Karnataka Assembly Bypolls for Bagalkot and Davanagere South Scheduled on April 9

The Election Commission has scheduled by-elections for Karnataka's Bagalkot and Davanagere South Assembly constituencies on April 9, with vote counting set for May 4. These bypolls follow the deaths of sitting Congress MLAs H.Y. Meti and Shamanur Shivashankarappa, who represented Bagalkot and Davanagere South respectively. The elections aim to fill the vacancies and are expected to be closely contested, with Congress seeking to retain both seats amid challenges from opposition parties.