The statement came as party insiders said that the BJP’s central command has dismissed these demands of the section of party leaders that has been lobbying for Vijayendra’s replacement ...

BENGALURU: The BJP rebel camp is leaving no stone unturned in its mission to oust BY Vijayendra from the state BJP ...

The rebel faction of the BJP which is opposing the leadership of BY Vijayendra, son of former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, ...

The Karnataka BJP unit remains embroiled in infighting, with a rebel faction opposing the leadership of B.Y. Vijayendra, son ...

Bengaluru: The ruling BJP is in a fix over the demand of the Veerashaiva-Lingayat community seeking its inclusion in the Other Backwards Classes (OBC) list by the Centre. The community leaders have ...

The All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, representing the Lingayat community, also called for a fresh survey, arguing that the current one — which reportedly shows Dalits as the largest group — challenges ...

Akhila Bharat Veerashaiva Mahasabha’s district unit staged a protest in Yadgir on Thursday condemning an incident in which a minor girl was found dead in Jewargi of Kalaburagi district and also ...

It will be interesting to note whether Siddaramaiah pushes for a Dalit as CM or pitches for two or three DCM posts, giving representation to different communities, including the Veerashaiva ...

All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, the apex body of Veerashaiva-Lingayats, which has also expressed its disapproval vis-a-vis the survey and demanded the conduct of a fresh survey, is headed by veteran ...

Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, a Vokkaliga, was among those who signed a memorandum opposing the survey. The All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, representing the Veerashaiva-Lingayats, also called ...

Amid opposition to the Socio-Economic and Educational Survey (caste census) by Vokkaliga and Veerashaiva-Lingayat communities, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday reiterated that the report ...

He had also batted for three more Deputy Chief Ministers -- from Veerashaiva-Lingayat, SC/ST and minority communities -- along with Shivakumar a Vokkaliga. Reacting to union minister and JD(S ...