Karnataka Janata Paksha

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The Karnataka Janata Paksha (KJP) ( Kannada : ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಜನತಾ ಪಕ್ಷ ; also Karnataka Janatha Paksha ; "People's Party Karnatakas") is a former regional party from the Indian state of Karnataka . It has been headed by former BJP politician and Chief Minister (head of government) Karnatakas BS Yeddyurappa since December 2012 and has been represented in the state parliament since May 2013. In January 2014, the KJP reunited with the BJP.

history

The KJP was founded in April 2011 by Padmanabha Prasanna Kumar , but had practically no political significance before it was taken over by BS Yeddyurappa. Yeddyurappa was the leading politician of the Hindu nationalist BJP party in Karnataka for many years . Under his leadership, the party managed to become the strongest party in the 2004 elections for the first time. In a period of political turmoil, Yeddyurappa was briefly elected Chief Minister in November 2007. In May 2008 new elections followed, in which the BJP won an absolute majority and formed the government under the leadership of Yeddyurappa. Yeddyurappa thus led the first BJP government in a southern Indian state. In October 2011, however, Yeddyurappa had to resign due to a corruption scandal. After he was acquitted of the corruption allegations in May 2012, Yeddyurappa prepared to return to the office of head of government. Thereupon an internal power struggle broke out, which eventually led to Yeddyurappa leaving the party.

After leaving the BJP, BS Yeddyurappa turned to the KJP, which he made a vehicle for his political comeback. On December 9, 2012, Yeddyurappa was elected chairman of the KJP at a party conference in Haveri . The party now had to submit entirely to Yeddyurappa's claim to power. Party founder Padmanabha Prasanna Kumar tried to oppose this in January 2012 by claiming that the party executive had expelled Yeddyurappa from the KJP and elected him, Kumar, party chairman. As a result, Kumar himself was expelled from the KJP. In contrast, Yeddyurappa tried to rally loyal BJP politicians to him. By April 2013, 16 BJP members had moved to the KJP.

In May 2013, the KJP stood in the election for the parliament of Karnataka. In the run-up to the election, the party had hoped to contribute to the election of the BJP government and to make itself indispensable as a majority procurer in the formation of the government. As a result of the election, however, the congress party, which had been opposed until then, gained an absolute majority, so that the KJP was denied the role of kingmaker. The KJP achieved a share of the vote of almost 9.8 percent, but was only able to win six out of 224 constituencies due to the prevailing majority voting system and thus fell short of its own expectations. In 36 constituencies, however, the KJP came second, causing the BJP to lose a decisive vote.

Soon after the election, the KJP, under Yeddyurappa's leadership, approached the BJP again. In September 2013, Yeddyurappa announced that the KJP would support the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance in the 2014 all-India parliamentary elections . In January 2014, Yeddyurappa finally announced the union of the KJP with the BJP. Four out of six MPs of the KJP joined the BJP, while two opposed the union.

program

The KJP is a leader party that relies heavily on the popularity of its chairman BS Yeddyurappa. For example, the party flag is adorned with the portrait of Yeddyurappa. In heavily on box loyalties influenced policy Karnataka KJP strives above all for the votes of Lingayat , a numerically strong and politically influential caste, also Yeddyurappa belongs. All six constituencies that the KJP won in the 2013 parliamentary election are located in Lingayat-dominated Northern Carnataka.

After moving to the KJP, BS Yeddyurappa renounced the Hindu nationalist ideology of the BJP. At the party congress at which he took over the leadership of the party, he declared that the KJP was committed to secularism . A Hindu temple, a church and a mosque adorned the background of the stage. He also positioned the KJP as a regional party and stated that supra-regional parties could not adequately represent the interests of Karnataka vis-à-vis the central government.

The colors of the KJP are yellow, white and green, the party symbol is a coconut .

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The Hindu, December 9, 2012: "Yeddyurappa dares BJP to seek a fresh mandate".
  2. ^ The Hindu, January 30, 2013: "KJP sacks its founder to stiffle unrest".
  3. ^ Deccan Herald, April 5, 2013: "3 more BJP legislators join KJP".
  4. ↑ The Times of India, May 9, 2013: “KJP spoils BJP's prospects in 29 constituencies”.
  5. ^ The Hindu, September 14, 2013: "Yeddyurappa says KJP will be part of NDA".
  6. ^ The Hindu, January 4, 2014: “Yeddyurappa conveys merger decision to Speaker Thimmappa”.
  7. ↑ Tehelka 15 (10), April 13, 2013: "Lingayats' exit may cripple BJP". ( Memento of the original from April 24, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / tehelka.com
  8. ^ The Hindu, December 10, 2012: "Legislators' presence at KJP meet raises doubts over BJP government's survival".

literature

  • Shivasundar: "Political Arithmetic of Yeddyurappa's 'Secularism'", in: Economic & Political Weekly 48 (2), January 12, 2013, pp. 25-27.

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