Counting for Karnataka by-elections held on April 9 is underway, with the Election Commission reporting results that give the ruling Congress victories in both assembly constituencies contested. In Bagalkot, Congress candidate Umesh Meti defeats BJP candidate Veerabhadrayya Charantimath. In Davanagere South, Congress candidate Samarth Mallikarjun wins against BJP’s Srinivas T Dasakariyappa. One source’s initial trends had Congress ahead in Bagalkot and BJP leading in Davanagere South, but final results show Congress securing both seats. The bypolls are triggered by the deaths of senior Congress MLAs H Y Meti (Bagalkot) and Shamanur Shivashankarappa (Davanagere South). The Election Commission’s reported margins for the two seats are 22,332 votes in Bagalkot and 5,708 votes in Davanagere South. Both sources also note that, while these results may have limited immediate impact on state politics, the contests are significant for party standing and prestige.
Congress wins Karnataka bypolls in Bagalkot and Davanagere South
Counting for Karnataka by-elections held on April 9 is underway, with the Election Commission reporting results that give the ruling Congress victories in both assembly constituencies contested. In Ba...
- Karnataka by-elections were held on April 9 for Bagalkot and Davanagere South.
- Congress wins both seats: Umesh Meti in Bagalkot and Samarth Mallikarjun in Davanagere South.
- Election Commission reports BJP candidates as runners-up: Veerabhadrayya Charantimath (Bagalkot) and Srinivas T Dasakariyappa (Davanagere South).
- Reported winning margins are 22,332 votes (Bagalkot) and 5,708 votes (Davanagere South).
- The bypolls are necessitated by the deaths of Congress MLAs H Y Meti and Shamanur Shivashankarappa.
Umesh Meti won Bagalkot seat by a margin of 22,332 votes, while Samarth Mallikarjun won Davangere South seat by a difference of 5,708 votes, the Election Commission said.
3 months agoInitial trends showed the ruling Congress in Karnataka was ahead in Bagalkot, while opposition BJP has maintained a lead in Davanagere South assembly segment, as the counting of votes for by-elections is underway on Monday. The voting for the by-election was held on April 9. The polls were necessitated by the deaths of senior Congress MLAs H Y Meti (Bagalkot) and Shamanur Shivashankarappa (Davanagere South). According to the Election Commission, Congress party's Umesh Meti was ahead of BJP's Veerabhadrayya Charantimath by a margin of 5,016 votes. In Davanagere South, BJP's Srinivas T Dasakariyappa was leading ahead of Congress party's Samarth Mallikarjun by a margin of 577 votes. Nine and 25 candidates were in the fray, respectively in the Bagalkot and Davanagere South Assembly segments. Although the outcome of these by-elections is unlikely to have an immediate impact on state politics, the contest is seen as a matter of prestige for both the ruling Congress and the opposition .
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