Voters will root for stability & BJP BJP National General Secretary Arun Jaitley has proved his political
acumen by handling crisis situations for the BJP in various states of the country. After successfully managing the Assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, he has been made party election
in-charge in Karnataka. Arun Jaitley has donned several roles since, as strategy
planner, survey-expert, consultant and crisis manager. Excerpts of an interview with
Vijesh Kamath of Deccan Herald:
Money power replacing party workers: Chavan In the labyrinthine politics of the Congress party, Prithviraj Chavan, minister of state in the PMO, has emerged as an important member of the power bloc at the Centre with...
Capturing the middle ground The Coastal Karnataka region which includes Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada districts, has traditionally seen a direct fight between the Congress and the BJP.
What voters need The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has developed and executed various election-related programmes, including the well-known Election Watch.
Congress leader Siddaramaiah gives 50:50 to poll surveys. DH photo/Anurag Basavaraj
Are political parties really serious about Women’s Reservation Bill? Is 33 per cent reservation realistic? Is the demand for quota within quota justified?
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