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Bommai will have to be Yogi and more to retain Karnataka

Posted on March 9, 2022 by City Today News (City today.media)

Bengaluru: Results of five elections to state assemblies are about communication and connect – in the big state of Uttar Pradesh it was correct communication said unabashedly, and in the hard fought battleground of Punjab, it was clamour for change that had clear connect with people.

We do not have the luxury of final count but the Exit polls or Post polls surveys in UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur have added much to our knowledge quotient and allowed us to indulge in this analysis.

Uttar Pradesh again going the BJP way point to the mapping of welfare schemes to women voters. The benefits of (ration and prashasan) were effectively communicated by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the party leadership. The welfare schemes spoke for themselves while allowing the BJP leadership to attack the opposition. On the other hand, the opposition made a shrill campaign without anything to show.

The giant campaign machinery of BJP and the typical campaign of Narendra Modi fighting every election with the same vigour, and the perfect vote bank polarization contributed to Yogi becoming UPYogi again. Hijab issue does not seem to have had much effect in UP because the Muslim women have become neutral on Modi in 2019.

Kashi corridor added further hope and trust to the UP voters about Modi-Yogi as doers.
What does UP or Punjab results mean to Karnataka, especially the ruling BJP? The party and the government will have to answer many questions, including anti-incumbency. Last week’s budget does not offer any grand answer that could have set direction for the 2023 elections.

Unlike Akhilesh Yadav in UP, Congress party state chief DK Shivakumar is aggressive in words & deeds, does not shy away from street fights or borrowing from the BJP’s strategy book to hit back. To combat DKS, Chief Minister BS Bommai has to be Yogi Adityanath and more.

BJP should stop the drift and look at Karnataka as 2 entities in 1 state. Treat capital Bengaluru as a separate unit and the rest of the state as another entity. Tech driven economy slogan does not bring votes in rest of Karnataka as it sells in Bengaluru.

To counter aggressive Congress, BJP has to set the agenda – political programmes, development narrative, caste combinations and cluster campaign.

Arvind Kejriwal is going to win Punjab because he changed the communication narrative with change (badlav) itself as the central theme. In Karnataka, both BJP and Congress have to relook at their communication strategy. There is scope for both, but one party will win. And the party that scripts distinct communication will come the winner.

– MJ Srikant,
Strategist
M: 9845115065

Smiling BJP, sweating SP, vanishing Congress

Posted on March 9, 2022 by City Today News (City today.media)

Bengaluru: Anti-incumbency is one of the stock phrases often used when a functioning democratic country goes to elections. But it is an easy way of simplifying the governance and sentiments of the people. Many factors work in caste-based political parties to determine the winners and losers.
On March 10, the results of five states that went for assembly elections are expected to set a trend for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as well as the states that will face elections in 2023. Karnataka is one such state.
In five states that went to polls – Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh – the BJP is ruling in four states, except in Punjab. While analysing the probable results, the Congress is shown the exit door in Punjab, making way for the AAP, while the picture is hazy in Goa. But in other states, the BJP may retain power, as per the exit polls of various agencies. If the anti-incumbency factor has worked against the Congress in Punjab, then is it pro-incumbency in the case of other states?
For example, in Uttar Pradesh, all the exit polls’ outcomes are going in favour of the Yogi Adityanath government. A vast state like UP is facing the polls soon after recovering from the two-year pandemic. Some of the welfare schemes, especially during the COVID-19 infused pandemic, might have worked for him. People might find him more “UpYogi” than his rivals.
The Samajavadi Party’s Akhilesh Yadav tried to polarise votes on a caste and religion basis. But he might have tried better next time because the BJP’s exercise of consolidating Hindu votes is still working. Akhilesh’s efforts to consolidate Muslim votes, where the minority religion makes up about 19% of the total UP population, may not pay dividends. Besides, Muslims, in particular women, have no particular reason to resist the BJP, thanks to Narendra Modi.
For the common man, the development of the Varanasi corridor, the designation of Illahabad-Allahabad as Prayagraj, the control of the underworld mafia, the promotion of Uttar Pradesh to second place in terms of economic power from sixth place in the country, and the freebies distributed during the COVID crisis period speak volumes. The Congress, BSP, and TMC have turned into dwarfs.
Among the other four states, it is only in Goa where the Congress, going solo, has put up a spirited fight. In Uttarakhand, the six-party alliance led by the Congress has tried to widen the gap between the BJP and the Hills and Valley.

