Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai: Man for all seasons and reasons?

Political sources say it's hard to conclude yet which constituencies Bommai is addressing: The Lingayats, the middle class, industry, or the less well-off

Changing a chief minister mid-stream is a double-edged sword for a ruling party. The move yielded electoral dividends for some but handed a lemon to others. Basavaraj Bommai is the fourth leader in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to replace an incumbent — in this case B S Yediyurappa in Karnataka. Bommai’s instatement was long and painful but when the leadership and Yediyurappa bowed to fate, the change entailed a compromise.
 
Doubtless at 61, Bommai marked a generational shift from his predecessor who is 78 but he belongs to the same Lingayat caste. It was necessary to bring in