{"id":215140,"date":"2026-04-09T10:57:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T05:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/?p=215140"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:57:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T05:27:49","slug":"dynasty-vs-veterans-high-stakes-battles-unfold-in-karnataka-and-tripura-bypolls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfed.in\/english\/dynasty-vs-veterans-high-stakes-battles-unfold-in-karnataka-and-tripura-bypolls\/","title":{"rendered":"Dynasty vs Veterans: High-Stakes Battles Unfold in Karnataka and Tripura Bypolls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The by-elections for four assembly seats across three states commenced today with significant enthusiasm. According to the Election Commission (EC) data as of 9 AM, Nagaland\u2019s Koridang constituency is leading the charts with a 19.80% turnout. Tripura\u2019s Dharmanagar follows with 15.63%. In contrast, Karnataka recorded a slower start, with Bagalkot at 11.87% and Davangere South at 9.01%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Key Contenders<\/strong> The bypolls are witnessing intense battles, often involving the next generation of political families. In Karnataka\u2019s Bagalkot, Congress candidate Umesh Meti, son of late leader HY Meti, faces BJP\u2019s Veerabhadrayya Charantimath. Davangere South sees Samarth Mallikarjun, son of Minister SS Mallikarjun, battling BJP\u2019s Srinivas T. Dasakariyappa. In Nagaland, Daochier I Imchen, son of the late veteran leader Imkong L. Imchen, is the BJP\u2019s face for Koridang. Tripura\u2019s Dharmanagar is witnessing a three-way fight between BJP\u2019s Jahar Chakraborty, Congress\u2019s Chayan Bhattacharya, and CPI(M)\u2019s Amitabh Dutta. 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