Nothing changes after elections. Yet they are fascinating. Maybe it's because as humans, we are designed to perennially live in hope. Karnataka is going to vote on Saturday. Politicians who claim to cement every pothole and bring the metro to each and every nook and corner of the city, have already hijacked all the cab drivers and finding a ride home means endless waits. And if you run into an election rally, your wait can extend into eternity. We may display apathy towards elections and our politicians, but like a bad movie that you have paid to watch, we just have to know the ending. Before the elections, newspapers publish the net worth of our netas. They run into hundreds of crores. Close your eyes and imagine a crore. Then add a few more zeroes to it. Makes you dizzy, doesn't it? Why do we vote, when we expect little or no change? It's like going to work without expecting a salary. Just before elections, roads that are already tarred get magically re-tarred