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Karnataka Congress strategically deploys Laxman Savadi to secure Lingayat votesLaxman Savadi, a former BJP deputy chief minister, has joined Congress and is working to gain the support of the Lingayat community in north Karnataka. His defection, along with Jagadish Shettar, has..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Maratha quota row: Supriya Sule says issuance of ordinance was delayed too muchNCP leader says quota activists had to travel all the way to Mumbai to spur government into action, raises pending quota demands from Dhangar, Lingayat and Muslim communitiesMid-Day - Published | |
Why Jagdish Shettar's return matters to BJP in KarnatakaFormer Karnataka CM Jagdish Shettar rejoins BJP after leaving Congress; Lingayat leader; defeated in Hubli-Dharwad (Central) seat by Mahesh Tenginakai.IndiaTimes - Published | |
Cabinet declares social reformer Basavanna as Karnataka cultural iconThe state cabinet of Karnataka has declared 12th-century social reformer Basavanna as the cultural leader of the state and named Freedom Park in Shivamogga city after mystic-saint Vachana poet, Allama..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Karnataka: Communal issues take a backseat, for nowThe Congress government faces a challenge from the BJP during the winter session in Belagavi due to housing minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan's alleged inflammatory comments about the speaker's post. The..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Karnataka: Vijayendra’s appointment may not pose a Lingayat challenge for CongThe appointment of BY Vijayendra as the state BJP chief in Karnataka has led to divided opinions among political analysts and party functionaries. Some believe that the move is an attempt by the BJP to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Eye on Lingayats, BJP names BSY's son Karnataka party chiefB.S. Yediyurappa's son, B.Y. Vijayendra, has been appointed as the Karnataka BJP president in an attempt to consolidate support among the Lingayat community and form an alliance with the JD(S)...IndiaTimes - Published | |
Karnataka politics: Caste report may be new battle in Siddaramaiah vs DK Shivakumar tussleCracks are appearing within the Congress party in Karnataka over accepting the Kantharaj Commission's report on the socio-economic survey. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah supports accepting the report, but..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Lingayats distraught under Siddaramaiah: Karnataka Congress MLASenior MLA and president of All India Veerashaiva Lingayat Mahasabha, Shamanur Shivashankarappa, has expressed his support for a Lingayat chief minister in Karnataka. He claims that the Lingayat..IndiaTimes - Published | |
BJP-JD(S) alliance: A marriage of convenience or emerging double engine?The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) have formed an alliance in Karnataka ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Despite ideological differences, the two parties have..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Karnataka Congress now divided over caste censusThe caste census report is causing tension within the Congress party in Karnataka. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has indicated that the government will accept and release the report, but members of the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Three more deputy CMs in Karnataka? Minister's suggestion creates buzzCooperation Minister KN Rajanna has suggested appointing three more deputy chief ministers in Karnataka, representing the Veerashaiva-Lingayat, SC/ST, and minority communities. Rajanna believes that..IndiaTimes - Published | |
‘Don’t Lose Patience…’: Shivakumar’s Big Message To MLAs Denied Cabinet BerthMeanwhile, prominent Lingayat pontiff Guru Siddarajayogeendra swamiji has urged the Congress government to allot cabinet post to Laxman Savadi in the coming days, who joined Congress after quitting BJP..Zee News - Published | Karnataka Cabinet expansion: Which MLAs are likely to become ministers? What we know so farThe politically vital Lingayat community may be compensated with a majority of Cabinet berths going to its MLAs after not getting the Karnataka CM post.DNA - Published |
