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How Jagadish Shettar's return signals Karnataka BJP resetting for LS polls
11 months, 1 week ago

How Jagadish Shettar's return signals Karnataka BJP resetting for LS polls

India Today  

Nine months ago, just before the Karnataka assembly election, senior BJP leader Jagadish Shettar had sprung a surprise by leaving a party his family had been associated with for decades, to join the Congress. Shettar’s return is expected to help the BJP in northern Karnataka as he hails from the powerful Veerashaiva-Lingayat community, the party’s mainstay in the state. Today, …

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Opinion: Shettar's return to BJP may herald more 'Ghar Wapsi' cases in Karnataka
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Shettar's return to BJP may herald more 'Ghar Wapsi' cases in Karnataka

India Today  

Lord Rama’s ‘Ghar Wapsi’ to Ayodhya may have taken over 500 years, but Karnataka BJP’s infamous turncoat Jagadish Shettar did not wait for even 500 days to return to his ‘mother party’ after joining the Congress on the eve of April 2023 Assembly elections. As the whole country is witnessing reverberations of the consecration of Ram Lalla’s idol, setting a …

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The Lingayat Hiccup for BJP in Kittur Karnataka: Stung by Rebellion, Can Saffron Party Ensure Victory Again?
1 year, 8 months ago

The Lingayat Hiccup for BJP in Kittur Karnataka: Stung by Rebellion, Can Saffron Party Ensure Victory Again?

News 18  

In a state where caste plays an important role in politics, Lingayats — a politically influential community in Karnataka — has a pivotal role with a potential to change the fortune of any political party in the state. Results of previous assembly elections in Mumbai-Karnataka — a Lingayat-dominated region comprising seven districts — stands as a testament to the community’s …

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Shettar’s move may hit BJP’s Lingayat votes, cadre morale: Experts
1 year, 8 months ago

Shettar’s move may hit BJP’s Lingayat votes, cadre morale: Experts

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Hours after former Bharatiya Janata Party veteran Jagadish Shetter joined the Congress, Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai downplayed the move saying it would have “little impact” on the party. Former Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shettar speaks during a press conference as he joins the Congress in presence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge, in Bengaluru on Monday. Since Shettar is …

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30-yr-old incident, former CM Veerendra Patil become focus of Karnataka poll campaign
1 year, 9 months ago

30-yr-old incident, former CM Veerendra Patil become focus of Karnataka poll campaign

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: A three-decade old incident and a chief minister who died 27 years ago have become a major talking point in Karnataka’s assembly election campaign. While many may not remember the name of Veerendra Patil, his name and his stature as a Lingayat leader has been weaponised by the Bharatiya Janata Party against the Congress, ironically, Patil’s party. Both …

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Speculation mounts as BS Yediyurappa hints at possible exit post from Karnataka CM's post; who said what
3 years, 5 months ago

Speculation mounts as BS Yediyurappa hints at possible exit post from Karnataka CM's post; who said what

Firstpost  

The 78-year-old Lingayat strongman said he had offered to resign two months ago with an intention to make way for others and asserted that he won’t name a possible successor even if asked to Amid heightened speculation over his political future, Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday, hinting at a possible exit, said he will remain in the post …

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Yediyurappa plays the Lingayat card, Yexit not a done deal yet
3 years, 5 months ago

Yediyurappa plays the Lingayat card, Yexit not a done deal yet

India Today  

TV news channels are fond of making puns on the ‘nataka’ in Karnataka and call the southern state the land of unending political dramas. The Congress learnt it the hard way in 1990 when the then party president Rajiv Gandhi sacked chief minister Veerendra Patil after communal clashes in Karnataka. Yediyurappa is the only BJP chief minister who is above …

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Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa hints at resignation after July 26 amid exit rumours
3 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa hints at resignation after July 26 amid exit rumours

India Today  

BS Yediyurappa on Thursday hinted that he might not continue as the Chief Minister of Karnataka. Reiterating his earlier statement, Yediyurappa said that he would accept any decision taken by the BJP high command after July 26, when his government completes two years. The development has come after he received flak from the party leadership over attempts to mobilise his …

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Yediyurappa replacement rumours: Lingayat pontiffs rally behind Karnataka CM
3 years, 5 months ago

Yediyurappa replacement rumours: Lingayat pontiffs rally behind Karnataka CM

India TV News  

Amid speculations that his exit was on the cards, several pontiffs made a beeline to Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa official residence for the second consecutive day on Wednesday and threw their weight behind him. A delegation of about 40 pontiffs met Yediyurappa under the leadership of Siddalinga Swamiji of Siddaganga Mutt, an influential Lingayat seminary in the state, …

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BJP MLC Vishwanath hits out at Lingayat seers for supporting Karnataka CM Yediyurappa amid exit rumours
3 years, 5 months ago

BJP MLC Vishwanath hits out at Lingayat seers for supporting Karnataka CM Yediyurappa amid exit rumours

India Today  

Amid speculation over a possible change in leadership in the Karnataka BJP, Lingayat and other community seers in the state are rallying behind Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa. LINGAYAT SEERS EXTEND SUPPORT TO CM With rumours of Yediyurappa being replaced as the chief minister of the state doing the rounds, Lingayat seers are purportedly trying to build pressure on the BJP …

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Honour to serve BJP: Karnataka CM Yediyurappa urges supporters not to 'indulge in protests' amid exit rumours
3 years, 5 months ago

Honour to serve BJP: Karnataka CM Yediyurappa urges supporters not to 'indulge in protests' amid exit rumours

India Today  

Amid speculation over a possible change in leadership in the Karnataka BJP, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday night took to Twitter to urge his followers not to "indulge in protests and indiscipline that is disrespectful and embarrassing for the party". He stated he was "privileged to be a loyal worker of the BJP" and that it was his "utmost …

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