With Rs 100 crore riding on the poll results, techies conduct analytical studies, research crowd stats & past records to help bookies come to an informed guess
Sada Sarvankar Congress Mahim 95 paise
vs
Adesh Bandekar, Shiv Sena 95 paise
Why: Bookies laid their bets after analysing media reports and opinion of political pundits because Sarvankar was not given ticket by the Sena. Instead, he was offered a ticket by the Congress. Adesh Bandekar is a popular Marathi TV host and though he is running for the first time, he has a shot at victory.
Basheer Patel Samajwadi Party, Mumbadevi 70 paise
vs
Amin Patel, Congressu00a0Rs 1.15
Why: The Sunni vote bank and campaigning by Bollywood hunk Sanjay Dutt in the area has made him a favourite. Amin Patel is a Shia candidate.
Prakash Mehta, BJP Ghatkopar 35 paise
vs
Virendra Bakshi Congress 65 paise
Why: Mehta is known for campaigning in advance and even before the election dates are declared, which is yet another factor making him a bookie favourite. In fact, his campaign was launched months before the dates were declared. There is a strong database of people who will vote for him.
Safezone
Sources revealed that most bookies will position themselves in the Kutch region of Gujarat and Rajasthan where betting is considered a safe option.
Others have moved to cities like Surat, Vadodara, Ahmedabad and Jaipur to avoid the dragnet laid by Mumbai police over the past few months.
Bookies like Shobhan Kalachowki, Laxmikant Thane, Manoj Metro, Subash Indore, Mukesh Dilli and Julie are hiring an army of assistants with a gamut of computers and cell phones to conduct business and accept bets on their behalf.
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