For the last 20 - 25 there has been quite a lot of pro incumbency at the state level, 15 yr terms in Delhi, Chatitsgarh, Maha, MP, Gujarat. What makes this difficult to imagine is that is not happened in Karnataka since 1985 but this does not have to hold once again.
Another point which has held since the last two elections is is whichever party wins Karnataka loses at the next centre electi0n
People here want one party in the centre which must not be the same one at the state and again at the city council level should differ from state. So there is this three way split
Karnataka is being talked of as some indicator for next years centre elections. Nothing of the sort, there is no connection whatsoever. This is a Siddu Modi fight. Rahul isn't in the picture and Yeddy appears serious in whatever interviews he gives not relaxed like others.
BJP leaders in this state resent being treated like school children by Modi & Amit Shah. This is hugely deserved because my memory of the last time BJP came to power was the never ending in fighting. Won the election and decided to forget everything they promised and the factions started sparring nd by the time the next election came about people threw them out after the CM decided to run with his own party instead of the BJP.
He's back in the fold once again but its Modi that is projected here not him. So both BJP & Congress trade charges, one says the other is a no presence national party and other says CM is a no presence candidate that is being propped up by outsiders[DOUBLEPOST=1525655752][/DOUBLEPOST]Swami thinks otherwise
Doesn't surprise me that he is toeing the times group line here.
Reason #1 am not convinced, we will see where the anti-incumbency sentiment lies, towards the centre or at the state
Reason #3
Like with Hillary and her billions