Before first vote is cast, congress gives BJP first seat (Davanagere North). Davanagere North was alloted to Shaffi Ahmed. But supporters of former minster Mallikarjunappa (His father Shivashankarappa is contesting Davanagere South) snatched BForm from Congress observeres and erased Shaffi Ahmed's name and wrote Mallikarjun's name. Returning officer rejected the congress application ensuring easy win for 3 time winner S.A.Ravindranath of BJP. (Scoring self goal congress way). It should affect neighbouring Davanagere North (For the first time BJP gained control of Davanager City Corporation last year) and surrounding 10 seats. Yogendra Yadav are you ready to eat crow when they announce results on May 25.
RE:Congress will come back in Karnataka: Poll
by Suresh Gowda on Apr 30, 2008 06:29 PM Permalink
There are congress rebels in over 50 seats. Even if BSP does not snatch votes, if rebels snatch few 1000 votes in every seat it is enough to congress goose. It would require Rajeev Gandhi like sweep to get congress majority which happenned over 25 years back.
RE:Congress will come back in Karnataka: Poll
by on Apr 30, 2008 06:47 PM Permalink
The Rajiv Gandhi sweep is on the way. Rebels may get some 300-500 votes. Nothing more. It is the flag you stand that attracts the votes whether it is Congress, BJP, JD(S). Since all parties have their own rebel problems, the net effect cancels itself out
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by on Apr 30, 2008 06:50 PM Permalink
The Davengere North was in any case not a winnable seat for the Congress. But the BJP may still not wi n the seat - the secular consolidation behind the next best candidate whether SP or JD(S).
That's the problem with BJP - counting their chickens before they hatch
