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To most political observers, BJP's lack of expected electoral successes in the state so far can be attributed to the fact that it has...

Karnataka polls probably promise to offer a gruelling contest and have great strategic significance for a number of reasons.

Who are these 'naysayers'? They constitute a strange spectrum starting from opposition parties, to media and sadly some forces within BJP who wanted the party to return but not Yogi to head the government.

Never let your guard off! No quarter can be given for any nasty surprise at the end of this long hardly fought election process!

EC's actions against errant political parties have mostly been benign and superficial like issue of show cause notices, warning, stay over one or two rallies or banning a leader from taking part in meetings for few days.

The UP polls are set to begin in a few days and UP-ites have historic opportunity to shape the state's future by returning home and casting their votes. This election is that crucial.

In recent period an amalgam of anti-democratic forces and sections of media have been found trying to manipulate the election process in various manners and at various stages to influence the polls results.

It seems these defections have given a new life to the media, which otherwise was faced with a 'dull' one-sided elections, given the tremendous performance by Yogi government over last five years.

It may not be far from truth to conclude that the young left leaders may be young only in terms of their bodily age. Their mind is as archaic and rigid as their senior colleagues.

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