, where Assembly polls are due in April-May next year.

"The election results in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh have shown that people have once again supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his pro-poor policies," he told reporters at the party office here.

People of Himachal Pradesh have overthrown "corrupt" Congress government and have chosen the BJP, the former Chief Minister said.

"Karnataka will also similarly throw out corrupt Congress government in the state in the 2018 elections. Gujarat elections will have a positive impact over Karnataka's elections too," he claimed.

BJP leader and former chief minister Jagadish Shettar said the assembly results of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh depict people's support for Modi's policies.

"The results show that people are not actually against note ban and demonetisation policies and have supported our PM's initiatives," he said.

Meanwhile, state Congress seems undeterred by the BJP’s win. "The results in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh will have no impact on our government. We will win the upcoming election and gift the victory to Congress president Rahul Gandhi," said chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday.

He further added that those local issues will play an important role in Karnataka elections next year.

Denying anti-incumbency against his government, Siddaramaiah said that Congress would have got to know about anti-incumbency in the Nanjangud and Gundlupet by polls which happened in April. The party won by big margins, he said and expressed confidence that Congress will come back to power in 2018.

Siddaramaiah credited Rahul Gandhi for the improved performance of Congress. "I feel, in Gujarat, we have won despite losing. The people have shown their support to Rahul Gandhi's leadership," he said.
  

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  • JR, MANGALORE

    Wed, Dec 20 2017

    IT IS OK BJP HAS BEEN SHAKEN BY CONGRESS PERFORMENCE IN GUJARAT BUT WHO TAKES CREDIT FOR THIS PERFORMENCE IS A BIG QUESTION MARK. HARDIK PATEL SAYS BECAUSE OF HIM CONGRESS IMPROVES IT VOTE SHARE BY 10%. IF SO WHAT ABOUT RAHUL TO BE ANSWERED BY CONGRESS IF THEY HAVE GUTTS TO BOAST PERFORMENCE. IF NOT WHAT HARDIK PATEL SAYS IS RIGHT AND RESTRICTED TO GUJARAT ONLY WHY BECAUSE RULING CONGRESS HAS LOST MISERABLY IN HIMACHAL PRADESH LIKE ANYTHING AND THAT SHOWS WHO HAS SHAKEN WHOM. ALL THE BEST FOR KARNATAKA ELECTIONS.

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  • Beowulf, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 19 2017

    Kick Yeddi, shobha and nalin out of bjp and it would be fine.

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  • kumara, abu dhabi

    Tue, Dec 19 2017

    actually except making fun of modi and proving that he is a hindu? did rahul have any agenda for gujarat.???????/

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 19 2017

    Gujarat is their downfall started. But still got less seats they are not ready to agree downfall .What a shame.

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  • Paul dsouza, Balakunje

    Tue, Dec 19 2017

    THE MINES MAFIA KING AND GUNDA... ITS AMAZING WITH SUCH CRIMINALS ALLOTING ELECTION CHIT IN INDIA. ALMOST ALL BEY IMAAN.... PHIR BHI MERA DESH MAHAN.

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  • SHAHID, SHIRVA

    Tue, Dec 19 2017

    GALI GALI ME SHOR HE BJP BADA CHOR HE

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  • Kannadiga, Shimoga/Bangalore

    Tue, Dec 19 2017

    It is high time that Rahul learns from his mistakes in Gujarat. He must showcase and put forward the young talents who speak in the language of youth dreams, Leaders who are real speakers and well experienced, like Shashi Taroor etc. He should not be like a dictator like himself. Siddu should bring in tops like Pilots into the state to speak the language of youth. Moreover, Siddu should act tough on the development projects and ensure the strong presence of Infrastructure in the state. Its time for the Politicians to work hard and not bluff on the basis of cast and religion, both does not make any sense in development agenda.

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  • prem, moodbidri

    Tue, Dec 19 2017

    Gujarat victory is worst win for BJP in past 22 years! Also, most of the BJP MLAs won with thin margin! This is indication, BJP is losing its ground!!!

