Elections in Karnataka have increasingly become bipolar, with 77% of the seats recording bipolar contests in 2018
In the 2018 Karnataka Assembly elections, 77% of the seats witnessed bipolar contests, which meant that only two parties were effectively fighting the election in those constituencies. This marked a shift from the 2013 and 2008 elections when less than 50% of the seats witnessed a bipolar contest. Moreover, multi-cornered fights involving more than three parties have become a rarity.
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Published – April 22, 2023 11:51 am IST
