Talking about this area, it was earlier called Bombay (Mumbai) Karnataka area. Seven districts fall in this region, which include Belagavi, Dharwad, Vijayapura, Haveri, Gadag, Bagalkot and Uttara Kannada. The region is witnessing a neck-and-neck battle between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) is believed to be in a weak position in the region.