Both TDP and YCP are putting up a confident show on their winning chances. Many surveys are giving their results in favour of their respective parties. There is talk that the massive women turnout on polling day indicates an edge for the TDP but the YCP and Jana Sena claim they got greater support. Amid these discussions among voters, the betting enthusiasts are very careful and caution. They are not rushing to put bets like they did in 2014.
In the previous election, high amounts running into lakhs of rupees were involved in betting. The YCP was the favourite for the bettors at that time. For various reasons, the scene has changed this time and the long gap for the counting day is given as one reason for this. It’s expected that betting will be on a very lower side considering the prevailing election mood. There’s also Pawan Kalyan factor whose real impact is proving difficult to estimate.
In 2014, betting ran into Rs 50 lakh and above in some cases but this there is no such mood till now. Predictions and betting may pick a week before polling day.
