P.C. Jaffer takes over as new Dy. Commissioner Mandya: On the directions of the Election Commission (EC), the State Government on Tuesday transferred Mandya Deputy Commissioner (DC) and District Electoral Officer N. Manjushree with immediate effect and posted Commissioner for Department of Public Instruction P.C. Jaffer as the new DC of Mandya. It may be…
Sumalatha alleges conspiracy by opponents to defame her family
April 10, 2019Srirangapatna: Accusing her main opponent of hatching a conspiracy to defame her family, actress Sumalatha Ambarish, wife of late actor-turned-politician Ambarish, who is contesting as an independent candidate from Mandya LS seat, has said that she would soon disclose all the dirty tricks being played by her opponent. Addressing a poll rally at T.M. Hosur…
Sandalwood’s longstanding bond with Sugar Town Mandya
April 9, 2019Mandya: Film stars contesting elections are quite common in the neighbouring States like Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. But there is a close connection between Kannada film industry and Mandya Lok Sabha Constituency that has witnessed colourful personalities — either film actors themselves contesting elections or a large number of film personalities campaigning for the…
Six injured in political clash at Mandya
April 9, 2019Bharathinagar: With election campaign reaching a boiling point ahead of Lok Sabha polls scheduled on Apr.18 for Mandya Lok Sabha constituency, as many as six persons were injured when the clash occurred between Janata Dal (Secular) workers and supporters of Independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish over trivial issue of conducting campaign for their party candidates at…
Siddu’s meeting with Mandya Congress leaders fail to end deadlock
April 8, 2019Bengaluru: While Congress-JD(S) leaders in Mysuru put up a united face on Sunday as a show of strength, former Chief Minister and CLP leader Siddharamaiah’s meeting with dissident Congress leaders from Mandya at the State capital yesterday failed to end the deadlock. With several Congress leaders from Mandya refusing to campaign for coalition candidate Nikhil…
‘Siddharamaiah’s meeting with Mandya Cong. leaders will have no impact’
April 8, 2019Sumalatha Ambarish campaigns at Maddur Mandya: Mandya Lok Sabha Constituency Independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish said that the meeting which was held between Co-ordination Committee Chairman Siddharamaiah and Congress leaders of Mandya district at Bengaluru yesterday will have no impact on poll results. Speaking to reporters amidst her brisk campaigning at Yadaganahalli, Kadukottanahalli and other villages…
Nikhil Kumaraswamy unhappy about false news on social media
April 8, 2019Bharathinagar: Coming down heavily on his political opponents for spreading false news about him and his family members through social networking sites, Mandya Lok Sabha coalition candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy appealed voters not to give credence to such fake news and elect him to Parliament for development of Mandya. Addressing party activists at Bharathinagar, he said…
Puttaraju-Madegowda audio clip adds to Mandya poll drama
April 8, 2019Mandya: Amidst the political heat and dust in Mandya that is witnessing high-profile battle between coalition candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy and Independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish, a controversial audio clip has gone viral. The clip contains a conversation where veteran Congress leader and Gandhian G. Madegowda is seeking money from JD(S) Minister C.S. Puttaraju for the election…
CM’s closed-door meeting
April 8, 2019Srirangapatna: In order to ensure the victory of his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy, who is contesting as the coalition candidate from Mandya LS Constituency, with actress Sumalatha Ambarish contesting as an independent candidate and launching an aggressive campaign, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy is said to have held a closed door meeting with Mandya JD(S) legislators and…
Beechanakuppe villagers drop poll boycott protest
April 8, 2019Srirangapatna: Following assurance given by the Assistant Election Officer to arrange vehicle facility for disabled, aged and other helpless people to cast their votes during this LS Polls, villagers of Beechanakuppe of the taluk dropped their poll boycott protest. It may be recalled here that hundreds of villagers staged protest threatening to boycott the Lok…
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