Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has finally broken the stronghold of Indian National Congress and other regional parties in the South. Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa led his BJP to victory in Karnataka Elections-2008. This election might have profound impact on the General Elections due in May 2009. Unlike Congress Party, BJP has developed a cadre of regional satraps who can deliver their respective states. The case in point is Gujarat and now Karnataka. Born in the Hindi heartland, the party’s core constituency and its national appeal, was always limited. Over time that has changed. Bharatiya Janata Party could emerge as truly a national party in the years to come. The days of Gowdas (father and son) seem to be over.
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