Sriramulu is a member of the Valmiki-Nayaka community and, being a scheduled tribe, can forge a connection with the Dalit population, BJP hopes.
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Many of the 154 candidates declared in the first two lists were ministers & MLAs when BJP won Karnataka in 2008, but also face criminal & corruption charges.
To believe the BJP will lose the support of Lingayats en masse because of a single decision is a reductionist understanding of how parties and caste groups are aligned in India.
From a seven-year-old boy to a 43-year-old farmer, they are full of praise for CM Siddaramaiah for the work he has done for their village and constituency.
Muslims would do better to think about whether the public performance of religion strengthens or weakens secularism—the idea in which they have the highest stake.
With non-leather products driving global footwear demand between 2020 and 2024, India’s global market share stood at 1.85% in 2024, says a NITI Aayog report.
ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
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