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Introduction
JD(S) as Spoiler
Bringing the Lingayats Back
Did AHINDA Work?
Pre-Poll Alliance?
BJP and Mobilization
Unpacking the Karnataka Election
Coalition, Identity, and the Future
Neelanjan Sircar
Centre for Policy Research
25 May 2018
Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
Introduction
JD(S) as Spoiler
Bringing the Lingayats Back
Did AHINDA Work?
Pre-Poll Alliance?
BJP and Mobilization
Preliminaries
How Did We Get Here?
Party System
Karnataka 2013 Results
Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
Introduction
JD(S) as Spoiler
Bringing the Lingayats Back
Did AHINDA Work?
Pre-Poll Alliance?
BJP and Mobilization
Preliminaries
How Did We Get Here?
Party System
Karnataka 2018 Results
Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
Introduction
JD(S) as Spoiler
Bringing the Lingayats Back
Did AHINDA Work?
Pre-Poll Alliance?
BJP and Mobilization
Preliminaries
How Did We Get Here?
Party System
The Complexity on the Ground
Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
Introduction
JD(S) as Spoiler
Bringing the Lingayats Back
Did AHINDA Work?
Pre-Poll Alliance?
BJP and Mobilization
Preliminaries
How Did We Get Here?
Party System
How Did We Get Here?
1 BS Yeddyurappa resigns as CM (from BJP) in 2011
2 Forms KJP and takes Lingayats with him
3 BJP base splits, and Congress wins
Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
Introduction
JD(S) as Spoiler
Bringing the Lingayats Back
Did AHINDA Work?
Pre-Poll Alliance?
BJP and Mobilization
Preliminaries
How Did We Get Here?
Party System
How Did We Get Here?
1 BS Yeddyurappa resigns as CM (from BJP) in 2011
2 Forms KJP and takes Lingayats with him
3 BJP base splits, and Congress wins
4 CM Siddaramaiah enacts a number of welfare schemes
5 Initiates the “AHINDA” strategy
6 Distinguished from JD(S) Vokkaliga base
Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
Introduction
JD(S) as Spoiler
Bringing the Lingayats Back
Did AHINDA Work?
Pre-Poll Alliance?
BJP and Mobilization
Preliminaries
How Did We Get Here?
Party System
How Did We Get Here?
1 BS Yeddyurappa resigns as CM (from BJP) in 2011
2 Forms KJP and takes Lingayats with him
3 BJP base splits, and Congress wins
4 CM Siddaramaiah enacts a number of welfare schemes
5 Initiates the “AHINDA” strategy
6 Distinguished from JD(S) Vokkaliga base
7 Yeddyurappa rejoins BJP before this election and becomes
CM face
8 Siddaramaiah attempts to split Lingayat vote with “minority
status”
Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
Introduction
JD(S) as Spoiler
Bringing the Lingayats Back
Did AHINDA Work?
Pre-Poll Alliance?
BJP and Mobilization
Preliminaries
How Did We Get Here?
Party System
Party System
Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
Introduction
JD(S) as Spoiler
Bringing the Lingayats Back
Did AHINDA Work?
Pre-Poll Alliance?
BJP and Mobilization
JD(S) as Spoiler
Winner Spoiler
NumberofSeats
051015202530
South Karnataka
24
4
Winner Spoiler
NumberofSeats
051015202530
Bangalore Karnataka
7
5
Winner Spoiler
NumberofSeats
051015202530
Coastal Karnataka
0
3
Winner Spoiler
NumberofSeats
051015202530
Bombay Karnataka
2
7
Winner Spoiler
NumberofSeats
051015202530
Central Karnataka
0
11
Winner Spoiler
NumberofSeats
051015202530
Hyderabad Karnataka
4
13
Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
Introduction
JD(S) as Spoiler
Bringing the Lingayats Back
Did AHINDA Work?
Pre-Poll Alliance?
BJP and Mobilization
Bringing the Lingayats Back
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
−0.20.00.20.4
KJP Share 2013
VoteShareDifference(2013to2018)
q
q
BJP
Congress
Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
Introduction
JD(S) as Spoiler
Bringing the Lingayats Back
Did AHINDA Work?
