The upcoming assembly elections in Karnataka, scheduled to be held on May 10, 2023, will be a crucial test for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Indian National Congress (INC). The elections will also decide the fate of the Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)), which is trying to retain its relevance in the state politics. BJP trying to break the jinx The BJP, which came to power in 2019 after the collapse of the coalition government of INC and JD(S), is hoping to break the 38-year jinx of no party winning two consecutive terms in Karnataka. The party has projected Basavaraj Bommai as its chief ministerial candidate, who took over from B.S. Yeddyurappa in July 2021. The BJP is banking on the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and its Hindutva agenda to woo th...
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