Samarth Shamanur Mallikarjun, who won the Davangere South Assembly seat in the recent Karnataka by-elections, took oath as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly at the Vidhana Soudha Conference Hall, Bengaluru, on 14 May 2026.
Umesh Hullappa Meti, winner of the Bagalkot Assembly seat in the recent Karnataka by-elections, was administered the oath of membership to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly at the Vidhana Soudha Conference Hall, Bengaluru, on 14 May 2026.
Karnataka Assembly Speaker UT Khader greeted newly sworn-in MLAs Umesh Hullappa Meti and Samarth Shamanur Mallikarjun at the conclusion of their oath-taking ceremony at the Vidhana Soudha Conference Hall, Bengaluru, on 14 May 2026.
Umesh Hullappa Meti (Bagalkot) and Samarth Shamanur Mallikarjun (Davangere South), both elected in the recent Karnataka by-elections, formally joined the Karnataka Legislative Assembly after their oath-taking ceremony at the Vidhana Soudha Conference Hall on 14 May 2026.
The swearing-in of Umesh Hullappa Meti and Samarth Shamanur Mallikarjun on 14 May 2026 marks the formal induction of two by-election winners into the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, strengthening the house's membership following the recent constituency polls.
The Vidhana Soudha Conference Hall in Bengaluru hosted the official swearing-in of Umesh Hullappa Meti (Bagalkot) and Samarth Shamanur Mallikarjun (Davangere South) as members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on 14 May 2026, completing the by-election cycle for both seats.