BENGALURU: The results of assembly elections in five states, to be held on Thursday, could have a “far-reaching” impact on politics. Karnatakasay political analysts and politicians.
He believes that this will also have a direct impact on the BBMP elections, which are likely to be held later this year and the assembly elections to be held next year.
The BJP has quite a ride in Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state and with 403 assembly seats. The results here generally define the political narrative in the country.
TRS supremo and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, who has held meetings with a section of opposition leaders apparently on the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, also spoke to JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda over the phone. An unfavorable result in UP for the BJP could change the numbers game in Karnataka, bringing into the game fence-sitters mainly from the JD(S).
The results are expected to lead to widespread defection among the parties. Several sitting and former MLAs from the three major parties – BJP, Congress and JD(S) – are already in talks with senior functionaries of rival parties, seeking to shift loyalties in the hope of venturing into electoral greener pastures. are.
Analysts expect the party reshuffle to intensify after the results are announced as it will indicate which direction the wind is blowing.
“If exit polls are any indication, the BJP is sitting pretty,” said Sandeep Shastri, a political analyst. “Still, the politics of the South Indian state is very different. If Congress doesn’t do very well in five states, the party will be under tremendous pressure to try to snatch Karnataka from BJP.
Shastri said: “Whether the Congress leadership at the national level will be able to strengthen its state units like Karnataka, if it has to turn its fortunes in elections, is the big question.”
Another political analyst Ravindra Reshme said: “If Thursday’s results confirm the exit polls trend, it will definitely have an impact on the BJP government in Karnataka. A victory with a huge margin in UP will prompt the central leadership to opt for a change in the cabinet or the party’s state unit, or either. ,
However, senior Congress and JD(S) functionaries say the results will not have a major impact on the assembly elections in the state as the narrative, issues and politics are completely different from the northern states.
He believes that this will also have a direct impact on the BBMP elections, which are likely to be held later this year and the assembly elections to be held next year.
The BJP has quite a ride in Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state and with 403 assembly seats. The results here generally define the political narrative in the country.
TRS supremo and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, who has held meetings with a section of opposition leaders apparently on the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, also spoke to JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda over the phone. An unfavorable result in UP for the BJP could change the numbers game in Karnataka, bringing into the game fence-sitters mainly from the JD(S).
The results are expected to lead to widespread defection among the parties. Several sitting and former MLAs from the three major parties – BJP, Congress and JD(S) – are already in talks with senior functionaries of rival parties, seeking to shift loyalties in the hope of venturing into electoral greener pastures. are.
Analysts expect the party reshuffle to intensify after the results are announced as it will indicate which direction the wind is blowing.
“If exit polls are any indication, the BJP is sitting pretty,” said Sandeep Shastri, a political analyst. “Still, the politics of the South Indian state is very different. If Congress doesn’t do very well in five states, the party will be under tremendous pressure to try to snatch Karnataka from BJP.
Shastri said: “Whether the Congress leadership at the national level will be able to strengthen its state units like Karnataka, if it has to turn its fortunes in elections, is the big question.”
Another political analyst Ravindra Reshme said: “If Thursday’s results confirm the exit polls trend, it will definitely have an impact on the BJP government in Karnataka. A victory with a huge margin in UP will prompt the central leadership to opt for a change in the cabinet or the party’s state unit, or either. ,
However, senior Congress and JD(S) functionaries say the results will not have a major impact on the assembly elections in the state as the narrative, issues and politics are completely different from the northern states.