1. Karnataka Assembly polls results: Close contest anticipated as fight turns triangular in many seats
With many constituencies seeing a three-cornered fight, and the rebel factor looming large, the number of closely contested assembly seats are likely to see a rise this Karnataka elections. Political parties are considering this election to be a tight fight between the ruling BJP, the Congress, and the JD(S).
Many constituencies could end up with low-margin victories. In almost 100 constituencies, parties are unable to predict victories. In 2018, over 30 constituencies had a victory marginal less than 5,000 while 77 constituencies saw victory marginal less than 10,000. Of the latter, as many as 31 seats reported a victory margin of less than 2,000 votes.
