India News: DHARWAD/HUBBALLI: Union minister Prahlad Joshi's Dharwad Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka will see a head-to-head battle between BJP and Congress after a p.
Lok Sabha Elections News: DHARWAD/HUBBALLI: Union minister Prahlad Joshi's Dharwad Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka will see a head-to-head battle between BJP and Congress after a p.
Lingayat seer had opposed Union minister Pralhad Joshi’s candidacy from the Dharwad Lok Sabha in the first two meetings of Lingayat seers at Moorusavira mutt in Hubballi last month | Latest News India
A Lingayat seer is challenging Union Minister Pralhad Joshi for the Dharwad seat, threatening to run as an independent if the BJP doesn t replace Joshi by March 31. Dingaleshwara Swami, from Fakireshwara Mutt, has the Lingayat community s support. Joshi, a Brahmin, has been warned for neglecting Lingayats. Despite the challenge, Joshi remains confident of winning with Lingayat support. The BJP has until April 2 to respond to the seer s demands, or he may enter the race.