10-13-2010, 08:10 PM
[quote name='ramana' date='13 October 2010 - 02:25 PM' timestamp='1286997464' post='108853']
However INC outlets like Hindustan Times are reporting caste factors(appeal to Lingayats etc.) in a bid to diminish the Yeddiurappa govt.
So what are the facts wrt to the dissident BJP MLAS and the independents? What has the High Court ruled?
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Since the electoral victory of BJP, Yeddi is just consolidating BJP's hold on the state. This caste theory also will not diminish him. As you know caste factors in politics is completely unavoidable. Lingayats is a very large social group and they are firmly with BJP thanks to Yeddi. Now the plans at ground seems to be that more Lingayats will go towards BJP including the top staunch ones in INC. This is the reason for INC to lockup its 73 in a hotel and they are extremely upset with Governer. INC did not have a lingayat leader for a quarter century (probably). After JD government Yeddi is their stauch leader and they will not allow BJP losing out. The pressure from community is too much for those lingayats who are not in BJP.
The tussle for future is competetion between INC and JDS for the non-lingayat votes. In persuance of this they need Vokaliggas which is more Gowda bastion.Gowda does not know how to get SC/ST and Mullah votes. INC needs to completely decimate Gowdas if they even want to be competetive. The reason is they have a decent Vokalliga leaders and base as opposed to Lingayats. The churning and backlash that is happening in the last two-three weeks may actually give a landslide victory to BJP (if they know how to avoid EVM cheating)
In summary unless extreme strong forces work against BJP they may poach more of INC and JDS. Read the latest PP too. All in all I see a new election at the end of this mess as BJP cannot continue this messy fight. It is to the credit of Yeddi that they could come this far.
However INC outlets like Hindustan Times are reporting caste factors(appeal to Lingayats etc.) in a bid to diminish the Yeddiurappa govt.
So what are the facts wrt to the dissident BJP MLAS and the independents? What has the High Court ruled?
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Since the electoral victory of BJP, Yeddi is just consolidating BJP's hold on the state. This caste theory also will not diminish him. As you know caste factors in politics is completely unavoidable. Lingayats is a very large social group and they are firmly with BJP thanks to Yeddi. Now the plans at ground seems to be that more Lingayats will go towards BJP including the top staunch ones in INC. This is the reason for INC to lockup its 73 in a hotel and they are extremely upset with Governer. INC did not have a lingayat leader for a quarter century (probably). After JD government Yeddi is their stauch leader and they will not allow BJP losing out. The pressure from community is too much for those lingayats who are not in BJP.
The tussle for future is competetion between INC and JDS for the non-lingayat votes. In persuance of this they need Vokaliggas which is more Gowda bastion.Gowda does not know how to get SC/ST and Mullah votes. INC needs to completely decimate Gowdas if they even want to be competetive. The reason is they have a decent Vokalliga leaders and base as opposed to Lingayats. The churning and backlash that is happening in the last two-three weeks may actually give a landslide victory to BJP (if they know how to avoid EVM cheating)
In summary unless extreme strong forces work against BJP they may poach more of INC and JDS. Read the latest PP too. All in all I see a new election at the end of this mess as BJP cannot continue this messy fight. It is to the credit of Yeddi that they could come this far.