    To face one Rahul Gandhi, FEKU had to stop all his foreign tours, keep himself away from his "Temple" (he always says 'Parliament is my temple'). Feku and his entire cabinet minister had to sweat out to fool people...! and at the end.. "Baal baal bach gaya mithrooooon"!!!

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  • Rampanna, Udupi

    Tue, Dec 19 2017

    Premji,

    You are no doubt a Congress supporter. Please tell me one thing, what does Congress consider as a victory in election?
    (a) Actually winning majority seats to form a Government in the state; or
    (b) Just see that the winning margin of BJP is reduced?

    If even after 22 years of BJP Government in Gujarat, the Congress could not take advantage of the anti-incumbency factor, something has horribly gone wrong with the grand old party of India.
    (I am not a Congress supporter, but I sincerely wished (though not hopeful) that the BJP loses in Gujarat because all major states of India controlled by single party is a recipe for disaster in the long run. We do need a credible opposition for democracy to function).

    Rahul Gandhi has been the de-facto president of the Congress party at least since the 2014 general election. Since then, except for Punjab, there is nothing positive to show in his report. In Lok Sabha, Congress has less than 50 members. In UP, it has a single digit representation. And in most coalitions at state levels, Congress is reduced to tie-along party rather than a front-runner.
    And still Rahul is presented as the Messiah who alone could save the Congress party!!! What else he has to do? Kill someone on camera to prove his worthlessness?

    I wish I had a life like Rahul Gandhi. No investment of personal wealth; Heads a party that has seen failure after failure; and still gets to continue with his job.

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  • Sharan, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 19 2017

    It was the Cong party.s best performance in 32 years in Gujarat & worst of BJP.That says it all for people who analyse.Cong has won & BJP lost.A prelude to 2019.First time ever Guj model was exposed & questioned by people.There's a balanced analysis by BBC about yesterday.s Gujarat results.It's unbiased and a good read.Go through it if you can👍

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  • Rampanna, Udupi

    Tue, Dec 19 2017

    What 32 years you are talking of? Gujarat had Congress Governments in the 90's decade.

    I think you are missing the point here. To form a Government, a party needs 1 seat more than the majority mark (otherwise there would be a conundrum with the speaker election). As long as they have reached that mark, they 'won' and every other party 'lost'. It is as simple as that.

    The political parties and people with doctorate in political science, sociology and statistics sit together for days and weeks ahead and keep analysing the reasons for victories and defeats. But the bottom line is that Congress has to wait for another five years to contest in Gujarat & HP. 5 years is too long of a time in politics for the current analysis to work.

    Of course, there is no harm in Congress or BJP or even Kejriwal dreaming that they would form the next Central Government in 2019. But the reality is that BJP has its majority stamped on two more states for the next five years, and the Congress is still left scratching its head as to how to stop the Modi-Shah juggernaut.

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  • janush, M

    Tue, Dec 19 2017

    Rampanna its like after studying day and night getting just pass marks in final exam. Hope u understand.

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  • Rampanna, Udupi

    Tue, Dec 19 2017

    Why do you even need a mark more than the pass mark (or the cut-off) for whatever you are planning? Even one mark more means you have studied too much, rather than living this finite life!!

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  • hussain, mangalore

    Mon, Dec 18 2017

    BJP by loosing 16 seats compared to 2012 election the count down started for the party and days are numbered.

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  • Ganesh, Mangalore/Mangaluru

    Tue, Dec 19 2017

    So then by that logic, from the severe loss of Himachal Pradesh, would you say Congress' days are numbered??

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Mon, Dec 18 2017

    Without EVMs BJP CAN NOT win elections anywhere in India whether the state is ruled by BJP or not. The conversely is also true that with ballot papers BJP CAN NOT win elections anywhere in India no matter how much holy people, moral police and Hindutva is exploited.

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  • Sandesh, udupi

    Mon, Dec 18 2017

    BJP hacked 99 EVMs and forgot to hack another 83.

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  • Rampanna, Udupi

    Tue, Dec 19 2017

    Dear Mr. Swamy,
    Instead of all your blabbering, could you please give me one single line of argument that could stand the test of reasoning or logic to prove that:
    (a) EVM’s are tampered with; and
    (b) The tampering is done at the behest of BJP for its advantage.

