Karnataka polls 2018: There is no telling which way the wind blows

Opinion is divided on who will grab the spoils, if at all. But one thing is clear: this poll will change the course of Indian politics

Siddhlingaiyya, a Dalit poet of Kannada literature and a professor in Karnataka University, aspires for a safe and prosperous Karnataka. Prof Natraj Huliyar, an eminent critic of Kannada literature, is more worried about protecting the secular threads of Kannada society, which have been its strength. Prof Gauda, a sociologist, admires Rahul Gandhi’s use of various tools during the recently held elections of Gujarat, regardless of the final results and beyond the dimensions of victory and defeat. He appreciates his hard work in the Karnataka election. Most of the intellectuals I met in Bengaluru also admired Chief minister Siddharamaiah for being