I agree with that...in north Karnataka, they accepted MP Prakash and all his followers just on the hopes that they can put up a decent fight against BJP...coastal Karnataka BJP no contest, main fight will be in south Karnataka...same leaders who got JD(S) support in 2004 are all gone aside from its first family...winning seats outside Hassan will be a challenge...BJP and Congress likely to eat up JD(S) seats in Mysore, Chamrajnagar, etc...and I think in Andhra Karnataka Congress has more to lose, Bangalore no clear picture...if BJP has firmly make its presence felt in old JD(S) bastions, it will be in power.