Pre-Poll Alliance?
BJP and Mobilization
Muslim Impact on the Congress Vote
2013 2018 2013 2018 2013 2018 2013 2018
BJP + KJP Congress BJP + KJP Congress
01020304050
VoteShare(%)
28
33
37 37
33
41
37
40
Muslim% < 13 Muslim% > 13
Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
Introduction
JD(S) as Spoiler
Bringing the Lingayats Back
Did AHINDA Work?
Pre-Poll Alliance?
BJP and Mobilization
SC Impact on the Congress Vote
2013 2018 2013 2018 2013 2018 2013 2018
BJP + KJP Congress BJP + KJP Congress
01020304050
VoteShare(%)
33
41
39 39
27
32
34
38
SC% < 18 SC% > 18
Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
Introduction
JD(S) as Spoiler
Bringing the Lingayats Back
Did AHINDA Work?
Pre-Poll Alliance?
BJP and Mobilization
Pre-Poll Alliance [JD(S) + Congress]?
Baseline Full Transfer 5% Swing 10% Swing
Seats
050100150
116
150
140
130
Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
Introduction
JD(S) as Spoiler
Bringing the Lingayats Back
Did AHINDA Work?
Pre-Poll Alliance?
BJP and Mobilization
Cong+BJP+JD(S) Vote Shares
2008 2013 2018
Percentage
020406080100
88.4
76.7
92.5
Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
Introduction
JD(S) as Spoiler
Bringing the Lingayats Back
Did AHINDA Work?
Pre-Poll Alliance?
BJP and Mobilization
Vote Share of Major Parties in UP (%)
2002 2007 2012 2017
Year of Election
77.5
82.5
83.4
91.6
Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
Introduction
JD(S) as Spoiler
Bringing the Lingayats Back
Did AHINDA Work?
Pre-Poll Alliance?
BJP and Mobilization
Increase in Voter Turnout vs. BJP Support
Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
Introduction
JD(S) as Spoiler
Bringing the Lingayats Back
Did AHINDA Work?
Pre-Poll Alliance?
BJP and Mobilization
Increase in Voter Turnout vs. BJP Support
Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election

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  • 1. Introduction JD(S) as Spoiler Bringing the Lingayats Back Did AHINDA Work? Pre-Poll Alliance? BJP and Mobilization Unpacking the Karnataka Election Coalition, Identity, and the Future Neelanjan Sircar Centre for Policy Research 25 May 2018 Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
  • 2. Introduction JD(S) as Spoiler Bringing the Lingayats Back Did AHINDA Work? Pre-Poll Alliance? BJP and Mobilization Preliminaries How Did We Get Here? Party System Karnataka 2013 Results Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
  • 3. Introduction JD(S) as Spoiler Bringing the Lingayats Back Did AHINDA Work? Pre-Poll Alliance? BJP and Mobilization Preliminaries How Did We Get Here? Party System Karnataka 2018 Results Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
  • 4. Introduction JD(S) as Spoiler Bringing the Lingayats Back Did AHINDA Work? Pre-Poll Alliance? BJP and Mobilization Preliminaries How Did We Get Here? Party System The Complexity on the Ground Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
  • 5. Introduction JD(S) as Spoiler Bringing the Lingayats Back Did AHINDA Work? Pre-Poll Alliance? BJP and Mobilization Preliminaries How Did We Get Here? Party System How Did We Get Here? 1 BS Yeddyurappa resigns as CM (from BJP) in 2011 2 Forms KJP and takes Lingayats with him 3 BJP base splits, and Congress wins Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
  • 6. Introduction JD(S) as Spoiler Bringing the Lingayats Back Did AHINDA Work? Pre-Poll Alliance? BJP and Mobilization Preliminaries How Did We Get Here? Party System How Did We Get Here? 1 BS Yeddyurappa resigns as CM (from BJP) in 2011 2 Forms KJP and takes Lingayats with him 3 BJP base splits, and Congress wins 4 CM Siddaramaiah enacts a number of welfare schemes 5 Initiates the “AHINDA” strategy 6 Distinguished from JD(S) Vokkaliga base Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
