Karnataka bypolls | 11.87% voter turnout in Bagalkot; 9.01% in Davanagere South until 9 am
Bengaluru: Within the first two hours since voting started for bypolls to 2 Bagalkot and Davanagere South Meeting constituencies, the voter turnout stood at 11.87% and 9.01%, respectively, on Thursday (April 9, 2026).
“The voting for the bypolls in two constituencies, necessitated by the deaths of senior Congress MLAs HY Meti and Shamanur Shivashankarappa, started at 7 am,” the workplace of the Chief Electoral Officer mentioned.
Whereas the Congress faces the problem of retaining each seats, the BJP is aiming to wrest them and ship a setback to the ruling social gathering, which is at the moment witnessing an “inside energy wrestle” over management.
A complete of over 2.59 lakh eligible voters are anticipated to solid their votes at round 319 polling stations in Bagalkot, the place 9 candidates are within the fray.
In Davanagere South, greater than 2.31 lakh eligible voters are anticipated to vote throughout 284 polling stations, with 25 candidates contesting. – PTI