New twist in Karnataka CM race: As Siddaramaiah-DK Shivakumar tussle intensifies, new name crops up for CM postThe All India Veershaiva Mahasabha has written a letter to Congress president Kharge, highlighting the fact that 34 of the newly elected Congress MLAs are from Lingayat community.DNA - Published | Karnataka elections: For BJP, even Lingayat vote not caste in stoneIndiaTimes - Published |
Lingayat Effect: BJP Trailing In North KarnatakaHubbali-Central Dharwad is a strong BJP, RSS fiefdom and it is difficult to unsettle the party in this area.Zee News - Published | Lingayat Forum a fictional organisation: K'taka CM BommainewKerala.com - Published |
Karnataka Election: In Shiggaon, CM BS Bommai Faces Fierce Triangular FightThe Congress, according to the local people, should have given the seat to a Panchamasali Lingayat and this would have given sleepless nights to Bommai.Zee News - Published | K'taka Veerashaiva Lingayat forum extends support to Cong, setback for BJPnewKerala.com - Published |
Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Big blow to BJP as Veerashaiva Lingayat forum extends support to CongressVeerashaiva Lingayat forum in an open letter confirmed its support to congress from the May 10th Karnataka assembly election.DNA - Published | Sr Cong leaders meet Lingayat Mutt heads, BJP faces tough situation in North K'takanewKerala.com - Published |
Analysis: Who Will Be Karnataka CM If BJP Wins? Jockeying BeginsBJP insiders said there was always an attempt within the party to extend its base across Karnataka. The decision makers have been trying to limit the dependency of the party on the Lingayat vote bank..Zee News - Published | Karnataka Election Special: Will Rahul Gandhi`s Unprecedented Lingayat Outreach Work For Congress?Speaking to IANS, B. Samilulla, a senior journalist and political analyst, explained that it is all about getting a 5 per cent vote swing for the Congress in Karnataka. "In the last Assembly elections,..Zee News - Published |
Analysis: Congress President Kharge`s Personal `KRA` - Victory At Home Turf KalaburagiAt a time, when the BJP is in an experimentation mode in Karnataka and is facing allegations of humiliating the Lingayat leadership, Kharge is strategising to deliver a body blow to the saffron party..Zee News - Published | BJP`s `Operation Lotus` Won`t Be Successful In Karnataka, Says Congress Leader MB PatilCongress leader MB Patil said he has neither been sidelined nor losing his importance in the party after Jagadish Shettar and Laxman Savadi, the tall Lingayat leaders from BJP, joined the Congress.Zee News - Published |
Karnataka Assembly Polls: Defamation Case Filed Against Siddaramaiah For `Corrupt Lingayat CMs` RemarkThe defamation suit against Siddaramaiah has been filed by activist Shankar Sait at the Magistrate court in Bengaluru on Tuesday.Zee News - Published | Karnataka polls: Yediyurappa is BJP's only hope of keeping the Lingayat voteIndiaTimes - Published |
`It Was On Bommai: Shettar Defends Siddaramaiah`s `Corrupt Lingayat CM` RemarkUnion Minister Pralhad Joshi demanded an apology from Siddaramaiah over his remark where he mentioned that `Lingayat CM had done corruption`.Zee News - Published | Congress Siddaramaiah’s ‘corrupt Lingayat CM’ remark sparks rowIndiaTimes - Published |
No loss of Lingayat support due to senior netas’ exits, says BJP president JP NaddaBJP president JP Nadda is confident that his party will retain office in Karnataka and break the trend of no party winning two consecutive terms since 1985. In conversation with TOI, Nadda takes up..IndiaTimes - Published | In Lingayat Outreach, Rahul Gandhi Invokes Basavanna To Slam PM Modi, BJP In Karnataka"When I questioned about the Prime Minister`s relationship with Adani, they erased my speech from the Lok Sabha records, but the Lok Sabha is not the only place where I can speak the truth. I can speak..Zee News - Published |
Lingayats Politics: BJP, Congress Trying Tooth And Nails To Woo CommunityHowever, when he came back to the BJP`s fold, the Lingayat community again voted for the BJP and it came to power in the subsequent polls. State`s political history shows that the Lingayat community is..Zee News - Published | Union home minister Amit Shah vetoes BJP proposal to prop up Lingayat as CM faceAmit Shah repeated publicly in Bengaluru Saturday what he apparently told the state BJP thinktank the previous day — that some prominent Lingayat faces like former CM Jagadish Shettar and Laxman..IndiaTimes - Published |
