Apart from belonging to the Vokkaliga community that is the second most prominent in the state after the Lingayats, Ravi’s rise in Karnataka politics differs in another crucial aspect from Yediyurappa’s.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/karnataka-bjp-yediyurappa-c-t-ravi-issue-8504502/

The cabinet expansion is not done and the reason is the party will have to give cabinet post to Yediyurappa’s son B.Y. Vijayendra,” Siddaramaiah stated.

Source: https://www.mangalorean.com/pm-modi-inaugurating-works-done-by-cong-govt-in-ktaka-siddaramaiah/