Karnataka Assembly elections

A Preface to the Future

Sandeep Balakrishna

Minority appeasement has paid off but how far will Congress go?

The Price of Populism

V Shoba

Congress’ five social guarantees can jeopardise the state’s fiscal health

How BJP Missed and Congress Scored

Rajeev Deshpande

There are lessons from Karnataka for both parties ahead of the 2024 General Election

Breaking the Deadlock

Ullekh NP

How the leadership brawl between Karnataka’s two tallest Congress leaders ended in Siddaramaiah’s favour

Congress’ Sweet Revenge

Swapan Dasgupta

The BJP’s defeat in Karnataka didn’t come as a surprise

Karnataka result can set off a new “revadi” race

Open Political Bureau

The Karnataka poll results cheer BJP's rivals. But economists point to a likely political fallout: the race to dole out lollies

Kingmaker dream over, Gowda & Son biggest losers

V Shoba

Apart from family rivalries, JD(S) has lost its shine among voters who do not seem to associate it with the son-of-the-soil interests that patriarch HD Deve Gowda once leveraged very successfully

Congress Makes a Comeback

Rajeev Deshpande

After a long gap, Congress gets it right in a major state, reasserts its main challenger status. But the party’s success needs to be replicated in crucial state elections due at the year end.