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.
Earlier, the Lingayat community organisation Veer Shaiva Mahasabha had demanded not to give the ticket to Prahlad Joshi this time.
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.
Gandhi further attacked the BJP government and called the BJP government in Karnataka the 'most corrupt in the country.'
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.
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.
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.
Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has taken note of the seer's allegations and assured that he will "get to the bottom of the case".
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
BJP president Amit Shah pays tribute to Lingayat philosopher Basaveshwara in Bengaluru
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