The pre-poll surveys suggest that Congress could end up securing some 40 per cent vote share, BJP might be five percent behind and is likely to secure 35 per cent and JD (S) may get 17 per cent of the votes.
Modi-Shah Jodi have left no stone unturned but the people are looking for a change here. The Bajrang Bali mantra will help to some extent but not to the extent of coming to power.
While the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Basavaraj Bommai government is confident of retaining power, the Congress, too, has left no stone unturned in forming the government and said the electoral fortunes will be in their favour.
The Southern state has a 224-member assembly, and the Janata Dal (Secular) is the third major political party, with 28 MLAs.
The BJP currently holds 119 seats, with the Congress following closely behind with 75 seats, while two seats remain vacant.
Karnataka will go to elections on May 10, and the counting of votes will take place on May 13.Ahead of the election, three opinion polls or pre-election surveys have predicted a major win for Congress, while an opinion poll by Zee News-Matrize has projected a win for the BJP, stating that it would emerge as the single-largest party.
Congress is likely to form the government in Karnataka, while BJP could face a big loss, and Janata Dal might perform below par.
The opinion poll stated that out of 224 assembly seats in Karnataka, the Congress might win some 107 to 119 seats, while BJP is likely to bag some 74 to 86 seats and JD(S) can secure between 23 and 35 seats.
