Congress ahead of BJP in coastral Karnataka would seem to be amusing news to even Moily who would have jumped to the first opportunity and throw his hat to CMship.(Currently he is not even a rajyasabha member after getting thumped by BJP 3 times). Same case with Janarana Poojary, Margaret Alwa, Oscar Fernandez. Same case with Janardhana pujari. All Kannada newspapers said congress would be hard pressed to retain 1 seat in this region (Ullal which after delimitation has become Mangalore North with several Mangalore city wards merged with it). Even when BJP has rebel in Puttur (home seat of BJP state president Sadananda gowda) papers are saying BJP rebel will win and congress will be hard pressed to save deposit. The region is 100 percent literate with least incidence of poverty in entire south India or for that matter India. Yogendra Yadav has to find a reason that congress is ahead due to support from lower section of society when upper castes and OBCs are solidly backing BJP. Narendra Modi drew the loudest applause in karnataka when he said coastral region is South India's gujarat. I am 100 percent sure Yadav of CSDS will give 100 reasons why his forecast did not work when results are declared on May 25. One time failure is OK(In Uttaranchal and Punjab last year). Second time is OK. But if you keep making mistakes like this CNN has to find a better pseuphologist and pack Yadav to Kerala or Bengal for accuracy in poll forecasting.
RE:Congress will come back in Karnataka: Poll
by Rahul Patel on Apr 30, 2008 08:13 AM Permalink
I agree with that...in north Karnataka, they accepted MP Prakash and all his followers just on the hopes that they can put up a decent fight against BJP...coastal Karnataka BJP no contest, main fight will be in south Karnataka...same leaders who got JD(S) support in 2004 are all gone aside from its first family...winning seats outside Hassan will be a challenge...BJP and Congress likely to eat up JD(S) seats in Mysore, Chamrajnagar, etc...and I think in Andhra Karnataka Congress has more to lose, Bangalore no clear picture...if BJP has firmly make its presence felt in old JD(S) bastions, it will be in power.
RE:Congress will come back in Karnataka: Poll
by Madhan Raju on Apr 30, 2008 08:46 AM Permalink
BJP recently got good leaders in old Mysore region like GT Devegowda, Madhu Madegowda, Prakash KR per, kempegowda, Ravena Siddaiah, Benki Mahadev. I strongly feel in Mandya , Mysore & Chamarajnagar region BJP is going to gain good numbers. It all depends on local candidate who is contesting in election. If party has good candidate he can win. Survey has no meaning
