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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rift in BJP Karnataka: Vijayendra, Yatnal Camps Clash

Mangaluru: The BJP’s defeat in the recent by-elections in Karnataka, losing all three contested seats, has only deepened the sense of crisis within the party. The growing factionalism, marked by a divide between state president BY Vijayendra and Bijapur MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal, has exposed cracks that workers fear could hinder the party’s long-term revival. Vijayendra, son of former CM …

Karnataka Lingayat Congress Party Leaders Bjp Yatnal

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Former CM Sushilkumar Shinde backs independent candidate in Solapur South

Hindustan Times

In an unexpected move on Wednesday, Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Sushilkumar Shinde pledged support to Dharmaraj Kadadi, an independent candidate contesting the Solapur South assembly seat, minutes after voting commenced in the Maharashtra assembly poll. Praniti Shinde reinforced her father’s position, stating, “Solapur South is historically a Congress stronghold, having produced a Chief Minister from this seat. …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Former CM Sushilkumar Shinde backs independent candidate in Solapur South

Hindustan Times

Pune: In an unexpected move on Wednesday morning, Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Sushilkumar Shinde pledged support to Dharmaraj Kadadi, an independent candidate contesting the Solapur South assembly seat, minutes after voting commenced in the Maharashtra assembly poll. Praniti Shinde reinforced her father's position, stating, "Solapur South is historically a Congress stronghold, having produced a Chief Minister from …

Lingayat Maharashtra Congress Shiv Sena Sena Thackeray Candidate

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress's Edge Over BJP-JDS Alliance in Assembly Elections

New Indian Express

Congress holds an edge over the BJP-JDS alliance in the upcoming Assembly elections in Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur. However, the outcome will depend on the strategies adopted by both parties and the choice of candidates. Congress has improved its votebase by garnering over 85,000 votes against the BJP-JDS alliance's 1.25 lakh votes in the Lok Sabha elections. The ruling party …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Lingayats disappointed with only MoS portfolio for community

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: Lingayats feel sidelined by the Central Government in the formation of the government. Despite the community backing BJP for the last 20 years in Karnataka, it has not been given a single cabinet rank position till now, community leaders said. V Somanna, a Lingayat — who won from the Tumakuru Lok Sabha constituency, has been made Minister of State …

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7 months ago

Pralhad Joshi: 5-time BJP lawmaker returns to Modi cabinet

Hindustan Times

Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi, dubbed as the ‘BJP Blue-Eyed Boy’, has once again found himself at the centre of political attention as he re-enters Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Born into a traditional North Karnataka Brahmin family in Bijapur on November 27, 1962, Joshi’s political journey has been closely intertwined with the rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka. …

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7 months ago

Narendra Modi government 3.0: Who are the top Cabinet ministers?

Hindustan Times

Narendra Modi took oath as Prime Minister for the third consecutive time along with his new Cabinet and council of ministers at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday evening. Prime Minister Narendra Modi being greeted by BJP MP Rajnath Singh at the swearing-in ceremony of the new Union government, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi, Sunday. MPs who took oath as …

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8 months ago

Hope for Congress in Latur as Deshmukhs launch Matang-Muslim-Lingayat ploy

Hindustan Times

LATUR: After massive victories in the past two Lok Sabha elections, the BJP is this time struggling to retain the Latur constituency. The reasons are many: apart from the anger among farmers and the Maratha community and the non-performance of sitting BJP MP Sudhakar Shrangare, the Congress’ gambit of putting up a Lingayat candidate, Dr Shivaji Kalge, has queered the …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency | Pralhad Joshi hopes for a record fifth win, with seer out of fray and a murder adding to saffron narrative

The Hindu

Yet again, Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency is slated for a straight fight between national parties the BJP and the Congress with both making every effort to woo the demographically strong Veerashaiva-Lingayat community. Ever since, the BJP has registered easy victories with Vijay Sankeshwar, winning it thrice, and Mr. Joshi, winning it four times in a row. Having a topography which …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Seer accuses Joshi of using ‘death of Lingayat’ for election

The Hindu

Fakira Dingaleshwar Swami of Shirahatti Fakkireshwar Mutt, who withdrew his nomination from Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency, on Saturday, accused Union Minister and BJP candidate Pralhad Joshi of misusing the ‘death of Neha Hiremath, a Lingayat’ for the election. Addressing presspersons in Hubballi on Saturday, Dingaleshwar Swami clarified that he was not supporting any political party but was against Mr. Joshi …

