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Failure to handle Panchamasali stir in Karnataka could cost Congress in long run
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Failure to handle Panchamasali stir in Karnataka could cost Congress in long run

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The failure to handle the Panchamasali Lingayat community’s stir demanding the 2A tag, that resulted in violence, including stone throwing and police ‘lathicharge’ on protesters in Belagavi, is likely to have its own ramifications on the ruling Congress government, as part of North Karnataka is engulfed in protests. “Being a Kuruba community icon, Siddaramaiah is unlikely to include Panchamasali …

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Karnataka Results: Why Lingayats, a traditional BJP vote bank, picked Congress
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka Results: Why Lingayats, a traditional BJP vote bank, picked Congress

Firstpost  

The Congress is all set to form the next government in Karnataka after registering a thumping victory in the Assembly elections. Among everything that went wrong for the saffron party, the disenchantment of the Lingayat community is Lingayats have traditionally supported the BJP, while Vokkaligas have usually aligned with the Congress or JD. Earlier, Lingayats used to side with the …

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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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​Explained: The Lingayat-Vokkaliga factor in Karnataka elections
1 year, 8 months ago

​Explained: The Lingayat-Vokkaliga factor in Karnataka elections

Firstpost  

The two traditionally powerful caste groups, Lingayats and Vokkaligas, virtually controlled state politics between 1956 and 1972 and the L-V caste equation powered the Congress’s political hold over Karnataka until the mid-1970s The shaded grand courtyard of the Sree Siddaganga Math in Tumkur, one of the oldest and most influential shrines of the Shiva-focused Lingayat sect, is an unlikely place …

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​Explained: What Does the Lingayat-Vokkaliga Factor Mean in Karnataka Elections?
1 year, 8 months ago

​Explained: What Does the Lingayat-Vokkaliga Factor Mean in Karnataka Elections?

News 18  

The shaded grand courtyard of the Sree Siddaganga Math in Tumkur, one of the oldest and most influential shrines of the Shiva-focused Lingayat sect, is an unlikely place for a political conversation. But today, we are seeing everyone running behind caste and religion.” Five years ago, when we had this conversation at the monastery, it was at the epicentre of …

Karnataka Political Congress Caste Chief Minister Kannada Mysore
In K'taka, Party Cautious on BSY Factor amid Infighting, Corruption Woes - News18
2 years, 8 months ago

In K'taka, Party Cautious on BSY Factor amid Infighting, Corruption Woes - News18

News 18  

From just seven states in 2014 to 17 states in 2022, the BJP footprint has grown beyond traditional strongholds to conquer new forts like the Northeast. Corruption charges A senior BJP functionary requesting anonymity told News18 that one of the major challenges that the party has been facing since it formed the government in 2008 is corruption. News18 spoke to …

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Lingayat issue should be left to religious leaders: Eshwar Khandre
5 years, 8 months ago

Lingayat issue should be left to religious leaders: Eshwar Khandre

Deccan Chronicle  

How do you see the fight between you and BJP’s Bhagwanth Khuba? There is a straight fight.based on the inefficiency of the sitting MP and the failure of the BJP to fulfil the promises made in the last election, people have realised that the Congress is the party that can fulfil their aspirations. Due to my father’s contributions and my …

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