Lingayats hold key to electoral outcome in Karnataka

In poll-bound Karnataka, where caste is one of the crucial factors in deciding the outcome of elections, it is key to understand the importance of the influential Lingayat or Veerashaiva-Lingayat......

'Jagadish Shettar best option to replace Yediyurappa'

The Lingayat community will be appeased if the next chief minister is also a Lingayat. IMAGE: Jagadish Shettar being administered the oath of office by then Karnataka governor Vajubhai Vala as......

From seers to politicos, Lingayats warn BJP to not replace Yedi

Amid heightened buzz within a section of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party that the exit of Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa was on the cards, community factor seems to have come to the......

Party to decide on July 25, will abide by it: Yedi hints at exit

Amid heightened buzz over his continuation as Chief Minister of Karnataka, B S Yediyurappa on Thursday indicated that his exit was imminent and said he will remain in the post till the Bharatiya......