Even though the Congress was able to improve its seat tally from one to nine in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the two dominant communities coming together, following the alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal, restricted the Congress’ hopes of crossing double digits, according to a political expert. According to the people familiar with the matter, the …
HUBBALLI : To deny BJP candidate Pralhad Joshi a fifth term from the Dharwad parliamentary segment, Congress is pitting him against the Lingayat community. He defeated Lingayat candidates fielded by either Janata Party or Janata Dal in the next three elections. Though the Grand Old Party put up Lingayat candidates against Joshi in the next three elections, it did not …
