Ex-Karnataka CM and prominent Lingayat face Jagadish Shettar returns to BJP

New Delhi: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar Thursday returned to BJP, giving a major ‘Lingayat’ fillip to the party ahead of the Lok Sabha election.

Karnataka: Lingayats watching what Congress offers to their MLAs, says Bommai

Bengaluru/UNI: Caretaker Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the Lingayat community is watching what due positions the Congress party gives to the community leaders in the new state government.

Karnataka: Lingayat seer found hanging near Bengaluru

Bengaluru: A Lingayat seer of Kunchagal Bande Math Sri Basavlingeshwara Swamy was found hanging in his mutt situated in Ramanagara near here.

Last rites of 'Walking God' Shivakumara Swamy to be performed today

Bangalore, Jan 22 (IBNS): The last rites of Shivakumara Swamy, the head of Karnataka's Sree Siddaganga Mutt, will be held on Tuesday in Tumakuru.

Karnataka seer Shivakumara Swami passes away, PM Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi express sadness

Bangalore, Jan 21 (IBNS):  Shivakumara Swamy, the head of Karnataka's Sree Siddaganga Mutt, died on Monday as several political leaders, including Prime Minister, joined in mourning his death.