  • 7. Introduction JD(S) as Spoiler Bringing the Lingayats Back Did AHINDA Work? Pre-Poll Alliance? BJP and Mobilization Preliminaries How Did We Get Here? Party System How Did We Get Here? 1 BS Yeddyurappa resigns as CM (from BJP) in 2011 2 Forms KJP and takes Lingayats with him 3 BJP base splits, and Congress wins 4 CM Siddaramaiah enacts a number of welfare schemes 5 Initiates the “AHINDA” strategy 6 Distinguished from JD(S) Vokkaliga base 7 Yeddyurappa rejoins BJP before this election and becomes CM face 8 Siddaramaiah attempts to split Lingayat vote with “minority status” Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
  • 8. Introduction JD(S) as Spoiler Bringing the Lingayats Back Did AHINDA Work? Pre-Poll Alliance? BJP and Mobilization Preliminaries How Did We Get Here? Party System Party System Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
  • 9. Introduction JD(S) as Spoiler Bringing the Lingayats Back Did AHINDA Work? Pre-Poll Alliance? BJP and Mobilization JD(S) as Spoiler Winner Spoiler NumberofSeats 051015202530 South Karnataka 24 4 Winner Spoiler NumberofSeats 051015202530 Bangalore Karnataka 7 5 Winner Spoiler NumberofSeats 051015202530 Coastal Karnataka 0 3 Winner Spoiler NumberofSeats 051015202530 Bombay Karnataka 2 7 Winner Spoiler NumberofSeats 051015202530 Central Karnataka 0 11 Winner Spoiler NumberofSeats 051015202530 Hyderabad Karnataka 4 13 Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
  • 10. Introduction JD(S) as Spoiler Bringing the Lingayats Back Did AHINDA Work? Pre-Poll Alliance? BJP and Mobilization Bringing the Lingayats Back 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 −0.20.00.20.4 KJP Share 2013 VoteShareDifference(2013to2018) q q BJP Congress Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
  • 11. Introduction JD(S) as Spoiler Bringing the Lingayats Back Did AHINDA Work? Pre-Poll Alliance? BJP and Mobilization Muslim Impact on the Congress Vote 2013 2018 2013 2018 2013 2018 2013 2018 BJP + KJP Congress BJP + KJP Congress 01020304050 VoteShare(%) 28 33 37 37 33 41 37 40 Muslim% < 13 Muslim% > 13 Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
  • 12. Introduction JD(S) as Spoiler Bringing the Lingayats Back Did AHINDA Work? Pre-Poll Alliance? BJP and Mobilization SC Impact on the Congress Vote 2013 2018 2013 2018 2013 2018 2013 2018 BJP + KJP Congress BJP + KJP Congress 01020304050 VoteShare(%) 33 41 39 39 27 32 34 38 SC% < 18 SC% > 18 Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
  • 13. Introduction JD(S) as Spoiler Bringing the Lingayats Back Did AHINDA Work? Pre-Poll Alliance? BJP and Mobilization Pre-Poll Alliance [JD(S) + Congress]? Baseline Full Transfer 5% Swing 10% Swing Seats 050100150 116 150 140 130 Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
  • 14. Introduction JD(S) as Spoiler Bringing the Lingayats Back Did AHINDA Work? Pre-Poll Alliance? BJP and Mobilization Cong+BJP+JD(S) Vote Shares 2008 2013 2018 Percentage 020406080100 88.4 76.7 92.5 Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
  • 15. Introduction JD(S) as Spoiler Bringing the Lingayats Back Did AHINDA Work? Pre-Poll Alliance? BJP and Mobilization Vote Share of Major Parties in UP (%) 2002 2007 2012 2017 Year of Election 77.5 82.5 83.4 91.6 Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
  • 16. Introduction JD(S) as Spoiler Bringing the Lingayats Back Did AHINDA Work? Pre-Poll Alliance? BJP and Mobilization Increase in Voter Turnout vs. BJP Support Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election
  • 17. Introduction JD(S) as Spoiler Bringing the Lingayats Back Did AHINDA Work? Pre-Poll Alliance? BJP and Mobilization Increase in Voter Turnout vs. BJP Support Neelanjan Sircar Unpacking the Karnataka Election