The political campaigning in Karnataka’s upcoming state elections is heated and hectic, but disconnected from the economic entity that is Karnataka. Few of the issues of literacy, growth, and employment in other parts of India, apply to Karnataka. For Karnataka by itself is a middle-income country in the heart of India, a “tech-driven society” with a transformational global digital economy.

Most of Karnataka is in a post-issue era. That means voters, especially young people, have the luxury to think beyond the immediate. They are looking for candidates with talent and an eye to the future