Lingayat Joshi Seer

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Dingaleshwar seer withdraws his candidacy against Pralhad Joshi

Hindustan Times

Lingayat seer Pakira Dingaleshwar, who had announced that he would contest against Union minister Pralhad Joshi from the Hubballi-Dharwad Lok Sabha seat, withdrew his candidacy on Monday. Citing a desire to maintain unity among devotees and in deference to the wishes of a respected Lingayat politician, the seer announced his decision to withdraw from contesting the Lok Sabha elections from …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka: Lingayat seer Dingaleshwar Swami withdraws from contest against Pralhad Joshi in Dharwad

India TV News

Days ahead of the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, Dingaleshwar Swami, the head of a Lingayat mutt in Shirahatti, withdrew his nomination on Monday. He had earlier filed his nomination as an independent candidate against Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pralhad Joshi from Karnataka's Dharwad constituency. Dingaleshwar's decision to step back from the electoral fray comes …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-CM Basavaraj Bommai takes on political novice in Haveri

New Indian Express

HUBBALI : It is the battle between a former chief minister from BJP and a political novice from Congress in the Haveri parliamentary constituency. Though the saffron party has been winning the seat for the last four hustings, the Grand Old Party is trying hard to wrest back the constituency, which was once its pocket borough. As the incumbent MP …

Lingayat Congress Bjp Haveri Bommai

8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Pralhad Joshi marginalised prominent Lingayat leaders within the BJP’: Dingaleshwar seer

Hindustan Times

Dingaleshwar seer, one of the most influential Lingayat pontiffs in the northern range of the state, is gearing up to challenge Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pralhad Joshi from the Dharwad-Hubballi Lok Sabha constituency in the upcoming elections scheduled for May 7. Here are the excerpts: Dingaleshwar seer has challenged BJP leader Pralhad Joshi from the Dharwad-Hubballi Lok Sabha constituency in …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Pralhad Joshi visits Lingayat mutts to get support of seers

Hindustan Times

With the confirmation of Dingaleshwar, an influential Lingayat seer, contesting against him, Union minister and Hubballi-Dharwad BJP candidate Pralhad Joshi has stared visiting Lingayat mutts and Hindu temples, aiming to garner support from Lingayat seers and dissuade them from siding with his opponent, according to people familiar with the matter Amid resistance from over 200 seers supporting Dingaleshwar, Joshi sought …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Lingayat seers oppose Joshi’s LS candidacy, say final decision soon

Hindustan Times

Days after the Lingayat seers gave an ultimatum on BJP leader Pralhad Joshi’s candidacy from the Dharwad constituency, the mutt leaders on Tuesday said they would unitedly oppose the Union minister but the final decision on the matter will be taken later. Lingayat seers continue to oppose BJP leader Pralhad Joshi’s candidacy from the Dharwad constituenc Speaking after a meeting, …

Lingayat Bjp Joshi Dharwad Seers Lingayats Final Decision

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lingayat seer demands changing Pralhad Joshi as Dharwad's BJP candidate: ‘His personality is really bad’

Hindustan Times

Lingayat seers in Karnataka have called for replacing Union minister Pralhad Joshi as the candidate from Dharwad constituency for the Lok Sabha elections. Fakkira Dingaleshwar Swamiji, the pontiff of Fakkireshwar mutt, told ANI,"Seers from Karnataka have held discussions about Dharwad constituency MP. So, this decision has been taken.We will have to wait till April 2.We are not talking about the …

Karnataka Lingayat Lok Sabha Bjp Joshi Dharwad Seer

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lingayat seer demands changing Pralhad Joshi as Dharwad's BJP candidate: ‘His personality is really bad’

Hindustan Times

Lingayat seers in Karnataka have called for replacing Union minister Pralhad Joshi as the candidate from Dharwad constituency for the Lok Sabha elections. So, this decision has been taken.We will have to wait till April 2.We are not talking about the party, we are talking about Pralhad Joshi and his personality,” the seer said on Thursday. Pralhad Joshi has been …

Karnataka Lingayat Lok Sabha Bjp Joshi Dharwad Seer

9 months, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi retains Dharwad, Bommai gets Haveri

New Indian Express

HUBBALLI: Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi has been renominated to contest from the Dharwad parliamentary constituency for the upcoming general elections. In a post on X, Joshi expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president JP Nadda, former chief minister BS Yediyurappa and all party leaders for nominating him as …

