1. The number of applicants per ticket per party is directly correlated by the degree of winnability perceived by the party. Accordingly, it can be taken as a proxy indicator of the winnability prospects of the party. The Congress attracted maximun candidates per ticket and from this criteria appear to be most winnable.
2. The intensity of disappointment on failure to get a ticket is also directly correlated to the degree a party is considered winnable. The more a party is considered winnable, the more intensity of disappointment and vice versa. Since the intensity of revolt in BJP is least, the BJP is perceived least capable of winning