    The mere fact that BJP has been winning many elections in the past three years in itself is just a ‘cry-baby’ theory of the losers and not a logical argument for tampering of the EVMs. Moreover, in most of these elections, exit polls too had predicted that BJP would be victorious. Exit polls are conducted using statistical sampling techniques and not EVM’s. Would you now say that BJP has infiltrated even the statisticians team that work for different agencies?

    If your argument on election results tampering is accepted, then you will have to admit that BJP is too smart for the following reasons:
    (a) They are able to tamper with the EVMs without leaving an auditable trace since no one has ever been able to prove this tampering theory before the ECI or a court of law;
    (b) Presumably a large pool of manpower is required to carry out this tampering exercise at least in few thousands of EVMs in each election. Still no one has been able to trace even a single person involved in this exercise. BJP has out beaten even the CIA on secrecy!!
    (c) BJP is able to hypnotise the whole batch of statisticians who work on the exit poll such that even they end up predicting victory to the BJP!!

    Even when MMS formed his Government twice, EVMs were still being used all across the country. So, should I doubt the legitimacy of his Government? Why doesn’t your scepticism extend to time and places were BJP has not been a winner?

    Do you even realise that by questioning the EVMs, you are actually questioning the integrity of the Election Commission? ECI is the constitutional body entrusted with conducting the State and Central elections. If you do not trust the ECI, you BOYCOTT the elections.

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  • SB, Mlore

    Mon, Dec 18 2017

    IF SOMEONE IS SHAKEN, ITS THEN ITS THE PRO CONGRESS PROXY FORCES. NOT ONLY GUJRAT, BJP ALSO CONVINCINGLY SNATCHED ANOTHER STATE FORM CONGRESS TODAY. BJP KARNATAKA DONT NEED TO BE SHAKEN FOR ANYTHING EXCEPT THAT THEIR TARGT OF 150 MAY BE HIGHELY UNLIKEY LIKE IN GUJRAT. HOWEVER THERE IS NO WRONG IN TRYING AIMING AND WORKIGN FOR IT.

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  • RAAJA, Moodbidri

    Mon, Dec 18 2017

    I M SORRY TO SAY THAT, GUJARAT AND SOME OTHER STATE PEOPLE ALSO NOT UNDERSTANDING COMMON MAN PROBLEMS, THEY SUPPORTING CUMMIUNAL MIND PARTIES BECAUSE THEY WANT TO SUPPORT ONLY HINDUTVA AGENDA NOTHING ELSE.

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  • Rampanna, Udupi

    Tue, Dec 19 2017

    By your logic, you are excluding more than half of India in your 'common man' definition. So who is a common man?

    Moreover, since when did Congress become a gold medalist in secularism?

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  • Raju, Karkala

    Mon, Dec 18 2017

    Modi should allow Congress to win one or two states. Else there will not be any opposition party. This is not good for democracy. Instead of concentrating in Karnataka Modi should give his full time to Kashmir and kill all terrorists and stone pelters

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  • Rajesh, Mangalore

    Mon, Dec 18 2017

    Karnataka assmbly elections will be a neck to neck fight. even if Congress scrapes through, the party will not be able to retain it. because of infighting that will start in Congress. BJPs performance in coastal districts, kodagu, mumbai karnataka will be better in compaison to pevious year.

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  • Shankara Narayana, BENGALURU

    Mon, Dec 18 2017

    Its after 22 years BJP won again...Its not an easy task to win 6 times continuously.....

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Dec 18 2017

    Shobha is not Convinced ...

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  • arun, mangalore

    Mon, Dec 18 2017

    very difficult to win in Karnataka for BJP 2018, after Guj result...

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  • CJLP Prabhu, Mangaluru/Bengaluru

    Mon, Dec 18 2017

    Oh scam ka baap, yeddiaab. Dreaming to be the CM of Karnataka. Keep dreaming as it will only remain a dream for you

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  • Amith, USA

    Tue, Dec 19 2017

    See the Himachal Dreamer, Lost the election!!!!!!!

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