The assumption that Lingayat Brahmin vote will win majority for the BJP is a mere fallacy. (The Brahmin vote is miniscule in the state).
The JD(S) has already largely perceived to have collapsed and all other communities may graviate towards the Congress since the JD(S) is increasingly seen as a loser. This second scenaraio is already visibly evident. It must be noted that Vokaligas and Muslims tend to switch from JD(S) and Congress and back again very freqently.
Vicky's analysis of why SM Krishna is not standing or why Congress is not announcing its CM candidate is based on the later scenario - Congress is trying to be a magnet for all castes and does not want to upset caste equations - very shrewd strategy.
So what evidence is available of a Lingayat-non-Lingayat caste polarization has taken place. The BJP boasted that they had a 15 day campaign lead over the Congress. Now that they hit the campaign trail, they have realized that the masses have very little enthusiasm for them.
RE:Tactical Voting
by rama on Apr 21, 2008 07:20 PM Permalink
yes..congress lost dalit vote to bsp !! lingayat vote to bjp brahmin vote to bjp vokkaliga votes to jd(s) idiga vote to sp other lower castes like shetty's naidus,reddy,bunts vote to again bjp st vote to bjp bcoz of vanavasi kalyan work's nayaka vote to various kannada parties
minority vote will be split by jd(s) and congress the only community that is going to support congress in coming election is kuruba's
congress is all set to be wiped out it seems with too much dissidence also !!!
