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Contest for Dharwad LS seat turns interesting with Dingaleshwara Swamiji's nomination

Dharwad, April 18 (UNI) The Dharwad Lok Sabha Constituency election has taken an intriguing turn with Dingaleshwara Swamiji, a prominent seer from the Lingayat community, filing his nomination papers here on Thursday as an independent candidate.
He is set to contest mainly against the Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi.
Dingaleshwara Swamiji, the seer of Fakireshwara mutt in Shirahatti, arrived at the election office in a grand procession accompanied by a large number of devotees and fellow Swamijis. He has been a vocal critic of Joshi, accusing him of injustice towards his community. Despite his criticism of Joshi, Dingaleshwara Swamiji has refrained from commenting on the Congress party or its candidate.
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