Who are the Lingayats and why do they wield so much power in Karnataka politics

As the BJP chooses Basvaraj Bommai to replace BS Yediyurappa as Karnataka chief minister, the importance of Lingayats in the state's politics gets further emphasised.
In #TILWithThePrint, Shubhangi Misra tells us about the community and why they matter so much in Karnataka politics.
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