Lingayat quota stir turns violent in Karnataka, 50 hurt – Times of India

BELAGAVI: A demonstration by Lingayat Panchamasali community near the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Karnataka’s Belagavi on Tuesday, demanding reservation under 2A category, turned violent, with 50 protesters suffering injuries as they clashed with police.The Panchamasali are currently placed in the 3B category that offers 5% reservation in govt jobs and education, while 2A has 15%…

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Congress puts brakes on BJP’s Bharath Bommai era, reclaims Shiggaon after 30 years | Hubballi News – Times of India

HAVERI: The Congress achieved a historic milestone in Shiggaon, reclaiming the assembly seat after three decades. Party candidate Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan emerged victorious, defeating BJP’s Bharath Bommai, son of Haveri MP and former CM Basavaraj Bommai, despite the latter’s influential political lineage.BJP’s defeat is largely attributed to its factionalism and failure to consolidate its…

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