‘I have fought 13 elections and won 11 of them’
E.P. Unny, India’s best political cartoonist, is on the Karnataka campaign trail for The Indian Express:
“There is another 123 ticking away down south. Karnataka is the only southern state where you have to count beyond two power blocs. And the post-poll deal could make the India’s nuclear agreement with the US look simple.
“In the event of a hung verdict, H.D. Deve Gowda’s little third party could play and outplay. Or so some assume.
“Banish all such assumptions—even that the Janata Dal (S) will only come in third. After the drubbing Mayawati gave pollsters and parachuting pundits, the maya in Indian elections is up there. So leave it to the veteran to figure things out.
“‘I’ve fought 13 elections and won 11. I know the mood of the people. We have a clear edge in these 89 constituencies,’ says Deve Gowda.”
Read the full account: Gowdas of the stump
Tags: Churumuri, E.P. Unny, H.D. Deve Gowda, JDS, Karnataka Elections, Mayawati, The Indian Express
11 May 2008 at 6:15 pm
This is exactly the problem. Devegowda does seem to have a sixth sense about how people think. If only he were not selfish and could use that power to help others.
12 May 2008 at 5:52 pm
I have fought 13 elections and won 11 of them and made thousands of crores.
13 May 2008 at 3:34 am
I just hope, next time when someone asks him he says, ‘I have fought 14 elections and won 11 of them’ and he never wins another election in his life.
13 May 2008 at 5:37 pm
Dear Mr.thalaeharatae,
Perhaps u have never seen how HDD changes the opinions of community leaders who count a lot in todays election scene. I ahve seen him since last so many years.He has sixth sence &s oemtimes 7th sence too in comparision to otehr leaders. For ex. He saw that HDK ditched BJP. but does the BJP has the guts to amke it a an issue. If they make it an issue ,then all muslim votes consoliadates to JDS instead towarsd Congress.You see the trap. that is Devegowda.U bet JDS will win atleast 50 to 65 seats this time
14 May 2008 at 4:52 pm
HDD cant fool all the people at all times, but they(JDS) will still make a impact in BJP’s down slide in urban areas at least in the first 2 phases of elections JDS has little to do in the 3rd phase.