Mandya Lok Sabha independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish continued her poll campaign in a novel way yesterday by blowing the trumpet (her party symbol is Man Blowing Turha, meaning trumpet) and herald that she was ready for the battle of ballots. She was joined by her supporters, who also blew the trumpets (Kahale) during the commencement…
Nikhil’s nomination paper row: Regional Comr. holds enquiry at Mandya DC Office
March 31, 2019Mandya: A day after Karnataka’s Chief Electoral Officer Sanjiv Kumar and Special Expenditure Observer Madhu Mahajan held an enquiry at Mandya DC’s Office on disputes revolving around the validation of nomination papers of coalition candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy, Mysuru Regional Commissioner T.K. Anil Kumar began his enquiry into the row this morning. The meeting began at…
Congress and BJP flags waved during Sumalatha’s campaign
March 31, 2019Mandya: Surprisingly, flags of Congress, BJP and Raitha Sangha were waved at the election campaign of Sumalatha, wife of late Ambarish and Lok Sabha (LS) independent candidate from Mandya, at Kilara village in the taluk yesterday. Barring the weird incident, the cynosure of all eyes at the campaign were two persons in traditional dress and…
Sumalatha replies to notice
March 31, 2019Mandya: Actress Sumalatha, who is contesting as an independent candidate from Mandya, has replied to the notice issued to her by Mandya DC Manjushri, on Friday, for alleging that the State Government was misusing official machinery to her disadvantage. In her two page reply to the notice on Saturday, Sumalatha defended herself saying that her…
Row over Nikhil’s nomination papers: EC registers case against videographer
March 31, 2019Mandya: In a twist to the row over the validity of the nomination papers of JD(S)-Congress coalition candidate from Mandya Nikhil Kumaraswamy, the Election Commission (EC) has filed a complaint against the videographer who videographed the filing of nominations, at the Mandya West Police Station. