In general, voters are not happy about the present election. Therefore, we do not see a %u201Cmassive emergence%u201D of voters to go to the booth either to support or reject a party. There is no sympathy wave or anti-incumbency factor. %uF09F Many districts are yet to show signs of electoral activity, while in few districts like Mysore, Bellary and Davangere, election fever is fast rising. %uF09F The ongoing realignment of political forces at the District level and the perceived division of voters along caste lines have buoyed up the hopes of many sitting MLAs at the district level once again to get elected from their seats.
%uF09F It is most unlikely that the State polling will cross 65% %u2013 the highest being 85% and the lowest even 35%. This indicates the need for voters awareness %u2013 not only to make them to come to the booth, but even to tell the process of voting perfectly. According to a lawyer from Bangalore, %u201Cmany educated refrain from exercising their franchise citing various reasons%u201D However, these are the very people who blame the Government policies and politicians for all the plagues affecting the country. %uF09F There is a kind of tilt among sizeable voters towards the BJP, as JD(S) has denied the former%u2019s due share of power under the %u201CPower Sharing Formula%u201D. But then, this sympathy can be cashed in only if BJP field better candidates. Any heart burn from good aspiring candidates, if they are denied the seats, may snow
