KARNATAKA HAS ALYWAYS LACKED LEADERS OF MASS & CHARISMA UNLIKE TN & AP WHO CAN PROMISE THEM A 5YR STABLE GOVT. THIS FACTOR IS HARD HITTING ON THE GROWTH & INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE STATE. LETS SEE IF THE ELITE SOFTWARE ENGINEERS COME TO VOTE THIS TIME INSTEAD OF SITTING IN THE COUCH AND WATCHING TV AND IN TURN BLAMING THE GOVT. IF PEOPLE THIS TIME FAIL TO GIVE A CLEAR MANDATE TO A SINGLE PARTY...IT WILL BE A HARD BLOW FOR THE KANNADIGAS