Shirahatti (SC), Yelburga, Byndoor, Tarikere, Harapanahalli, Jevargi, Gadag, Davanagere North are the bellwether seats in Karnataka.
Predicting election results is a national sport in India. This is evident from the shrieking host of a TV debate to the palavering politician or person on the street. Some guess while some estimate. Many get it wrong while only a few get it right. Nonetheless, all predict with much conviction.
With less than 100 days to go for the exercise to elect members of the 16th Karnataka Assembly, there will be predictions galore. Amidst scientific forecasts by sober psephologists, we offer a not-so-scientific guide to assess the trends by looking at the “bellwether” seats in Karnataka.