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100 _aShastri, Sandeep
245 _aTwilight of Congress hegemony: emergence of bi-polar alliance system in Karnataka
260 _c1999
300 _ap.2440-448
362 _a21 Aug & 28 Sep
520 _aAfter its dismal performance in 1996, the Congress attempted to widen its support base among the OBCs and the minorities and is now projecting itself as the `natural' choice of the electorate. With the splitting of the Janata Dal, the state is likely to witness bi-polar contests between the BJP and its allies and the Congress. - Reproduced
650 _aElections - India - Karnataka
650 _aElections
773 _aEconomic and Political Weekly
909 _a42045
999 _c42045
_d42045