Lingayat Party Bjp Minister Joshi Dharwad Haveri

1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to inaugurate Basaveshwara statue in Athani

India TV News

Karnataka news: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate the Basaveshwara statue in Athani town and will also lay the foundation stone for other development projects today. The Chief Minister will also inaugurate drinking water, and other irrigation projects in Kokatanura in Athani taluk, later in the day. Laxman Savadi and former chief minister Jagadish Shettar quit the Bharatiya Janata Party …

Karnataka Lingayat Congress Minister Siddaramaiah Jagadish Shettar Basaveshwara

1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka Assembly Polls: High stakes battle in THESE seats. Check list

Live Mint

The Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 are just four days away. The high voltage campaign for the May 10 Assembly elections in Karnataka will come to an end on Monday as all three major political parties in the state -- BJP, Congress and JD -- are busy making their last pitch to woo the voters. Karnataka Elections: Crucial constituencies VARUNA The …

Karnataka Lingayat Congress Bjp Minister Somanna Varuna

1 year, 8 months ago

Shah plays Lingayat card against Siddaramaiah in Varuna constituency

Deccan Chronicle

BENGALURU: Campaigning for Bharatiya Janata Party nominee V. Somanna in Lingayat-dominated Varuna Assembly constituency here on Tuesday, BJP leader and Union Minister Amit Shah accused the Congress nominee and former chief minister Siddaramaiah of insulting the Lingayats by reportedly calling them "corrupt.” While V. Somanna is from the politically dominant Lingayat community, Siddaramaiah belongs to the Kuruba community. Amit Shah …

Karnataka Lingayat Congress Muslims Shah Bjp Siddaramaiah

1 year, 8 months ago

Who is Jagadish Shettar and why did he quit Karnataka BJP?

Hindustan Times

With former CM Jagadish Shettar joining the Congress, the BJP will not see the three prominent Lingayat figures contesting in this assembly elections from the party. Jagadish Shivappa Shettar, was one of the BJP’s prominent leaders in Karnataka and also a face of Lingayat community in the Hubballi Dharwad region. Shettar was also the speaker of Karnataka legislative assembly in …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Jagadish Shettar joins Congress, to contest from Hubballi-Dharwad Central constituency

The Hindu

Senior BJP leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar on Monday joined the Congress ahead of the May 10 Assembly elections in the State. The 67-year-old Lingayat leader joined the Congress at the party office in Bengaluru in the presence of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president Mr. Shivakumar and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, KPCC campaign …

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Rift in BJP Karnataka: Vijayendra, Yatnal Camps Clash

Former CM Sushilkumar Shinde backs independent candidate in Solapur South

Former CM Sushilkumar Shinde backs independent candidate in Solapur South

Congress's Edge Over BJP-JDS Alliance in Assembly Elections

Lingayats disappointed with only MoS portfolio for community

Pralhad Joshi: 5-time BJP lawmaker returns to Modi cabinet

Narendra Modi government 3.0: Who are the top Cabinet ministers?

Hope for Congress in Latur as Deshmukhs launch Matang-Muslim-Lingayat ploy

Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency | Pralhad Joshi hopes for a record fifth win, with seer out of fray and a murder adding to saffron narrative

Seer accuses Joshi of using ‘death of Lingayat’ for election

Dingaleshwar seer withdraws his candidacy against Pralhad Joshi

Karnataka: Lingayat seer Dingaleshwar Swami withdraws from contest against Pralhad Joshi in Dharwad

Ex-CM Basavaraj Bommai takes on political novice in Haveri

‘Pralhad Joshi marginalised prominent Lingayat leaders within the BJP’: Dingaleshwar seer

Pralhad Joshi visits Lingayat mutts to get support of seers

Lingayat seers oppose Joshi’s LS candidacy, say final decision soon

Lingayat seer demands changing Pralhad Joshi as Dharwad's BJP candidate: ‘His personality is really bad’

Lingayat seer demands changing Pralhad Joshi as Dharwad's BJP candidate: ‘His personality is really bad’

Karnataka: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi retains Dharwad, Bommai gets Haveri

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to inaugurate Basaveshwara statue in Athani

Karnataka Assembly Polls: High stakes battle in THESE seats. Check list

Shah plays Lingayat card against Siddaramaiah in Varuna constituency

Who is Jagadish Shettar and why did he quit Karnataka BJP?

Jagadish Shettar joins Congress, to contest from Hubballi-Dharwad Central constituency