Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP) 

Bengaluru, Nov 25: The BJP, which was in a belligerent mood and was claiming that it would be able to bag all the 15 seats for which by-poll is being held, had later pruned down the number of constituencies it expected to win to 12. It has further brought down its expectation to ten, reliable source stated. 

The party brought down the number as the internal report hinted about the party's chances of facing reverses in Old Mysuru region, sources added. As per the revised target, the party will now give priority to ten seats during its campaigning, it is said, on account of modifications made in the electoral strategy. 

The constituencies where the party expects some trouble are Hunsur and K R Pet in Old Mysuru region. It has noted that in Hoskote, youngsters have been heavily siding with rebel BJP candidate, Sharath Bache Gowda. In Ranebennur, even though the voters are against Congress candidate, K B Koliwad, the BJP candidate, Arun Kumar Pujar, does not have very good sway over the electorate as he is not well known. 

In Gokak constituency, reports say, that the BJP is not too confident about its victory as it feels the Lingayat votes might turn towards the JD(S) candidate and BJP rebel, Ashok Pujari. 

As the predictions have foreseen difficulties for the party in some constituencies, the party has now given responsibility of winning Shivajinagar, K R Pet, Hospet, Hunsur, Hoskote, Ranebennur and a couple of more constituencies to veteran leaders who have been with the BJP since the beginning and those with RSS background, sources say. The campaigners have already been sent to the constituencies and are undertaking house to house visits in a bid to repeat the performance of the party in the Lok Sabha election, it is learnt. At the same time, the party is confident of winning the four Bengaluru seats on the basis of its die hard supporters.