Political analysts and experts who dissected May 13 poll results, in which the Congress scored an emphatic victory over BJP and the JD(S), said that the winning party edged its rivals as it focused on local issues and found the support of all communities.
Narendar Pani, Professor at National Institute of Advanced Studies, said that the people of Karnataka have given a very strong verdict in the recently concluded elections.
Prof. Pani said that the people of the State voted for local issues. “It is essentially votes for local issues and local leaders. The BJP leaders brought in many star campaigners from outside. However, this did not work for them,” said Prof. Pani.