First time voter Tejaswini proudly displays her inked finger after casting her vote in Hadadi village during the by-poll in Davangere South Assembly constituency, in Karnataka, on April 9, 2026.
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Voting was underway for bypolls to two Assembly segments— Bagalkot and Davanagere South in Karnataka on Thursday (April 9, 2026).
At 9 a.m., Davanagere South constituency recorded a polling percentage of 9% and Bagalkot recorded 11.87% polling.
The polls were necessitated by the deaths of senior Congress MLAs H.Y. Meti and Shamanur Shivashankarappa. Counting of votes will be taken up on May 4.
Polling begind for Davangere South, Bagalkot byelections
Voting was underway for bypolls to two Assembly segments— Bagalkot and Davanagere South in Karnataka on Thursday (April 9, 2026).
| Video Credit:
The Hindu
Published – April 09, 2026 08:41 am IST
