Rajeev Deshpande
On the eve of a high-stakes finale, BJP hopes to retain its only Southern bastion by pitching development against the opposition’s caste calculus
The stakes are high in the Karnataka assembly polls with BJP seeking a majority to strengthen its 2024 frontrunner status and Congress fighting to remain relevant in national politics
Former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa is busy creating a rift within the BJP leadership
The fence-sitters think it is easier to break off from the party for a seat in Rajya Sabha
New Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai may not be a mass leader like his predecessor but he is a skilled consensus-maker