Will The Karnataka Verdict Impact The BJP’s Southern Dream?

The BJP's defeat in Karnataka would have major implications on its plans for South India.

The party was looking to put up an impressive show in Telangana and this defeat may mean that the party's prospects would be affected in the state.

For the BJP, Karnataka always was the gateway to South India, but this result seems to have changed a lot for its prospects.

However leading political analyst Dr. Sandeep Shastri tells OneIndia that this is not a vote against the BJP's central leadership. It is a vote against the local governance, he also added.

For the BJP, Karnataka was a laboratory for the South. This loss could hamper its plans going forward in South India. The BJP in South has particularly been targeting the states of Telangana and Kerala.

The BJP has. Big plans for the Southern state of Telangana. The campaign in the state may take a hit to a certain extent with this loss in Karnataka.

BJP sources however point out that they are looking at each election differently. The results in Karnataka will not deter our efforts in the other southern states, the source also said.

On the Karnataka front the party source that they would introspect the results.