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Maya names nephew Akash star campaigner for U’khand, Punjab bypolls
After the Lok Sabha elections on May 7, the BSP chief removed Anand as the party’s national coordinator and her designated political successor
![Akash Anand’s name figures in second place after Mayawati in the list released ahead of the party’s meeting on Sunday. (File) Akash Anand’s name figures in second place after Mayawati in the list released ahead of the party’s meeting on Sunday. (File)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/22/150x84/Akash-Anand-s-name-figures-in-second-place-after-M_1719081696286.jpg)
Speaker’s post transcends politics, says Khader
He pointed out that BJP MLAs now show respect to the Muslim speaker in the state assembly as the Congress party fielded 17 Muslim candidates in the elections.
![Karnataka speaker UT Khader said we should maintain the dignity of the post (HT) Karnataka speaker UT Khader said we should maintain the dignity of the post (HT)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/11/19/150x84/Karnataka-speaker-UT-Khader-said-we-should-maintai_1700420105441.jpg)
BJP slams Cong for using ‘anti-nationals’ in election campaign
Karandlaje alleged that Pratapgarhi is a close friend of slain gangster-politician Atiq Ahmed and used to call the latter as his “guru” and brother
![Union minister and BJP state election management committee convener Shobha Karandlaje ook exception to the inclusion of Rajya Sabha member Imran Pratapgarhi in the list of 40 star campaigners of the Congress. (HT Archives) Union minister and BJP state election management committee convener Shobha Karandlaje ook exception to the inclusion of Rajya Sabha member Imran Pratapgarhi in the list of 40 star campaigners of the Congress. (HT Archives)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/04/20/150x84/Union-minister-and-BJP-state-election-management-c_1682022844198.jpg)
Karnataka elections: Parties battle it out to woo crucial Lingayat vote bank
The leaders are believed to have asked BS Yediyurappa to convince the party to announce that its chief minister will be from the community.
![The politically influential Lingayat community accounts for around 17% of the state’s population. (HT photo) The politically influential Lingayat community accounts for around 17% of the state’s population. (HT photo)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/04/20/150x84/The-politically-influential-Lingayat-community-acc_1682020623917.jpg)
BJP slams Congress for appointing Imran Pratapgarhi as star campaigner
She alleged that Pratapgarhi is a close friend of gangster Atiq Ahmed and used to call the latter as his "guru" and brother.
![Karnataka BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje Karnataka BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/04/20/148x111/E5sjLC3VoAAfvyC_1625663817539_1681991301671.jpg)