The JDS, on the other hand, is hoping that the old Mysoru belt and their traditional stronghold will result in them potentially coming to power and once again occupying the Chief Minister's post. So it's a three way contest here and it's anyone's guess, as I mentioned, as to how this is going to go. Joining me today is senior election analyst and politics commentator Amitabh Tavari
So what is happening is that the lower OBCs or the extremely backward class or the most backward class voters which are around 22% to 25% of the population hold the keys to the victory in the Karnataka elections and they are sort of a swing voter and they will actually decide the course of the elections in Karnataka. It is a cracker of an election. History is against the chief minister Mumbai. I would not say the BJP. The BJP