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Odds favour Congress in Karnataka's first phase of poll

The stage is set for a battle of nerves Saturday between an upbeat Congress and a defensive Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) in the first phase of Karnataka election where the fortunes of about 950 candidates will be decided by 17.3 million voters in 89 constituencies across 11 southern districts.3:31 PM on May 09