Mandya: Two audio clips, purported mobile phone conversations between sitting Mandya MP L.R. Shivaramegowda’s son Chethan Gowda and P. Ramesh, former JD(S) worker and a contractor, was leaked to the media yesterday where it was claimed that JD(S) would spend Rs.150 crore to lure voters. Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, is the…
Campaign reaches feverish pitch in Mandya hotbed
April 13, 2019Former PM H.D. Deve Gowda, CM HDK, his wife Anitha, son Nikhil, Sumalatha, Actors Darshan and Yash campaign Mandya: With just six days left for Lok Sabha polls, campaigning has touched a feverish pitch in Mandya with political leaders, candidates and film stars intensifying their campaigns, criss-crossing different areas. Mandya has garnered the attention…
War of words leave a bitter taste in sugar bowl this poll season
April 12, 2019Mandya: It is a political ‘Jangi-Kusti’ in Mandya, the sugar bowl of India, with candidates, their godfathers and supporters indulging in a bitter war of words in their attempt to woo voters and garner maximum support. Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, who held a road show at Gejjalagere on Thursday, accused independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish of…
Bull turns docile to Darshan’s gesture
April 12, 2019K.R. Nagar: Everyone is aware that film star Darshan loves animals who now is canvassing for Independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish contesting from Mandya LS seat. His compassion for animals again came to limelight when he was campaigning in K.R. Nagar. During the road show yesterday in the town, a huge white bull came in front…
Sumalatha is a better choice, says Prakash Rai
April 12, 2019Bengaluru: Actor Prakash Rai has said independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish is a better choice than JD(S)-Congress coalition candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy in Mandya LS seat. Speaking at a media interaction meet at Bengaluru on Thursday, Prakash Rai who himself is contesting as an independent candidate from Bengaluru (Central) LS Constituency, said he feels that Sumalatha is…
Rahul Gandhi to campaign in K.R. Nagar tomorrow
April 12, 2019Mysuru: AICC President Rahul Gandhi will address a poll rally at K.R. Nagar in the district tomorrow. Rahul will address the rally at the sprawling Government PU College ground in K.R. Nagar town at 5.30 pm and seek votes for Mandya LS seat coalition candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy and Mysuru-Kodagu candidate C.H. Vijayashankar. Rahul, who is…
DKS trips while alighting from campaign vehicle
April 12, 2019Malavalli: In a reported incident, senior Congress leader and Water Resources Minister D.K.Shivakumar (DKS) tripped while alighting from a campaign vehicle at Malavalli last night. Shivakumar, who is on a campaign trail for coalition candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy, was alighting from his campaign vehicle near the house of JD(S) leader Chandrasekhar on Malavalli- Mysuru road at…
FIR lodged against Sumalatha Ambarish and Nikhil for Poll Code violation
April 11, 2019Mandya: The Police on Wednesday registered FIRs against JD(S) candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy and Independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish for Poll Code violations. The Bellur Police have lodged an FIR against Nikhil and his associate Kanaghatta Srinivas for hosting lunch for party workers at a coconut farm near Bellur in Nagamangala taluk without taking the EC’s permission….
Congress sacks seven Mandya leaders for backing opponent
April 11, 2019Bengaluru: The Congress yesterday sacked seven Block Committee heads of Mandya district for backing actress Sumalatha Ambarish, who is contesting as an independent candidate from Mandya LS seat. Those sacked are Mandya Rural Block Congress President H. Appaji, Bharathinagar Block President A.S. Rajiv, Malavalli Rural Block President Puttaramu, Malavalli Town Block President K.G. Devaraj, Nagamangala…
Poll campaign gathers steam in Mandya
April 10, 2019Mandya: The Lok Sabha poll campaign intensified this morning in Mandya where Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy himself entering the campaign spree. The constituency is witnessing a high-pitched battle between independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish and CM’s son Nikhil Kumaraswamy. Sandalwood actor Darshan known as ‘challenging star’ resumed his campaign from K.R. Nagar assembly segment. He conducted…
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