Fakira Dingaleshwar Swami of Shirahatti Fakkireshwar Math, a prominent Veerashaiva Lingayat seer, on Monday said he has decided to contest as an independent candidate from Dharwad segment in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Fakira Dingaleshwar Swami, a prominent Veerashaiva Lingayat seer, announced his candidacy as an independent from the Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency. He accused BJP s candidate Pralhad Joshi of suppressing Veerashaiva-Lingayat and other communities. Swami criticized both BJP and Congress for neglecting the Dharwad constituency and announced his entry into politics to create political awareness. Joshi responded by stating that Swami s comments are blessings for him, and Yediyurappa has confirmed that Joshi will not be replaced.
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