Karnataka Elections
The May elections in Karnataka will be watched keenly by the COngress led UPA at the center. After the reorganization of the assembly segments, Karnataka is the first state to go for elections. The mounting inflation, price spiralling, farmers loan waiver & other factors will have an effect on the elections. There is lot discontent among the various party members owing to seats being given to new comers. Also this time it is the mining & the Real estate lobby which will have a say in the elections. Many high profile police officers who had quit in the hopes of getting party tickets were in a for a shock when the party supremos rejected them. With EC’s strict election guidelines, politicians are finding the going tough. With the change in the assembly segments, many trusted segments for the parties have gone away with. In old mysore region, there is a fight among JDS, Cong & BJP. BJP which has a small presence in the region is trying very hard to gain a foothold there. In the coastal areas, it is a fight between the COng & BJP. In the Hyderabad & Bombay karnataka region, again it is a fight among the three though JDS presence is marginal.