The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has claimed that, according to an intelligence report from the Congress government in Karnataka, the ruling party is poised to lose the upcoming by-elections in the Bagalkot and Davanagere South Assembly segments. Scheduled for April 9, these elections were necessitated by the deaths of senior Congress MLAs H Y Meti and Shamanur Shivashankarappa. BJP leaders, including R Ashoka, expressed confidence in a significant victory, accusing Congress of being anti-development and highlighting internal conflicts within the party. Ashoka pointed out that Muslim voters in Davanagere South are reportedly not supporting Congress, while infighting in Bagalkot is undermining the party's campaign. State BJP president B Y Vijayendra emphasized that the Congress government has failed to deliver on development promises and has blamed the central government for its shortcomings. He asserted that there is growing anger among voters towards Congress, which could indicate a potential political shift in Karnataka if the BJP wins.