BJP Needs a Sixer
The party needs to win at least six of the 15 bypoll seats to remain in power, but cadre discontent at the local level threatens to upset plans.
The December 5 bypolls for 15 assembly seats in Karnataka are turning into a nerve-wracking contest for the BJP, which must overcome local discontent and win at least six seats to remain in power.
The bypolls were necessitated as the strength of the 225-member state assembly dropped to 208 following the disqualification of 17 MLAs (13 from the Congress,
