The Congress party has successfully retained both the Davangere South and Bagalkot Assembly seats in Karnataka during the recent by-elections. In Bagalkot, Umesh Hullappa Meti emerged victorious with 98,919 votes, defeating BJP candidate Veerabhadrayya Charanthimath, who garnered 76,587 votes, resulting in a victory margin of 22,332 votes. The by-elections saw vigorous campaigning from prominent political figures, including the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, and Union Ministers from various parties, including the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)). In contrast, the contest in Davangere South was more challenging for Congress's Samarth Mallikarjun, although specific vote counts were not disclosed.