The dethroning of the BJP in Karnataka has lessons for all political parties via-a-vis the next Lok Sabha elections. Corruption is an issue to the common voter. Despite having taken the moral high ground of parting ways with a tainted Yedyurappa, BJP's decision to replace Sadanand Gowda with Jagdish Shettar due to pressure from Yedyurappa did not go well with the electorate. BJP also failed to act swiftly in getting rid of Yedyurappa.
The Congress, facing umpteen corruption charges, needs to be on its guard. Though the Anna movement may have been scuttled, the imprint of the same on the voter's mind remains as is evident from the results in Karnataka.
So the next Lok Sabha elections will be the voter's response to inaction on corruption. The BJP is hardly comfortable on this front what with its President having to go. But at least the BJP is taking action. However it will have to set its house in order, particularly on the leadership issue to take any advantage of an anti-Congress sentiment.
The Karnataka polls have set the tone of things to come.
The Congress, facing umpteen corruption charges, needs to be on its guard. Though the Anna movement may have been scuttled, the imprint of the same on the voter's mind remains as is evident from the results in Karnataka.
So the next Lok Sabha elections will be the voter's response to inaction on corruption. The BJP is hardly comfortable on this front what with its President having to go. But at least the BJP is taking action. However it will have to set its house in order, particularly on the leadership issue to take any advantage of an anti-Congress sentiment.
The Karnataka polls have set the tone of things to come.
