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Single Largest Party In the recently held elections for the Karnatka Assembly, BJP emerged as the single largest party in the state. It won 110 seats out of the total of 224.This is first time ever that BJP is going to form a government on its own in a southern state of India.

Government formation On Monday, in a meeting of the BJP Legislature Party B S Yedduyurappa was, unanimously, elected their leader. Later on Mr. Yeddyurappa met the Governor and staked claim to form the government. To stake claim for the formation of government BJP needed the support of at least three MLAs. It managed to get the support of

some independents after several rounds of consultations with them. All the independents are those who had rebelled against their parties and have won the elections as independents. All

the independent MLAs were presented before the Governor along with letters of support by the BJP leaders. This election verdict has clearly presented the reflection of the mood of the

people of the state. Karnatka has seen three successive coalition governments over a period of 40 months after the fractured mandate of 2004 elections. It was stability that people wanted  in the state.

Election Issues This election was fought on the basis of the issues like terrorism, rising prices etc. BJP managed to get the support of every section of the society whether it were dalits or some other casts. This is the clear signal of the changing mindset of the people that religion and cast were the issues of past it is stability and development that is the real issue.

This election mandate has sent a red signal to the Congress as there is not enough time left for the elections for the center government. BJP leaders are stating it as the clear sign of the

changing tides.

True Victory Whatever the outcome is, it is very clear that Indian democracy is going through new phases. There were the times when only one political party ruled the country. There was

not any other political party that could dare to challenge it and thus the term ‘democracy’ was in itself meaningless. Now people have options to choose whatever suites them.

Governments that do not present the wanted results get thrown out of power. Those parties that work for the betterment of the public come to power again in turn. This is the true victory

of the people, of the democracy