As in the stock market, good performance triggers the lemming’s effect in politics, forcing opponents into a panicked, reactive counter-narrative. This sums up the election manifestos of the two.
Jai Bajrang Bali! Like a lateswinging ball, a new slogan has sprung on Karnataka’s pre-poll landscape just as campaigning was winding down to its last gasps.
As the state heads to polls in May, the BJP may face headwinds due to corruption allegations and its overreliance on communal polarisation. For Congress, its AHINDA strategise may work, but it is beset by internal strife. The JDS may still retain its domination in the Old Mysuru region.