Karnataka Assembly bye-election 2026
Bagalkot Vidhan Sabha bye-election result 2026
Umesh Hullappa Meti (INC) won by 22,332 votes.
All candidates and votes
Winner
Umesh Hullappa Meti
INCComfortable win
votes
98,919
Margin
22,332(12.6%)
Winner vs Runner-up
Umesh Hullappa Meti · INCCharantimath Veerabhadrayya (Veeranna) · BJP
98,91976,587
Candidate (9)votes
- 1Umesh Hullappa Meti✓ WinnerINC98,91955.86%
- 2Charantimath Veerabhadrayya (Veeranna)BJP76,58743.25%
- 3Anthosh SavvaseUttama Prajaakeeya PartyDeposit lost5210.29%
- 4Ravi Shivappa PadasalagiINDDeposit lost3890.22%
- 5Anand JakatiINDDeposit lost1980.11%
- 6Nagaraj.S.KalakutagarKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost1540.09%
See all candidates (+3)−
- 7Siddappa GodiAll India Janaraksha PartyDeposit lost1310.07%
- 8Talawar ShivakumarBlue India PartyDeposit lost1120.06%
- 9Thejoramashetty DevangaJanatha Chaluvali BharathaDeposit lost620.04%
Total votes1,77,073
Deposit lost: 7 of 9 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).
Frequently asked questions
Who won Bagalkot in 2026?
Umesh Hullappa Meti (INC) won with 98,919 votes, defeating Charantimath Veerabhadrayya (Veeranna) (BJP) by 22,332 votes.
How many votes were cast in Bagalkot in 2026?
Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,77,073 votes in total.
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