Have the voters of Karnataka returned a clear verdict? (Viewed 1664 times)
Written by Girish Nikam
When the elections to the Karnataka legislative Assembly was announced by the Election Commission in April, under the newly delimited constituencies, there was some hope that the verdict would be a decisive one. However when the final nominations to the 224 seats were finalised, the ...
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Published on May 24, 2008 In National
Final Phase---- BJP Continues to march ahead, Cong. hopes against hope (Viewed 1426 times)
Written by Girish Nikam
Can the Congress make a dramatic come back in the third and last phase of elections to the remaining 69 seats? Or will BJP be able to retain or even improve on its performance of 2004 in this region? These are the two major questions one faces with the last round of polling just some ...
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Published on May 22, 2008 In National
While Congress squabbles, BJP readies for elections in MP (Viewed 1491 times)
Written by N.D.Sharma
As if there was not enough confusion in the Congress in Madhya Pradesh already, the State's Mahila Congress president Shobha Ojha has added to it by suggesting publicly that if the Congress wins in the November Assembly elections – of which she has no ...
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Published on May 21, 2008 In National
Why is BJP on a roll now in Karnataka? (Viewed 1533 times)
Written by Girish Nikam
When the BJP was given that shock therapy by Janata Dal(S) supremo H.D.Deve Gowda who managed to persuade his son, H.D.Kumaraswamy last November, not to keep up the promise to hand over power after 20 months, there was glee in the party camp. But it was tempered down to quite an extent, ...
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Published on May 20, 2008 In National
Has Congress Tripped on capitalizing on its potential? (Viewed 1276 times)
Written by Girish Nikam
With just two more days to go for the campaigning to end for the third and final phase of polling for the Karnataka Assembly, the dominant thought in the mind after having travelled the length and breadth of the State is, has Congress tripped in capitalizing on its potential.This ...
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Published on May 19, 2008 In National
Will Gowda and sons continue to be relevant in Karnataka politics? (Viewed 1412 times)
Written by A. Jayaram
In the elections being held in the State, it is H.D.Deve Gowda and his family who are on trial. In an election without major issues or a wave in favour of anyone, the people of the State are voting whether the "No. 1 political family as also the most hated family" of the ...
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Published on May 17, 2008 In National
Second Phase----Corrupted Voters, lead for BJP, Hope for Congress (Viewed 1222 times)
Written by Girish Nikam
Will the BJP be able to improve on its impressive 2004 performance in the second phase where polling has got over for the 66 seats? Around this question lies the answer to that fond hope of people as well as the BJP and Congress about a clear verdict this time around.The 66 seats ...
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Published on May 17, 2008 In National
Awesome display of money power--- Where is the EC? (Viewed 1233 times)
Written by Girish Nikam
In every election anywhere in the country, one is used to cribbing by candidates and their parties of how money and muscle power has played a major role and inevitably all parties complain about their rival candidates and parties. It is always the "others" who are indulging ...
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Published on May 15, 2008 In National
Will Congress be able to breach the BJP's coastal bastion? (Viewed 1157 times)
Written by Girish Nikam
When BJP pulled out that record breaking performance in 2004, emerging as the single largest party in Karnataka Assembly with 79 seats leaving a stunned Congress behind, it had to thank the three coastal districts to quite an extent. Dakshina Kannada(DK), with Mangalore as its focal ...
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Published on May 14, 2008 In National
Contrasting styles of Modi, Rahul, Yeddyurappa and Bangarappa (Viewed 1563 times)
Written by Girish Nikam
It is intriguing why the Congress party failed to press their latest mascot, Rahul Gandhi to campaign for the party in the constituencies which went to polls in the first phase. No explanation has been forthcoming on it. But they seem to be making up for the lost time by getting him ...
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Published on May 14, 2008 In National
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