04-06-2008, 08:24 PM
^ Gowda's base is in his native Hassan which is being eaten by congress. One of his brother is now in congress. His JD(S) had mostly support in southern part of karnataka. Gowda is vokkaliga but now caste may not play an important part. One of his senior partymen patil, an lingayat, has left JD(S) which will certainly affect his Lingayat vote. Most of North Karnataka (rural-urban) vote for BJP.