Deputy CM Karnataka and KPCC president DK Shivakumar offer sweets at a press conference after Congress managed to retain both Bagalkot and Davangere South Assembly in the by-elections, May 4, 2026. | Photo credit: PTI
The Congress retained both Bagalkot and Davangere South Assembly constituencies, according to the Election Commission of India, which declared the results of the two-seat by-election in Karnataka on May 4, 2026.
While Umesh Meti won Bagalkot – the seat held by his late father HY Meti – by a margin of 22,332 votes, Samarth Mallikarjun scripted a victory in Davangere South – won by his late grandfather Shamanur Shivashankarappa four times in a row – by a margin of 5,708 votes.
Published – 04 May 2026 09:01 IST
