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It's worth noting that 17 of the 30 ministers in Siddaramaiah's cabinet lost their seats, that too by sizable margins.
Both parties have a bitter past of harsh words, broken deals, stinging barbs. How long will their new romance last?
It's time to look back at 2008's Operation Kamala.
Caste and community considerations may not have been cleaned out in Karnataka, but Modi has certainly overturned, if not overridden them.
The saffron party has delivered a crushing blow to the ruling Congress' chances of remaining a force in national politics.
Social media dished out more than a war of words.
On the ground, the BJP cadre was enthused and the voters bought into Modi's vision of Congress-mukt Karnataka.
Indian democracy has been usurped by showmanship and the possibilities of electoral fascism. Karnataka is its grave turning point in the new millennia.
The assembly polls are sound and fury, signifying nothing.
Modi's campaign, aimed at baser instincts, was more than mere distraction or even disruption; it was hijacking the platform.
