We have lamented political events in Karnataka. We must also note their significance | The Indian Express

We have lamented political events in Karnataka. We must also note their significance | The Indian Express

Written by Suhas Palshikar |Updated: July 31, 2019 11:01:56 am

The writer taught political science at Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, and is chief editor of 'Studies in Indian Politics'.

We have lamented political events in Karnataka. We must also note their significance

The current processes of in-flow and out-flow underline the weakness of the way parties are organised. Parties do talk about membership drives, but they often obfuscate intra-party democracy and intra-party competition.

B S Yediyurappa during the trust vote on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

The long, boring and predictable non-thriller in Karnataka is over. We can assume that similar coups will be staged in some other states on a periodic basis. Indeed, a handful of MLAs were already pocketed by the BJP in Goa recently, while an open claim has been made during the election campaign by the BJP president that Trinmool Congress MLAs will soon start deserting the party. In Maharashtra, almost every day, some prominent leaders from the Congress or NCP have been joining the BJP, and occasionally the Shiv Sena.