Arvind BelladAnother Lingayat community leader, Arvind Bellad is a young face and he comes from a political family -- his father is Chandrakant Bellad. Jagadish ShettarJagdish Shettar, a minister of Yediyurappa's cabinet, served as the state's chief minister between 2012 and 2013. He too represents the Lingayat community. Apart from them, Karnataka Assembly Speaker Vishveshwar Hegde Kageri, Karnataka deputy chief minister CN Ashwath Narayan are also in the race. Another crucial factor will be the community as the BJP enjoys the massive support of the Lingayat community in the state.

Source: Hindustan Times July 25, 2021 09:05 UTC