To counter Congress in Karnataka assembly election, BJP plans big Lingayat CM campaignJagadish Shettar, Laxman Savadi and Ayanur Manjunath and other Lingayat functionaries left and joined Congress and JD(S).IndiaTimes - Published | BJP woos Lingayats with Congress 'neglect' pitchBJP's Lingayat candidates include chief minister Basavraj Bommai and BY Vijayendra, younger son of former CM BS Yeddyurappa, seen as the community's tallest leader.IndiaTimes - Published |
Ayanur Manjunath is 10th legislator to quit BJP, to contest on JD(S) ticketBJP MLC Ayanur Manjunath, a prominent Lingayat face, on Wednesday became the 10th legislator to quit the party, and he will contest from Shivamogga City on a JD(S) ticket against BJP's Channabasappa in..IndiaTimes - Published | After Jagadish Shettar`s Exit, BJP Predicts Victory From Hubli-Dharwad Central SeatHe noted that BJP candidate Mahesh Tenginkai, a party general secretary in the state, who is contesting against the six-time MLA is also a Lingayat like Shettar and belongs to the same subcaste as the..Zee News - Published |
Jagadish Shettar`s Exit: BJP In Damage-Control Mode, JP Nadda To Rush To KarnatakaNadda will also participate in an interaction programme with party workers and visit influential Moorusaavira Mutt and Siddarudha Mutt, both Lingayat mutts, on April 19.Zee News - Published | For Lingayat Votes, BJP In No Mood To Offend YediyurappaHe installed the CM of his choice, D.V. Sadananda Gowda. Later, in July 2012, he got Sadananada Gowda removed from the office and anointed Jagadish Shettar to the CM`s post, much to the chagrin of the..Zee News - Published |
Karnataka Election: Varuna No More A Cakewalk For Siddaramaiah. Reason - V Somanna, BJP HeavyweightSiddaramaiah is going to face a herculean task in the constituency as Lingayats constitute the largest voters group. The Lingayat community has been waiting for leadership for decades in the region...Zee News - Published | 'Shaky & flawed': SC on Karnataka govt decision of scrapping 4% OBC quota for MuslimsThe Supreme Court on Thursday slammed Karnataka government's decision to scrap 4 per cent Other Backward Classes (OBC) Muslim quota saying that the move is prima facie based on "absolutely fallacious..IndiaTimes - Published |
Ex-Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar, a Lingayat, likely to get ticketAfter being denied the ticket, former chief minister Jagadish Shettar has rushed to Delhi. He hopes that the party will review its decision and field him for the seventh consecutive term.IndiaTimes - Published | BJP using Yediyurappa as 'disposable tissue paper': CongressCiting a report which claimed that Amit Shah and JP Nadda held a closed door meeting in Delhi on Monday with state leaders keeping out Yediyurappa, the party termed it a 'grave insult' to the senior..IndiaTimes - Published |
Karnataka Election 2023: BJP Moves To Appease Lingayat, Vokkaliga Community With Reservation HikeWith eyes on the Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023, Basavaraj Bommai-led govt has has decided to increase the existing quota for Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities by 2%.Zee News - Published | BSY quit due to ill health, wasn’t forced to resign as CM BS Yediyurappa: Rajnath SinghBarely three days after PM Narendra Modi lauded BJP veteran and exKarnataka CM BS Yediyurappa, defence minister Rajnath Singh urged voters to fulfil the Lingayat’s strongman’s “dream” of the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Lingayat community objects to comments on Cong MLA by K'taka Speaker, seeks resignationnewKerala.com - Published | Ahead of Karnataka assembly polls, Panchamasali unrest could pose serious challenge for BJPWhile BJP is determined to win the forthcoming assembly polls and return to government — evident from the number of visits Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid to Karnataka over the past couple of..IndiaTimes - Published |
Lingayat vote bank appears shaky for ruling BJP in north KarnatakanewKerala.com - Published | Panchamasali Lingayat seer rejects Karnataka govt's quota assurance, gives new deadlineIndiaTimes - Published |