While the Congress may have lost out in the critical state of Maharashtra it has some reason to cheer in Karnataka having won all the three assembly bypolls. Congress Yasir Pathan defeated former CM Basavraj Bommais son in Shigagaon while BJP turncoat CP Yogeshwara defeated HD Kumaraswamys son by a massive margin in Channapatna,. The Congress Annapoorna Tukaram accepted the winning certificate from the returning officer after securing 93,616 votes, defeating BJPs Bangara Hanumantha by 9,649 votes in Sandur.