Karnataka’s Impact
If the five states’ poll results are going to set the tune for the next assembly elections, how will the BJP government in Karnataka perform? There are not many selling or positive talking points for the BJP government here.
The BJP government is dithering about going ahead with the much delayed BBMP elections despite ploughing not less than Rs 200 crore into each assembly constituency that has a BJP MLA. Political instability in the ruling party has made the state see two chief ministers. Not a single big-ticket project has come to the state in the last five years. Except for creating a dashboard on Covid, there isn’t much to appreciate regarding pandemic management.
Just eight months until the elections. Maybe the BJP would again bank on Lingayat strongman B.S. Yediyurappa to consolidate community votes.
For the BJP’s fortune, the Congress is also a divided house here. Two highly ambitious leaders, Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, have been eyeing the CM gaddi. But who would be investing money in electioneering between the two? Morons in Congress may not position anyone as the chief ministerial candidate, and that may cost heavily for the party.
In the case of the JD (S), it is finding it tough to get an identity even in the Vokkaliga belt.
With all these ground realities, Karnataka may again see a kichdi (coalition) party in power, which will do no good to the state. However, in the next eight months, the BJP can, to a certain extent, boost its image provided the Delhi leaders give a helping hand.

– MJ Srikant,
Strategist
M: 9845115065.

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Women’s Day celebration at Forum Koramangala Mall

Posted on March 9, 2022 by City Today News (City today.media)

On the occasion of International Women’s Day ” Forum Koramangala Mall” ensured every wonderful women walking into the mall, from our mall staff team to retail tenant team, and even the women customers were made to feel Special and Happy.
All the women customers were greeted with roses and free parking,free health check ups. Also all women were gratified with Her Happyness packages and F&B GV’s.

There was a cake cutting ceremony at the central atrium with women from all walks of life,showing respect & gratitude to those who contribute significantly to the welfare of the society.

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Usha International partners with Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to introduce Sewing as Service vertical through their Silai School Program

Posted on March 9, 2022 by City Today News (City today.media)

8th March 2022 : On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Usha International ltd, one of India’s leading household consumer durables company, announced its strategic partnership with Government of India’s Government e-Marketplace (GeM), an online platform, for two years through its Silai School program. Via this partnership, Usha will support the setting up of a new vertical – sewing as a service – on the GeM portal which will open newer opportunities for forward integration for hundreds of Usha Silai Women and enhance their livelihood. With the Government mandating that at least 3% of the Rs 15000 crores worth sewing orders placed by government department/agencies annually, be taken up by regional rural women groups, this is a big step forward and will enhance the earning potential of the Usha Silai School women.

Launched by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, with the objective to create an open and transparent procurement platform for government buyers, the GeM is an online platform for public procurement in India. Purchases through GeM by Government users has been authorized and made mandatory by the Ministry of Finance. Usha’s strategic partnership with GeM will aid the Usha Silai School’s structure to provide expertise for the service and will help in placement of sewing orders with women at the regional level.
Under this partnership GeM will be facilitating the process for enlisting of Usha Silai School women on the GeM portal for fulfillment of various orders, as a part of market linkage. Usha will provide technical experts who will share their knowledge on sewing for setting up the sewing vertical. GeM officials will hold sessions on the enrollment process for Usha Silai School women and facilitate their on-boarding. USS will short-list women who already have a good competency level in sewing and are capable of taking these orders. If required, the Silai School women would be given additional inputs for meeting the order requirements. The Silai School women will be oriented by both GeM officials as well USS members on the process. The collaboration will be across various aspects that will aid not just the Usha Silai School women but everyone who is on the GeM portal, this will include skill building, advocacy and outreach, capacity building, and value-added services.

Commenting on the association, Mary Rupa Tete, Vice President, Usha International, said, “This is a huge step forward and is a natural progression of the Usha Silai School initiative, which we have been building for over a decade now. To partner with the government to help skill women and that too on a special day like this grow, makes me optimistic that this initiative will help thousands across the country acquire a skill that will help them in their entrepreneurial journey. To get the buy-in from the government in our mission of skilling women to empower them further, is very exciting, seeing as it is the fruition of all the hard work.”

For more details on Silai Schools visit https://www.ushasilaischool.com

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ಪಂಚ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳ ಫಲಿತಾಂಶ ಮತ್ತು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಭವಿಷ್ಯ – ಎಂ.ಜೆ.ಶ್ರೀಕಾಂತ್, ಸ್ಟ್ರಾಟಜಿಸ್ಟ್

Posted on March 8, 2022 by City Today News (City today.media)

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು : ಇಂದು ನಾವು ಬಿಜೆಪಿಯ ವಿಷಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರೆ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳು ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಉತ್ತರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅನುಕೂಲವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದೆ . ಯೋಗಿ ನೇತೃತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಕ್ಷವನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಅಧಿಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ತರಲು ಅವರು ಉತ್ಸಾಹದಿಂದ ಹೋರಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಿದೆ .

ಕೊರೋನಾದಂತಹ ಅನಿಶ್ಚಿತತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸದೆ , 2 ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲೇ ಚುನಾವಣೆ ನಡೆದರೂ ಕೊರೋನಾ ಸಂಬಂಧಿತ ಕೆಲಸಗಳು ಸಹ ಯೋಗಿ ಸರಕಾರದ ಬಗೆಗಿನ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸವನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿದೆ .

