That the Gujarat elections will throw up a hung House appears to be the easiest conclusion that psephologists and cautious political analysts are tending to draw as the campaign picks up in the state.
The reason is: though the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has incurred the people's wrath for its performance, or the lack of it, during its nine-year rule, at the moment there is no discernible wave in the Congress favour.
In that sense the Gujarat Assembly elections highlights the limited political choices before the electorate.
So it should come as no surprise to anyone to hear politically conscious voters remarking: