## Karnataka Bypoll Results – Summary (as of May 13, 2024)
**Bagalkot:**
* Shivanand Mane (INC) won with 68,236 votes.
* Basavaraj Mattimud (BJP) received 41,799 votes.
* Total votes polled: 1,10,035
* INC won by a margin of 26,437 votes.
* Voter turnout: 67.89%
**Davanagere South:**
* H.L. Thippareddy (INC) won with 80,459 votes.
* P. Nagaraj (BJP) received 53,944 votes.
* Total votes polled: 1,34,403
* INC won by a margin of 26,515 votes.
* Voter turnout: 68.93%
**Overall:**
* The Indian National Congress (INC) won both the Bagalkot and Davanagere South Assembly constituencies.
* The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost both seats.
* These bypolls were held due to the deaths of the incumbent MLAs.
* The results are seen as a boost for the Congress government in Karnataka, currently led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
* The bypolls were held alongside the Lok Sabha elections, with voting taking place on May 10th and counting completed on May 13th.
* The Congress victory is attributed to factors including strong local candidates and effective campaign strategies.
* The BJP acknowledged the results and stated they would analyze the reasons for the defeat.
* These wins strengthen the Congress’s position in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
