Lingayat seer decides to contest Lok Sabha polls from Belagavi

BELAGAVI: The seer of the Ambadagatti Madiwaleshwara Math, Veereshwara Swami, has decided to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha election from the Belgaum parliamentary constituency. The godman claimed that he is contesting the election as per the desire of the math devotees.

“The math is in the service of the people and if I contest the polls, I can serve the people better. The devotees have extended full support to me. I am not contesting against or in support of anyone, but as an independent. I have already collected the opinion of voters in all the eight assembly constituencies and I will file my nomination on April 12”, he said.

He said the math devotees are eager that he contest the polls. “They are happy that a Lingayat seer will contest the polls and extended support”, he said. However, pollsters feel that the seer may end up cutting into the votes of the two major political parties.