Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.Okay. Shivakumar on Saturday (April 4, 2026) expressed confidence that the ruling Congress will safe a decisive victory within the Meeting bypolls scheduled for April 9 within the Bagalkote and Davanagere South constituencies, citing a beneficial floor response to the social gathering’s assure schemes.
These embrace ‘Shakti’, ‘Gruha Lakshmi’, ‘Gruha Jyoti’, ‘Yuva Nidhi’ and ‘Anna Bhagya’.
The bypolls had been necessitated by the demise of sitting Congress MLAs Shamanur Shivashankarappa and H Y Meti, who represented Davanagere South and Bagalkote constituencies, respectively.
The Congress has fielded Shivashankarappa’s grandson, Samarth Shamanur, in Davanagere South and Umesh Meti in Bagalkote. They’re locked in direct contests with BJP candidates T Dasakariyappa and Veerabhadrayya Charantimath.
“Each Bagalkote and Davanagere are very optimistic. Congress employees are doing a superb job, going door to door and convincing individuals in regards to the assure schemes,” Mr. Shivakumar advised reporters right here.
He mentioned even voters who had earlier supported the BJP had been now inclined in direction of the Congress.
“Even those that voted for the BJP earlier are saying they are going to vote for Congress. Folks need the ensures to proceed and are expressing difficulties as a consequence of rising costs,” he mentioned.
Expressing confidence of an improved electoral efficiency, he added, “There’s a sturdy sense that we’ll win with a much bigger margin than earlier than.” Shivakumar additionally mentioned he would journey to Kerala for 2 days and resume campaigning thereafter. “I’m going to Kerala for 2 days. After returning, we’ll proceed the marketing campaign from Davanagere,” he mentioned. — PTI
