Monday, April 12, 2010

BBMP Elections- Did the BJP really win?

The BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike) election results have indeed surprised many people, including the BJP, which managed to win 111 seats out of 198 seats. Given the communal conflicts that have rocked the State ever since the BJP government came to power, one would not have expected such a massive win for the BJP. It’s therefore a surprise (equally shocking!) that BJP has managed to win the BBMP elections handsomely. What is even more intriguing is that the BJP had fielded a few candidates from the minority communities, though only one managed to win a seat. 
Let us now look at each Assembly Constituency and see whether the Bengalurians have consciously voted for the BJP.