Bengaluru remains a crucial focus for all parties.The capital city has 28 seats in the 224-member Karnataka assembly, but its clout stretches far beyond such numbers. Bengaluru: Last Sunday, when public policy consultant V. Ravichandar was moderating a discussion between candidates in the 12 May Karnataka assembly elections, voters in Bengaluru held out a long list of complaints. Nevertheless, Bengaluru remains a crucial focus for all parties.The capital city has 28 seats in the 224-member Karnataka assembly, but its clout stretches far beyond the state. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 17 seats and the Congress 11 in 2008, whereas the Congress won 13 seats and BJP 12 in 2013. This does not mean that caste or religion or the popularity of party leaders are completely out of the equation in Bengaluru.

Source: Mint May 08, 2018 15:11 UTC