The campaigning is as intense and loud as ever. The main issues in this election are providing proper drinking water, improving the condition of roads, putting up street lights and maintaining cleanliness. Though all parties are promising to do all this and much more in their manifestoes, few believe them. The Congress here is in a strong position by default. It has gained not by its strength but rather by the inherent weaknesses of other parties.
Infrastructure is poor in the district and many developmental works have come to a halt.
The ruling Congress was expected to suffer the consequences of such lapses. But now it looks as though the party will not be defeated in the elections. Candidates of other parties are not giving enough fight and the voters seem to have no choice but to vote for the Congress. Chief Minister S M Krishna too has generated a lot of goodwill among the public. A prominent BJP leader left the party and is now contesting as an independent.