<p>As election campaign slips into the death overs, all three major parties seem to be making conscious efforts to either save or improve prospects of their candidates in some key segments.</p>.<p>Both BJP and Congress are deploying their top guns to campaign with a focus on specific segments.</p>.<p>Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi campaigned in Khanapur, where incumbent MLA Anjali Nimbalkar is said to be facing a tough fight against BJP's Vittal Halagekar, backed by former minister Ramesh Jarkiholi. </p>.<p>PM Modi went to Kudachi, where BJP MLA P Rajeev is believed to be in a tight contest against Congress' Mahendra Thammannanavar and Anand Malagi of JD(S). </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/karnataka/siddaramaiah-vs-somanna-in-varuna-promises-to-be-mouthwatering-clash-1214502.html" target="_blank">Siddaramaiah vs Somanna in Varuna promises to be mouthwatering clash</a></strong></p>.<p>He campaigned in Humnabad, Kolar, Channapatna and Belur, where BJP has not won in a long time (it has never won in Kolar). Modi also went to Channapatna and Belur, JD(S) bastions that BJP believes it can win. </p>.<p>JD(S) leader Kumaraswamy campaigned in Yeshvanthapur for candidate T N Javaryi Gowda, who is expected to give BJP's S T Somashekar a fight. Congress president D K Shivakumar too campaigned at Yesvanthapura for the party's S Balraj Gowda. </p>.<p>Congress leader Rahul Gandhi campaigned in Jevargi, where incumbent MLA Ajay Singh, son of former CM Dharam Singh, faces a close election. </p>.<p>Such constituency-specific campaigns are held based on inputs from psephologists tracking voter sentiments, sources said.</p>
<p>As election campaign slips into the death overs, all three major parties seem to be making conscious efforts to either save or improve prospects of their candidates in some key segments.</p>.<p>Both BJP and Congress are deploying their top guns to campaign with a focus on specific segments.</p>.<p>Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi campaigned in Khanapur, where incumbent MLA Anjali Nimbalkar is said to be facing a tough fight against BJP's Vittal Halagekar, backed by former minister Ramesh Jarkiholi. </p>.<p>PM Modi went to Kudachi, where BJP MLA P Rajeev is believed to be in a tight contest against Congress' Mahendra Thammannanavar and Anand Malagi of JD(S). </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/election/karnataka/siddaramaiah-vs-somanna-in-varuna-promises-to-be-mouthwatering-clash-1214502.html" target="_blank">Siddaramaiah vs Somanna in Varuna promises to be mouthwatering clash</a></strong></p>.<p>He campaigned in Humnabad, Kolar, Channapatna and Belur, where BJP has not won in a long time (it has never won in Kolar). Modi also went to Channapatna and Belur, JD(S) bastions that BJP believes it can win. </p>.<p>JD(S) leader Kumaraswamy campaigned in Yeshvanthapur for candidate T N Javaryi Gowda, who is expected to give BJP's S T Somashekar a fight. Congress president D K Shivakumar too campaigned at Yesvanthapura for the party's S Balraj Gowda. </p>.<p>Congress leader Rahul Gandhi campaigned in Jevargi, where incumbent MLA Ajay Singh, son of former CM Dharam Singh, faces a close election. </p>.<p>Such constituency-specific campaigns are held based on inputs from psephologists tracking voter sentiments, sources said.</p>