Incumbent Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and his predecessor BS Yeddiyurappa hail from the sect
04 Aug 2022 12:01 AM
The party has clearly pandered to its Lingayat vote bank, selecting seven ministers from the community.
21 Aug 2019 5:29 AM
This is seen as a bid to woo the politically and numerically strong Lingayat community in Karnataka ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.
31 Jan 2019 5:24 PM
It is almost certain that G. Parameshwar, a dalit leader and state Congress president, will be appointed as the deputy CM, says Congress leader.
21 May 2018 5:09 AM
BJP president Amit Shah had on Saturday asserted that the JD(S)-Congress government is an “unholy” alliance and was unlikely to last long.
21 May 2018 12:20 AM
He said instead, political parties rake up “caste, religion, communal and community” related issues.
27 Apr 2018 1:54 AM
Amit Shah asserted that Siddaramaiah and JDS would receive the 'biggest shock of their lives' from the region in the May 12 assembly polls.
31 Mar 2018 8:20 AM
Seer said granting special status to the community will unite the divided sub-castes of Lingayats.
28 Mar 2018 2:18 PM
The proposal was cleared by the state Cabinet after an expert committee constituted by it made a similar recommendation.
21 Mar 2018 1:42 AM
In recommending that the Centre accord religious minority status to the politically powerful Lingayat community in Karnataka.
21 Mar 2018 12:40 AM
Lingayats and Veerashaivas constitute 17% of Karnataka’s population. They dominate 100 out of the 224 Assembly seats.
20 Mar 2018 2:04 AM