ಸಹಜವಾಗಿ , ಅಖಿಲೇಶ್ ಯಾದವ್ ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಪಕ್ಷಗಳ ಸಂಘಟಿತ ಪ್ರಯೋಗದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಉತ್ಸಾಹಭರಿತ ಹೋರಾಟವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ . ಆದರೆ ನಿಸ್ಸಂಶಯವಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಬಿಜೆಪಿಯ ದೈತ್ಯ ಪ್ರಚಾರ ಯಂತ್ರವನ್ನು ತಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ . ಯುಪಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಜಾಬ್ ವಿವಾದ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ . ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಈಗಾಗಲೇ , 2019 ರಿದಲೇ ಮುಸ್ಲಿಂ ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು ಮೋದಿಯವರ ಕುರಿತಂತೆ ತಟಸ್ಥರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ . ಖೇಲಾ ಹೋಬ್ ಕೇವಲ ಘೋಷಣೆಯಾಗಿ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿತು ಮತ್ತು ಕೇಂದ್ರದ ಆಡಳಿತದ ಪಕ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಸವಾಲಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮಮತಾ ಅವರ ವಿರೋಧಗಳೂ ಪ್ರಚಾರದ ಘೋಷಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ .

ಕಾಶಿ ಕಾರಿಡಾರ್ ಯುಪಿ ಮತದಾರರಿಗೆ ಮೋದಿ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಗಿ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಭರವಸೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿದೆ .

ಇನ್ನು , 2023 ರ ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಸಿಎಂ ಹೇಗೆ ನಿಭಾಯಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ ? ಆಡಳಿತ ವಿರೋಧಿ ಅಂಶ , ಆಡಳಿತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಿರತೆ ಇಲ್ಲ , ನಾಯಕತ್ವ ಬದಲಾವಣೆ , ಚುನಾವಣೆಗೆ ಮುನ್ನ ಇನ್ನೊಮ್ಮೆ ಆಗಬಹುದು , ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳ ಸುಳಿವಿಲ್ಲ . ಈಗ ಮಂಡಿಸಿದ ಬಜೆಟ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಶಾಸಕರಿಗೆ ಭಾರಿ ಹಣ ಹಂಚಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ . ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಬಹುದೇ ? ಚುನಾವಣೆಗೆ ಕೇವಲ 8 ತಿಂಗಳ ಮೊದಲು ಅವರಿಂದ ಮ್ಯಾಜಿಕ್ ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ ? ಅಂದರೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್‌ಗೆ ಅನುಕೂಲವೇ ? ಲಿಂಗಾಯತ ಪ್ರಬಲ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಚುನಾವಣಾ ಕಣಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿಯುತ್ತಾರಾ ? ಸಿಎಂ ಕುರ್ಚಿ ತೊರೆಯುವಂತೆ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಒಂದಿಷ್ಟು ಉಪಕಾರ ಮಾಡದ ಪಕ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರಾ ? ಬದಲಾವಣೆಗೆ ಮುಂದಾಗುತ್ತಾರಾ ? ಮಾಡಬಹುದು , ಆದರೆ ಯಾವ ಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ? ಮತ್ತೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪ್ರಶ್ನಾರ್ಥಕ ಚಿಹ್ನೆ .

ಈಗ ನಾವು ಇತರ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳ ವಿಶ್ಲೇಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ . ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ತುಣುಕುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ .

ಗೋವಾ: ಗೋವಾ ಚುನಾವಣೆಯು ಅಸ್ಪಷ್ಟತೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ ಅಥವಾ ಪರಿಕ್ಕರ್‌ಗೆ ಗೋವಾ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಗೌರವ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿದೆಯೇ ?

ಪಂಜಾಬ್: ಪಂಜಾಬ್ ಚುನಾವಣೆ ನಂತರ ಎಎಪಿ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಅಸ್ತಿತ್ವ ಪಡೆಯಲಿದೆಯೇ ? ಅಥವಾ ಪಂಜಾಬ್ ಚುನಾವಣೆ ಎಎಪಿಯ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲಿದೆಯೇ ?

ಮಣಿಪುರ: ಮಣಿಪುರವು 2017 ರ ಪುನರಾವರ್ತಿತ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ಕಾಣಲಿದೆಯೇ ? ಅಥವಾ ಮಣಿಪುರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಅಡೆತಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ದಾಟಬೇಕಿದೆ.

ಯುಪಿ: ಮೋದಿ + ಯೋಗಿ ಹಿಂದೂ ಮತಗಳ ವಿಘಟನೆಯನ್ನು ತಡೆಹಿಡಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ .

ಉತ್ತರಾಖಂಡ: ಅಧಿಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಿಜೆಪಿ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ

– ಎಂ.ಜೆ.ಶ್ರೀಕಾಂತ್ , ಸ್ಟ್ರಾಟಜಿಸ್ಟ್

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