6. The anger of Brahmins against in many parts of the state is another variable that may work against BJP. Overall, BJP has given just 7 tickets to chaste Brahmins this time. There is a silent anger brewing against BJP for not awarding enough number of tickets to this community. This is true in the districts of Shimoga and Uttara Kannada where Brahmins have been voting BJP all these years. Though Brahmins can't decide the results per se, a negative swing of around 15% may work against BJP.
7. The controversial mining lobby seems to be another important factor that may play a negative role in the parts of Bellary and Chitradurga. It is a well-known fact that the last coalition govt feel on its back just because of mining and real estate. Though BJP may now cry that Gowdas denied Yeddi the CM seat, the real problem was cause by the Reddy clan of Bellary. When J.Reddy alleged that Kumarasway took 150 crore bribe from mining lobby, the govt started crumbling immediately on the same day. Even during the power handing over controversy, the issue of mining and urban development ministries appeared very significantly. Now, people know why both of them wanted the same ministry (during the 20 months rule of coalition, almost 25,000 acres of land was allotted to non-agricultural purposes. All these issues and incidents are still in the memory enlightened voters across the vast land of Karnataka and they may vote against both BJP and JDS (they may skip voting or vote Congress as an alte
