Vokkaligas

Karnataka Election 2023: The Lingayat and Vokkaliga voters will play a major role in the state. Lingayats comprise 17 percent of the population and Vokkaligas 11 percent. Significantly, Karnataka is the only state in the South where BJP is in power.

Upbeat about JD(S)' prospects in the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka, HD Deve Gowda said it will set the tone for other state elections this year and the Parliamentary elections in 2024.

Lingayats are said to constitute about 17 per cent of Karnataka's population, and the community has dominance in as many as 100 out of total 224 constituencies, majority of these seats being in north Karnataka region.

Speaking to reporters, Ashoka said, "Today, we submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister to increase our reservation from four per cent to 12 per cent. Though our population is 16 per cent, we want 12 per cent reservation."

Bypolls to Rajarajeswari Nagar and Shira Assembly seats in Karnataka will be held on November 3. It is reported that the Congress has decided to field Kusuma, a Vokkaliga from the constituency, as Vokkaligas form a dominant vote bank in the area.  

From seers to politicians, hundreds of people were seen gathered in Bengaluru to showcase their support to Congress leader DK Shivakumar after the Enforcement Directorate arrested him

Prajwal Revanna, grandson of HD Deve Gowda who is aspiring to get on board in politics by becoming a Member of Parliament got a boost after this Handshake with DK Shivakumar. The handshake is a statement that DK Shivakumar will fully back him as he too is a Vokkaliga

Vokkaliga leader HD Kumaraswamy and his alliance partner DK Shivakumar may prefer giving key posts like City Police Commissioner, Transport Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner to various districts to members of Vokkaliga community.

Sitting MLA Satish Reddy from Bommanahalli is set to make a straight hat-trick this time as he has managed to use his money and muscle power and impress all the section.