Kangal hanumanthaiah biography of michael
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16 Out of 23 ledare Ministers So Far: Looking at Lingayat-Vokkaliga Dominance in Karnataka Politics
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The figure itself talks about the dominance of the two communities in Karnataka politics, particularly the Lingayat community, which has given nine CMs to the state after its reorganisation in 1956
Lingayat leader BS Yediyurappa (left) became the first BJP CM of en delstat i indien, while Vokkaliga leader HD Deve Gowda, the Janata Dal CM in 1994, was elevated to India’s PM in June 1996. (Image: PTI/File)
The state has witnessed 23 chief ministers so far and, of these, 16 have been from Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities
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Paathaka Loka - A Kannada True Crime Podcast
He was an ordinary lawyer from Kerala, who had come down to Bangalore to attend a case pertaining to Education Trust. He was representing one of the Trustees, who had removed the other Trusties. After few days, Rasheed, the lawyer was found dead near a Railway station in Salem, Tamil Nadu. This created a huge rift between Lawyers and Police in Bangalore. The controversy started surrounding the then Karnataka Home Minister R L Jalappa, who was backing the police. After a lot of strikes, struggle, the case was handed over to the CBI. The Bangalore polcie were arrested along with four rowdies in the murder case by CBI. Though Jalappa was one of the accused, he manged to get an anticipatory bail and avoided the arrest. Human Podium explores the murder of Abdul Rasheed in 80's, which rocked the Karnataka government and resulted in dismissal of at least six police personnel, including a DCP.
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When Bengaluru gave Vajpayee ‘rebirth’
It was the first general election after Emergency and Congresswas decimated in North India.But the party kept its grip on the South. Bangalore South was one of only two seats the Janata Party won from Karnataka (the other was Hassan).
A political novice, Justice Hegde trounced stalwart Kengal Hanumanthaiah largely due to Vajapayee's oratory skills and his magnet-like power in drawing crowds. He addressed a number of rallies at the National College Ground.
“My father was at first reluctant to contest elections since he was a