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

  Karnataka | April 22, 2024 18:50 IST

  Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, who has served three consecutive terms representing Dharwad, remains confident in the continued support of the Lingayat community, which has consistently backed him in past elections.

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  Lok Sabha Elections: Lingayat seer Dingaleshwar Swami to contest against Pralhad Joshi from Dharwad

  Karnataka | April 08, 2024 12:24 IST

  Earlier, the Lingayat community organisation Veer Shaiva Mahasabha had demanded not to give the ticket to Prahlad Joshi this time.

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  Breaking News: Largest organization of Lingayat community in Karnataka demands this! Know

  News | May 16, 2023 14:48 IST

  Amidst the fight between Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar on the post of CM, Lingayats have also staked claim on the post of CM. Biggest organization of Lingayat community demands All India Veer Shaiva Mahasabha has demanded to make Lingayat CM in Karnataka.

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  Rahul Gandhi's jibe over caste census data, claims PM Modi's party against minority communities

  Elections | April 23, 2023 21:05 IST

  Gandhi further attacked the BJP government and called the BJP government in Karnataka the 'most corrupt in the country.'

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  Based on fallacious assumption: SC on Karnataka govt's decision on scrapping 4% Muslim quota

  Karnataka | April 13, 2023 17:45 IST

  Karnataka government's decision to raise 2 per cent quota for Vokkaliga, and Lingayat each and scrapping 4 per cent OBC quota for Muslims prima facie is shaky and flawed, Supreme Court said.

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  Who will win Karnataka: Factors that will decide fate of 2023 assembly election in state

  Elections | March 29, 2023 18:15 IST

  Assembly poll in Karnataka will be held in a single phase on May 10 and the results are scheduled for May 13, the Election Commission announced on Wednesday.

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  Karnataka cabinet decides to create two new categories of OBC to accommodate Lingayats, Vokkaligas

  India | December 29, 2022 21:16 IST

  Lingayat Reservation Row: At present, the 'Most Backward' class falls in category 1 while those 'Moderately Backward' falls in category 2A and 2B and 'Backward' in 3A and 3B.

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  Karnataka: Seer claims BJP govt taking 30% commission from grants for mutts

  India | April 19, 2022 11:55 IST

  Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has taken note of the seer's allegations and assured that he will "get to the bottom of the case".

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  Lingayat pontiffs rally behind Yediyurappa amid Karnataka CM's replacement rumours

  India | July 21, 2021 18:34 IST

  A delegation of about 40 pontiffs met Yediyurappa under the leadership of Siddalinga Swamiji of Siddaganga Mutt, an influential Lingayat seminary in the state, and urged the BJP leadership to allow the Karnataka CM to complete his term.

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  Yediyurappa Govt orders forming Karnataka Veerashaiva-Lingayat Corporation with a fund of Rs 500cr

  India | November 23, 2020 19:14 IST

  The Karnataka government has set in motion the process to set up the Karnataka Veerashaiva-Lingayat Corporation (KVLC) with a fund of Rs 500 crore days after Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa announced its formation. 

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  In a first, Karnataka Lingayat Mutt set to announce Muslim Pontiff

  India | February 20, 2020 15:30 IST

  In a first, the Karnataka Lingayat Mutt in Gadag is set to make a Muslim youth as it's Pontiff. Diwan Sharif Rahimansab will be incepted on February 26 as new head of Murgharajendra Mutt.

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  2 BJP MLAs 'reach out' to HDK, Lingayat sect legislators hold meeting

  Politics | February 19, 2020 23:45 IST

  Amid speculations of factionalism in ruling BJP after the recent meeting of senior MLAs 'upset' over not being inducted into the BS Yediyurappa ministry, more such activities surfaced with another group discussing cabinet representation and a couple of legislators reportedly getting in touch with JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy.

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  Ready to quit CM post... you can't threaten me: Yediyurappa after spat with Lingayat seer

  India | January 15, 2020 9:39 IST

  Following a verbal spat with the seer of 'Panchamasali Guru Peetha', Vachanananda Swamiji, who was recommending to appoint BJP leader as minister from the community threatening if it is not done then the Lingayat community will leave Yediyurappa, the Karnataka CM said he was ready to quit the CM post but cannot be threatened like this.

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  Watch: When Amit Shah failed to garland Basaveshwara statue in Bengaluru but Yeddyurappa got it right

  April 18, 2018 16:46 IST

  When the BJP president threw the garland towards the statue it failed to land at the right spot. On the other hand, Yeddyurappa got it absolutely right.

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  BJP president Amit Shah pays tribute to Lingayat philosopher Basaveshwara in Bengaluru

  Politics | April 18, 2018 13:22 IST

  BJP president Amit Shah pays tribute to Lingayat philosopher Basaveshwara in Bengaluru