'Less stable multi-party govt. to run UK'
Wednesday marks the last day of campaigning for the most unpredictable election in living memory with no party expected to clinch an outright victory.
Latest polls put Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives and Ed Miliband's Labour tied at 34% which automatically signals a fragmented style of politics more familiar in other parts of Europe.
Professor Tony Travers of the London School of Economics said he believes the elections will lead to some form of multi-party government "probably less stable than the one that formed in 2010."
Both camps are trying to clinch a last-minute victory granting them a clear majority in the 650-seat House of Commons.
However, Cameron seemed to acknowledge the possibility of a fresh coalition or minority government in an interview with BBC radio.
"People know with me that in 2010, we didn't win a majority, I put the country first, I formed the first coalition government for 70 years because I wanted to provide strong and stable government for Britain," he said.
POSSIBLE SCENARIOS
His party is very likely to form another coalition with Nick Clegg's in case the Liberal Democrat leader can hold on to his own. However, The Liberal Democrats have also left open the possibility of backing Labour.
The pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP) is largely seen as Labour’s potential partner for forming a minority Labour government on a vote by vote basis. The SNP is also expected to take most of the seats in Scotland at Labour's expense, potentially bringing the prospect of Scottish independence closer.
The anti-EU UK Independence Party is unlikely to win more than a handful of seats.
If the Conservatives win the race, there will be a risk of Britain exiting the European Union because Cameron has promised a referendum on membership.
Leader of the centrist Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg, who has been the deputy prime minister in the coalition government with the Conservatives, suggested there could be another election this year.
Polls open at 0600 GMT and close at 2100 GMT on Thursday. There will be around 50,000 polling stations across the country.
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