04-14-2008, 07:06 AM
The surveys have started. We have to see how the media will spin. It is important that we need to collect these news and do analysis to connect the dots. The Surveys as a means of campaign was used extensively during Gujarat election.
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http://archive.gulfnews.com/world/India/10204625.html
<b>Survey predicts better BJP tally in Karnataka poll </b>
By Ajay Jha, Chief Correspondent
Published: April 11, 2008, 01:24
New Delhi: The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is buoyant about its prospects in the assembly elections in Karnataka.
An internal survey conducted by a professional agency on behalf of the party has predicted that BJP will increase its strength in the new assembly considerably and reach closer on the magic figure of 112 on its own in the 224-member assembly.
While it predicts a significant decline in the total number of seats for the rival Congress party, the Janata Dal (Secular) of former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda may also suffer reverses and may just about manage to avoid an embarrassment by returning with reduced numbers.
The survey results were made available to the central election committee of the party that is in the process of finalising the list of its candidates for the first of the three-phased polling in the state for 89 seats.
The survey has further said that a tie-up with the Janata Dal (United) will help the BJP, although the state unit of the BJP is opposed to it as they want to go it alone in the state.
BJP had emerged the surprised single largest party in the hung assembly elected in 2004 by winning 79 seats. The Congress party that had won 65 seats and the JD (S), which had won 58 seats, joined hands to form the coalition government. The government lasted for barely two years. The assembly was dissolved after two rounds of president's rule and failure of three governments, the last being headed by the BJP that ruled for less than two weeks.
<b>Krishna factor</b>
Interestingly, the survey is clear that the Congress party's move to bring back former chief minister S.M. Krishna making him resign as governor of Maharashtra may not bring the desired results since Krishna did not get enough time to set the house in order.
It says that despite the Congress party trying to breach into its Lingayat vote bank, BJP would continue to enjoy support of the influential community that forms 18 per cent of the total voters in the state.
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http://archive.gulfnews.com/world/India/10204625.html
<b>Survey predicts better BJP tally in Karnataka poll </b>
By Ajay Jha, Chief Correspondent
Published: April 11, 2008, 01:24
New Delhi: The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is buoyant about its prospects in the assembly elections in Karnataka.
An internal survey conducted by a professional agency on behalf of the party has predicted that BJP will increase its strength in the new assembly considerably and reach closer on the magic figure of 112 on its own in the 224-member assembly.
While it predicts a significant decline in the total number of seats for the rival Congress party, the Janata Dal (Secular) of former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda may also suffer reverses and may just about manage to avoid an embarrassment by returning with reduced numbers.
The survey results were made available to the central election committee of the party that is in the process of finalising the list of its candidates for the first of the three-phased polling in the state for 89 seats.
The survey has further said that a tie-up with the Janata Dal (United) will help the BJP, although the state unit of the BJP is opposed to it as they want to go it alone in the state.
BJP had emerged the surprised single largest party in the hung assembly elected in 2004 by winning 79 seats. The Congress party that had won 65 seats and the JD (S), which had won 58 seats, joined hands to form the coalition government. The government lasted for barely two years. The assembly was dissolved after two rounds of president's rule and failure of three governments, the last being headed by the BJP that ruled for less than two weeks.
<b>Krishna factor</b>
Interestingly, the survey is clear that the Congress party's move to bring back former chief minister S.M. Krishna making him resign as governor of Maharashtra may not bring the desired results since Krishna did not get enough time to set the house in order.
It says that despite the Congress party trying to breach into its Lingayat vote bank, BJP would continue to enjoy support of the influential community that forms 18 per cent of the total voters in the state.