Can the BJP, that has fielded a "formidable candidate" as part of its strategy to take the poll battle to the opposition camp here, find success in breaching Karnataka Congress President D K Shivakumar's fortress of Kanakapura.
Karnataka Elections 2023: Unlike every other state where BJP quickly moves into a dominant position, in Karnataka it has continued to struggle to reach the simple majority mark on its own despite being in government for over 10 years and becoming the single largest party thrice
This region, which accounts for close to half the MLAs of the state legislature, includes southern Karnataka and the Bengaluru region. Traditionally, it is a contest between the Congress and the Janata Party/Janata Dal.
VINOD CHANDRASHEKHAR DIXIT Elections to the 182-member Gujarat Assembly will be held in two phases next month - on December 1 and 5. In the first phase, 89 seats will go to polls on December 1 and remaining 93 seats will go to polls on December 5 in the second phase. Congress, had put up