Former parliamentarian Lagadapati Rajagopal is well-respected for his psephological predictions. He is believed to have an efficient team which conducts surveys in all constituencies privately for him. At times, he commissions surveys for news channels.

What does such a successful pollster have to say about the upcoming Telangana elections? "There is a great chance that this election will see Independents winning from 8-10 constituencies. I will announce two names of the winners per day. Sivakumar Reddy is going to win from Mahbubnagar district's Narayana Peta. Anil Kumar will win from Bodh in Adilabad district. It's a good sign that Independents have an edge," Lagadapati has said on Friday.

"The Telugu voters are going to cast their vote without genuflecting to false promises. Rebel candidates have an advantage in this election," he added.

On December 7 evening, Lagadapati will announce the names of all the winners!