Post-Karnataka, regional leaders speak of Opposition unity, but ask Congress to be flexible
(WorldNews Health)

The success of the Congress-JD(S) alliance in outpacing the BJP in Karnataka elections bodes well for opposition unity, with a chorus of regional voices hailing the Grand Old Party´s decision to play second fiddle to a smaller outfit in the southern state. Congratulatory messages poured in from the regions soon after BJP´s B.S. Yeddyurappa, unable to garner the numbers required for a simple majority in the state Assembly, bowed out as Chief Minister, paving the way for a JD(S)-Congress government. The Congress party´s decision to allow the JD(S) to take the lead in the state by installing its Chief Minister was applauded by many leaders, with NCP chief Sharad Pawar describing the role of the...