Writer and activist Basavaraj Sulibhavi has advised Fakira Dingaleshwar Swami, amidst opposition from devotees over his decision to contest Lok Sabha elections, to relinquish his religious position. Sulibhavi criticized the seer’s political aspirations, likening him to a politician adept at employing tactics and engaging in conspiracy. The suggestion comes amid tensions within the Fakkireshwar Mutt in Shirahatti.