Karnataka: With Bommai as new CM, BJP tries to reassure powerful Lingayat community

The announcement that Basavaraj Bommai will be the next Karnataka chief minister, made by his predecessor BS Yediyurappa, is a significant gesture to reassure the influential Lingayat community that their interests are safe with BJP and the party will not lose sight of them. Via Times of India https://ift.tt/2hJjhqE