05-11-2008, 12:37 AM
Seats % Votes
BJP 35-40 32
Congress 29-33 30
JD(S) 17-20 25
Others 0-1 -
The poll prospects of 953 candidates including former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, his brother H D Revanna, union minister Ambarish, former ministers Katta Subramanya Naidu, G T Devegowda, R Ashok, Dr G Parameshwara, former Deputy Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, N Cheluvarayaswamy, actor Jaggesh and D K Shivakumar were sealed in the EVMs.
<b>CM popularity</b>
Yediyurappa - 33 percent
kumaraswamy - 25 percent
SM Krishna - 15 percent.
<b>Who is responsible for collapse of coalition</b>
JD(S) - 56 percent
BJP - 24 percent
Both - 10 percent
Overall BJP is leading in I phase which was considered its weakest area.
Now the battle shifts to coastral Karnataka and Northern Karnataka.
In coastral Karnataka BJP is supposed to maintain its dominance winning 75 percent of the seats.
In north and central Karnataka JD(S) has completely collapsed and BJP is the only non congress force.
Generally congress has 40 percent vote share and non congress votes are around 60 percent. Since BJP is only non congress force BJP dominance will continue.
<b>Final forecast
BJP - 135 seats
Congress - 45 -50
JD(S) - 30 -35.</b>
BJP 35-40 32
Congress 29-33 30
JD(S) 17-20 25
Others 0-1 -
The poll prospects of 953 candidates including former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, his brother H D Revanna, union minister Ambarish, former ministers Katta Subramanya Naidu, G T Devegowda, R Ashok, Dr G Parameshwara, former Deputy Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, N Cheluvarayaswamy, actor Jaggesh and D K Shivakumar were sealed in the EVMs.
<b>CM popularity</b>
Yediyurappa - 33 percent
kumaraswamy - 25 percent
SM Krishna - 15 percent.
<b>Who is responsible for collapse of coalition</b>
JD(S) - 56 percent
BJP - 24 percent
Both - 10 percent
Overall BJP is leading in I phase which was considered its weakest area.
Now the battle shifts to coastral Karnataka and Northern Karnataka.
In coastral Karnataka BJP is supposed to maintain its dominance winning 75 percent of the seats.
In north and central Karnataka JD(S) has completely collapsed and BJP is the only non congress force.
Generally congress has 40 percent vote share and non congress votes are around 60 percent. Since BJP is only non congress force BJP dominance will continue.
<b>Final forecast
BJP - 135 seats
Congress - 45 -50
JD(S) - 30 -35.</b>