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Congress Accuses BJP of Manipulating Lingayat Leaders, Targets BY Vijayendra

MANGALURU: The political tussle between the Congress and BJP in Karnataka continues to intensify as the Congress now levels allegations that the BJP is using leaders from the Lingayat community to further its agenda. Despite Vijayendra hailing from the Lingayat community, the Congress has portrayed him as a mere pawn in the BJP's political maneuvers. In a statement posted on …

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Congress, BJP accuse each other of neglecting Lingayat community

Mangaluru: The recent political events in Karnataka are said to have raised concern in the BJP camp as they risk facing the wrath of the Lingayat community, a crucial voting bloc in the state. The retirement of BS Yediyurappa, a prominent Lingayat leader and the face of the BJP in Karnataka, and the subsequent resignations of Laxman Savadi and Jagadish …

Even though BS Yediyurappa claimed his resignation was voluntary, his removal presents a challenge for the saffron party in the coming days. The first signs of trouble came hours after his resignation when some seers of the Lingayat community warned the BJP of consequences for removing the 78-year-old leader. The Lingayat community forms close to 16% of the state’s population …

How Lingayat community became a key BJP vote bank in Karnataka

Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa’s constant appeal to seers and supporters from the Lingayat community, to refrain from protesting a move by the BJP high command to remove him from the post, has not exactly been received well, as the community continues to strongly oppose the decision, warning the Centre of “consequences”. MB Patil, a Lingayat leader in the Congress …