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Analysts say misgovernance, infighting and hate politics caused the downfall of Modi’s BJP in the crucial polls.

The Congress’ decisive win in Karnataka shatters two myths about the BJP’s electoral dominance — the idea of “subaltern Hindutva” and the popularity of the “double engine” slogan.

The Bharatiya Janata Party failed to retain its stronghold Malnad districts of Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru as two first-time Congress candidates A.S. Ponnanna (Virajpet) and Mantar Gowda (Madikeri) ended the BJP’s 20-year run in Kodagu, while in Chikkamagaluru the saffron party lost five seats to Congress. The biggest loss was of…

Even as the BJP’s many experiments including that of fielding V. Somanna in Varuna and Chamarajanagar miserably failed, the party offered Puttur, the Hindutva stronghold in Dakshina Kannada, on a platter to the Congress.

Less than a week after the Supreme Court clarified that any hesitation on part of the authorities to act against hate speech will amount to contempt of court, Maharashtra saw at least three events where speakers indulged in communally charged speeches. One of these was attended by Shrikant Shinde, a…

Virajpet constituency has been represented by K.G. Bopaiah from the Arre Bashe Gowda community for the last three terms. Virajpet is dominated by Kodavas, who seem wary about Mr. Bopaiah getting a fourth term

As the Karnataka poll campaign nears its peak, the BJP is reviving its Hindutva pitch. Be it the war of words over the Congress’s promise to act against the Bajrang Dal, or PM Narendra Modi’s reference to the controversial film Kerala Story.

The redrawing of the contours of the three main players in Karnataka, the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) will have an impact

A day after the BJP released its manifesto for the Karnataka elections, editorials in prominent English dailies noted the “marriage of contrasts”, questioning how the mix of Hindutva pitches with welfare schemes could fulfil the development needs of a state falling behind “even among its southern neighbours in human development…

S. Kumar Bangarappa and his younger brother S. Madhu Bangarappa, sons of former Chief Minister S. Bangarappa, are fighting against each other for Sorab, the constituency that the family has held in 12 of the 13 elections held since 1967.

“It was out of the question for me to vote for the BJP. But in 2008, when Basavaraj Bommai was given the ticket, I clearly remember that he stood outside my shop and said, ‘Don’t look at the party. Vote for me as I will work for you.’ And I…