As the Congress and its alliance partner Janata Dal Secular together outstrip the BJP in the elections for Karnataka's urban local bodies, what's the message for 2019? The ruling allies contested separately, with the provision that if need be, they would join hands to keep the BJP out of power again. How big setback is this for the BJP? The party has improved on its previous performance, but will still be unhappy with how it fared in urban areas. And is there a template here for 2019? We debate on Trending @ 10.
