[unmole]

> The reality is that this move is to hurt the opposition party more than the BJP,

This makes zero sense. The 2000 rupee notes remain legal tender. And given the long time lines, nobody is going to have any trouble converting their unaccounted cash. And why wait until after the Karnataka elections if the intention was to hit the opposition?

[kshacker]

The big Kahuna is in December with lot more people going to polls then. which means election campaigning will be in full swing in November maybe late October too. The currency ends September 30, so the 2000 will not be useful for them.

[unmole]

They have 4 months to get rid of them. That is assuming that they are sitting on hard cash which is not how political parties work.