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 neetha on Apr 24, 2008 10:27 PM Permalink
pop head, Try to talk something better. Or talk about Manifesto. Don't bring unrelated thing here.
RE:Tactical Voting
by neetha on Apr 24, 2008 10:25 PM Permalink
Pop Head you are doing this cut and paste since many days. you are worst person talk about caste. I know you changes your name many times. You are fake guy.
RE:Tactical Voting
by Pop Head on Apr 24, 2008 10:39 PM Permalink
Neetha, I agree caste is a detestible thing. But then it is the naked reality in the country and more so conditions how communities vote.
Politicians manipulate this reality through their choices of candidates. This is why BJP packs their list with Lingayats while the share of Lingayats in Congress and JD(S) ticket list are lower than the Lingayat share of distribution in the population.
That's all what I say and you need read more in contents
RE:Tactical Voting
by Priyanka Singh on Apr 24, 2008 10:47 PM Permalink
Pop, what u speak? Are you real Indian? Do u think yourself Indian? Or do you think your identity is your state's name and your caste?? Think yourself responsible for India's fate today. We all are responsible. Only when we realise this, we can serve our country better by coming out of petty issues like regionalism and politics.
RE:Tactical Voting
by Suman on Apr 24, 2008 10:21 PM Permalink
So true Pophead. Populism in BJP manifesto indicates that they have been rattled by the Congress revival in the state
