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Yediyurappa not invited to PM's event in Hubballi: Can BJP afford to ignore Lingayat strongman?

As PM Modi's mega roadshow in Hubballi to inaugurate the National Youth Festival sets the tone for the campaign in the poll-bound state, former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa was not invited for the event. Meanwhile, the BJP said Yediyurappa wasn't invited as it was a government event.

So, is the Lingayat strongman being sidelined? And can the BJP afford to ignore BS Yediyurappa with assembly polls around the corner? Watch as panelists debate.

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