"Everyone knows Geetha Shivarajkumar of the Congress and Yediyurappa have an understanding. She will never win Shivamogga. Even her followers have joined my campaign to defeat Raghavendra."
In Siddaramaiah's home turf, where BJP's Yaduveer Wadiyar is pitted against Cong's Lakshman, BJP is relying on Modi face, royal card and alliance with JD(S), while Cong is banking on its guarantees and Vokkaliga factor
The HD Deve Gowda-led JD(S) faces an existential crisis. A poor performance could see it lose sway over the state’s significant Vokkaliga community to the BJP.