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Lingayats Of A Maharashtra Town Don't Have Burial Ground. So They Did This
Members of the Lingayat community in Maharashtra's Beed district alleged that they do not have a cremation ground for their dead. To put pressure on the government and press their demands, they brought a body to the municipal council office.
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"If There Was A Deal...": Lingayat Leader's Tacit Support For DK Shivakumar
The Congress' Karnataka headache just won't go away, with at least two religious leaders from the Lingayat community - one of the most influential in the state and a key voter base during elections - backing DK Shivakumar over Siddaramaiah.
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Congress Leader's "Lingayats Got Raw Deal In Karnataka" Claim Sparks Row
Veteran Congress leader and MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa's statement that the Veerashaiva Lingayat community is getting a raw deal under his party's government in Karnataka seems to have sparked a row.
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Amid Siddaramaiah-DK Shivakumar Tussle, New Claims For Chief Minister Post
The Congress's cautious approach to resolving the 'DK Shivakumar or Siddaramaiah' conundrum in Karnataka has triggered a side-effect -- new claims from different caste groups for the chief minister post.
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Behind Congress's Huge Karnataka Win Against BJP, Big Lingayat Turnaround
The BJP's last-minute move to consolidate its Lingayat support base did not pay off and the Congress made huge gains in the seats dominated by the influential community, trends in the counting of votes indicate.
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"Will Get Elected With Huge Margin": Congress Leader On Karnataka Poll Day
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress candidate from Hubli-Dharwad Central Assembly constituency Jagadish Shettar on Wednesday voted in SBI School in Madhura colony and said he would get elected with a huge margin.
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On "B-Team" Charge, HD Kumaraswamy's Counter To PM Modi, Congress
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Monday, said that the Bharatiya Janata Party "will not make" a Chief Minister from the Lingayat community "at any cost".
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"Congress Tried To Break Lingayat Religion": Karnataka's Basavaraj Bommai
After the exit of three senior Lingayat leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said that the incumbent BJP Government had rendered justice to all the communities including Lingayats.
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"101%": BS Yediyurappa On Lingayats' Support After High-Profile BJP Exits
After big exits from the BJP in Karnataka by sulking Lingayat leaders like Jagadish Shettar, former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa says the community remains "101 percent" with his party.
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Congress Eyes Karnataka's Lingayat Votes With 2 Key Entries Ahead Of Polls
As the Congress counts political dividends after two BJP leaders from the dominant Lingayat community joined it, ahead of the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka, the ruling party has sought to down play the desertion
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Lingayats Of A Maharashtra Town Don't Have Burial Ground. So They Did This
Members of the Lingayat community in Maharashtra's Beed district alleged that they do not have a cremation ground for their dead. To put pressure on the government and press their demands, they brought a body to the municipal council office.
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"If There Was A Deal...": Lingayat Leader's Tacit Support For DK Shivakumar
The Congress' Karnataka headache just won't go away, with at least two religious leaders from the Lingayat community - one of the most influential in the state and a key voter base during elections - backing DK Shivakumar over Siddaramaiah.
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Congress Leader's "Lingayats Got Raw Deal In Karnataka" Claim Sparks Row
Veteran Congress leader and MLA Shamanur Shivashankarappa's statement that the Veerashaiva Lingayat community is getting a raw deal under his party's government in Karnataka seems to have sparked a row.
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Amid Siddaramaiah-DK Shivakumar Tussle, New Claims For Chief Minister Post
The Congress's cautious approach to resolving the 'DK Shivakumar or Siddaramaiah' conundrum in Karnataka has triggered a side-effect -- new claims from different caste groups for the chief minister post.
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Behind Congress's Huge Karnataka Win Against BJP, Big Lingayat Turnaround
The BJP's last-minute move to consolidate its Lingayat support base did not pay off and the Congress made huge gains in the seats dominated by the influential community, trends in the counting of votes indicate.
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"Will Get Elected With Huge Margin": Congress Leader On Karnataka Poll Day
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress candidate from Hubli-Dharwad Central Assembly constituency Jagadish Shettar on Wednesday voted in SBI School in Madhura colony and said he would get elected with a huge margin.
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On "B-Team" Charge, HD Kumaraswamy's Counter To PM Modi, Congress
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Monday, said that the Bharatiya Janata Party "will not make" a Chief Minister from the Lingayat community "at any cost".
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"Congress Tried To Break Lingayat Religion": Karnataka's Basavaraj Bommai
After the exit of three senior Lingayat leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said that the incumbent BJP Government had rendered justice to all the communities including Lingayats.
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"101%": BS Yediyurappa On Lingayats' Support After High-Profile BJP Exits
After big exits from the BJP in Karnataka by sulking Lingayat leaders like Jagadish Shettar, former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa says the community remains "101 percent" with his party.
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Congress Eyes Karnataka's Lingayat Votes With 2 Key Entries Ahead Of Polls
As the Congress counts political dividends after two BJP leaders from the dominant Lingayat community joined it, ahead of the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka, the ruling party has sought to down play the desertion
