A certain kind of chopping and slicing has happened in the voting pattern of the first phase of Gujarat polls. This has become the talking point for analysts and political commentators. As voter turnout in the first phase dips 4.4 per cent from that of 2017, experts speak on who tends to benefit from such changes in voting patterns. Along with experts, an attempt is made to gauge what is the reality on the ground and what the people of Gujarat think about this mega battle.