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Karnataka Election Result 2023: Observations

Didn’t keenly observe #KarnatakaElection It was almost a sure defeat for #BJP this time as Karnataka changes every 5 years & the pattern didn’t change since long Plus B R Bommai not really an efficient local leader. So, #Congress would have won in any case. However, what brought Congress such massive victory? Given below an analysis based on quantitative electoral data of #KarnatakaElectionResults2023 Have taken #KarnatakaElection figures since 2008 of 2 Assembly seats 1) Tiptur 2) Chikmagalur that helped me to understand the Congress-JDS’ strategy clearly.   In 2008, Tiptur went to BJP’s B C Nagesh who defeated Congress’ K Shadakshari BJP: 46,034 Cong: 39,168 JDS: 18,943 And there were many other independent candidates who got their own votes In 2013 #KarnatakaElection, #Tiptur went to Congress’ K Shadakshari who defeated BJP’s B C Nagesh. Congress: 56,817 BJP: 45,215 KJP: 28,667 JDS 6,104 Many additional independent candidates got their own v