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After Vokkaliga seer, now a Veershaiva-Lingayat pontiff seeks CM & Dy CM posts for communityFollowing a Vokkaliga seer's public request for Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to step down in favor of his deputy D K Shivakumar, a...- Can Pralhad Joshi pull off another win against upbeat Congress?In Dharwad, Pralhad Joshi benefits from Dingaleshwar Swami's withdrawal, while Congress guarantees and assembly seat split play crucial rol...
- As Minister Joshi seeks fifth term from Dharwad, Congress guarantees pose a challengePralhad Joshi aims for fifth MP term amid Lingayat seer withdrawal. Congress challenges with guarantees, differing responses in Hubballi-Dh...
- Karnataka LS Polls: Lingayat seer files nomination as independent in Dharwad, to take on Prahlad JoshiFakir Dingaleshwar Swami, head of a Shirahatti Lingayat mutt, filed his independent Dharwad constituency nomination, rallying local seers a...
- Congress will consider backing seer who vowed to take on Pralhad JoshiKarnataka Congress President D K Shivakumar has notruled out the possibility of the party backing a prominent seer who announced he would c...
- Lingayat Swami takes political plunge, announces contest against Pralhad JoshiFakir Dingaleshwara Swami contests Dharwad Lok Sabha race, opposing Joshi. Congress backs Swami against BJP. Murugha Mutt distances. Joshi ...
- Prominent Lingayat seer announces decision to contest against Union Minister Pralhad JoshiFakira Dingaleshwar Swami, a prominent Veerashaiva Lingayat seer, announced his candidacy as an independent from the Dharwad Lok Sabha cons...
- Karnataka: Lingayat mutt distances itself from demand for replacement of Prahlad Joshi in DharwadFakir Dingaleshwar Swami, the head of a Lingayat mutt in Shirahatti, held a meeting with a group of community seers at Murugha mutt premise...
- Seer vs BJP: Local mutt head may pit himself against union minister Pralhad Joshi in DharwadA Lingayat seer is challenging Union Minister Pralhad Joshi for the Dharwad seat, threatening to run as an independent if the BJP doesn't r...
- Why mutts matter so much in Karnataka's electoral politicsIn Karnataka, elections can be won or lost with just a nod or a shake of head from the chief of a mutt. Though many mutts do not take part ...
- Parties tread carefully as lingayat seer faces Pocso case in poll-bound KarnatakaIn the past, the seer has hosted Congress' Rahul Gandhi and influential RSS-BJP leaders. BJP leader BS Yediyurappa has backed the seer, say...
- Rahul Gandhi initiated into Lingayat sect in KarnatakaAfter a conversation with Lingayat seers of various mutts, the seer of Muruga Mutt, Shivamurthy Muruga Sharana initiated Gandhi into Lingay...
- Karnataka CM indicates decision on COVID control measures likely, says no need to panic"In the wake of COVID cases increasing, our Principal Secretary-Health will hold meetings with officials of all districts to know about the...
- Mutts too pay 30% commission: Lingayat seerThe accusation comes close on the heels of BJP leader K S Eshwarappa resigning from his ministerial position on Saturday after a contractor...
- Karnataka mutt heads rally behind CM Yediyurappa amid guessing gameThe 78-year-old CM thanked the mutt heads, who held a meeting with him on Wednesday, for reposing faith in him, but said he would abide by ...
- Seers, even Congress leaders, warn BJP of backlash if CM Yediyurappa is replacedSeveral seers and leaders of the dominant community, which is estimated to form about 16 per cent of the states population, have cautioned ...
- Yeddyurappa seeks to know Deve Gowda's contribution as PMYeddyurappa made the remarks while addressing Lingayat seers who protested against alleged injustice meted out to North Karnataka.
- Lingayat churning will have big impact in future tooThe Lingayats were instrumental in bringing the BJP to power in 2008 and a large chunk of them continue to be BJP supporters.
- Lingayat row to linger long after Karnataka electionsBasavanna’s religion was founded in present-day Basavakalyana in Bidar district. Given his revolutionary teachings, he was persecuted by th...
- Karnataka: Top Mutt to express opinion on Lingayats after pollsThis election season, every politician irrespective of party affiliation, be it Rahul Gandhi or Amit Shah, has made a stop at Siddaganga Mu...
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