Land of Lime

Here in America, some have been saying that the 2008 Presidential contest is perhaps the most important election of their lifetime.

So where does the upcoming Karnataka Assembly election stand, in comparison? Will the BJP finally turn the corner and come to power on its own in a southern state? If that were to happen, how will BJP’s success change Karnataka, especially caste and communal relations?

It is depressing to talk about how elections might impact social relations instead of debating what new public policy might a new government execute. Given how politics has become a business, perhaps the most profitable one, we shouldn’t even talk about a public policy anymore.

Sadly, money will not be issue, it seems, to any candidate. That’s not a good thing but these are the wages of prosperity that Karnataka has seen.

It will be interesting to see how the smaller parties and independents might impact the results in each constituency.