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    Karnataka Election Results: 10 Takeaways for National Politics After Congress Sweep Down South.

    Nalin MehtaBy Nalin MehtaMay 13, 2023Updated:July 29, 2023No Comments2 Mins Read
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    This opinion was first published on  news18.com |  MAY 13, 2023.

    Congress’s Karnataka weep in the only state south of the Vindhyas, where the BJP held power, portends new implications for our larger polity.

    Here are 10 takeaways from Congress’s big win in Karnataka:

    #Karnataka has historically voted differently in state & national elections over the past three decades. While #Congress will be greatly enthused by this win, it would be premature to extrapolate these results to the 28 #LokSabha seats, writes @nalinmehta https://t.co/FMuz6rw72U

    — Firstpost (@firstpost) May 13, 2023

    Morale-booster for Congress: With a strong anti-incumbency sentiment against the ruling BJP in a state that hasn’t elected an incumbent to power in over three decades, the Congress was always expected to win Karnataka. But the scale of the victory – 136 seats with over 43 percent vote share and a 7 percent gap with the BJP – is a huge morale booster for the main national opposition party.

    "The only region where the BJP has actually increased is the greater #Bengaluru region. In every major geographical region of #Karnataka, the Congress has beaten the BJP" : @nalinmehta, Group consulting editor #DKShivakumar #Siddaramaiah #ResultsWithNews18 | @Zakka_Jacob pic.twitter.com/PoZNcyaEMt

    — News18 (@CNNnews18) May 13, 2023

    Control of a vital state: The Congress last beat the BJP in Himachal Pradesh in a head-to-head contest. But the political impact of the Karnataka win is higher. The state has the third highest GSDP (gross state domestic product) in India (after Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu). Winning control of such a prosperous and politically significant state is a big fillip to the Congress on the road to 2024.

    Bargaining power in opposition alliance: With efforts on for opposition unity ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, this result will strengthen the Congress’s hands and bargaining power as the pre-eminent national party opposing the BJP.

    Campaign lessons for upcoming state elections: Karnataka will be followed by assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh….

    Thread: @INCIndia Karnataka sweep in the only state south of Vindhyas where @BJP4India held power marks big departures in state's local political matrix. Also several implications for natl politics. 1/n pic.twitter.com/x7MQX6I3s3

    — Nalin Mehta (@nalinmehta) May 14, 2023

    Karnataka 2024 is a different story: Karnataka has historically voted differently in state and national elections over the past three decades. While the Congress will be greatly enthused by this win, it would be premature to extrapolate these results to the 28 Lok Sabha seats of Karnataka….

    Read full opinion on news18.com

    This opinion was first published on  news18.com |  MAY 13, 2023.

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    Professor Nalin Mehta is Dean, School of Modern Media, UPES; Advisor, Global University Systems and Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Institute of South Asian Studies, National University Singapore. He is an award-winning social scientist, journalist and author who has held senior leadership positions in major Indian media companies; international financing institutions like the Global Fund in Geneva, Switzerland; taught and held research positions at universities and institutions in Australia (ANU, La Trobe University), Singapore (NUS), Switzerland (International Olympic Museum) and India (IIM Bangalore, Shiv Nadar University).

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