BY M.K. BHADRAKUMAR
If the Congress party is capable of the pragmatism to forge alliances with regional parties on a broad-based secular, social-democratic platform, the 2019 poll can be turned into a battle of “BJP-versus-the-Rest”, which the BJP cannot win
BY SAMEER CHOUGAONKAR
It is likely the BJP will form the government in Karnataka. Crucial losses in key constituencies considered party bastions contributed to Congress’ defeat