Vokkaliga

	Woman weds woman: Karnataka village witnesses unique marriage to open up heavens To please rain god Indra, the Halakki Vokkaliga community conducts a marriage between two women, who are symbolically married for rain, productivity and happiness. published on : 6th August 2022
	I wear khadi, not kavi, want to be CM: DKS Party president obvious choice for coveted post, says KPCC chief published on : 20th July 2022
	Textbook panel chairman should not have left or right ideology: Seer He suggested that the state government introduce Kempegowda lessons from LKG to PG, and pointed out Chakratheertha’s post which has drawn flak. published on : 28th June 2022
	For Congress, padayatra to be elixir for its revival in the Vokkaliga heartland The party is full of vim to start the padayatra in the Vokkaliga heartland of Mandya, Hassan and Mysuru districts, where Janata Dal (Secular) is its main rival. published on : 27th June 2022
	A year later, Vokkaliga Board still hunting for office The state government had allocated Rs 500 crore for the Vokkaliga Development Board for the welfare of the community, but the Board is yet to set up its own office even after one year. published on : 25th June 2022
	Over 1 lakh attend JDS' Janata Jaladhare valedictory Senior leader HD Kumaraswamy said JDS has traction among people, pointing to the crowd of over one lakh, mainly from Mysuru region, who had turned up for the event. published on : 14th May 2022
	JDS jittery after two Vokkaliga MLAs skip meet According to sources both Gowda and Ramaswamy were on good terms with the leader of opposition Siddaramaiah and the KPCC president DK Shivakumar respectively. published on : 23rd April 2022
	Siddaramaiah attacks BJP govt, plays emotional card in Vokkaliga belt He lashed out at the Modi government for the rising prices of essential commodities, unemployment, increase in debts for the common man. published on : 19th April 2022
	After Sumalatha’s barb, HDK fields Nikhil from Mandya This has pitted actress Sumalatha Ambreesh, who recorded a resounding victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, against JDS youth president, Nikhil. published on : 2nd April 2022
	Rahul meets state leaders, talks 2023 polls, polarisation Prior to this meeting, Rahul Gandhi met Opposition leader in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar. published on : 25th February 2022
	Congress, JDS gird up for battle for Vokkaliga bastion - Old Mysuru With the 2023 assembly elections barely 14 months away, the Congress and JDS are preparing to slug it out for supremacy in the Vokkaliga heartland of Old Mysuru. published on : 30th December 2021
	Karnataka MLC Elections: Some consolation for Congress ahead of 2023 Although the Congress could win 11 of the 14 Council seats from local bodies that it held, the party leadership is upbeat with the decent performance. published on : 15th December 2021
	Deve Gowda goes the extra mile to keep Vokkaliga vote base intact Gowda had lost the 2019 Lok Sabha polls from Tumakuru as the BJP had managed to divide the Kunchitiga Vokkaliga community votes and won the seat. published on : 27th November 2021
	BJP president post: Vokkaliga-Lingayat battle in the offing While state BJP president B S Yeddyurappa has made it clear that he’s aiming to become chief minister again, a section of his party leadership is waiting for him to move out. published on : 18th May 2019
	Karnataka polls: JD(S) gets a breather in do-or-die battle Out of power for a decade in the state, it was difficult for it to survive, had it not been a situation like this where no national party is in a position to form a government without its support. published on : 16th May 2018
	Karnataka polls: JDS has upper hand in old Mysuru region Barring parts of Tumakuru and Kolar, the no-holds-barred campaigns of the Congress and the JD(S) have witnessed what is locally being called "vengeance politics". published on : 6th May 2018