The big question that was doing the rounds before the results of the Karnataka elections was whether Rahul Gandhi could stop Modi from taking over the state. However, the elections which were held between May 12 and 15, 2018, showed that the Congress is going to remain in power in the state.
Previously, it had been observed that BJP would oust the Congress. There are total of 224 seats in Karnataka – out of which the BJP won 104, the Congress 78 seats and JD (U), which later allied with the Congress, secured 37 seats. Relevantly enough, it should be noted that there’s been no incumbent government in Karnataka since 1985.
After BJP emerged as the single-largest party, the Congress went to the Supreme court to protest against the governor’s decision to give the BJP 14 days to prove its majority in the house. Acting on this, the SC asked the BJP and BS Yeddyurappa to prove their majority and face the floor test the next day itself. Being unable to do so, Yeddyruppa resigned – and HD Kumaraswamy was sworn in as the new Karnataka CM.
People are branding the Karnataka elections as the semi-finals to the 2019 Lok Sabha election. Moreover, many of them are judging PM Modi mostly on the basis of GST and demonetisation. However, I don’t think people should also judge him solely on the basis of these two criteria. They should also also look at his contributions for the development of the country. In fact, quite a number of people are happy with how the government has been fighting against terrorism. Furthermore, he’s represented our country adeptly in foreign nations by meeting the PMs and Presidents of those countries. It’s no surprise that the BJP is still in power in 20 states, as a coalition or a solo party.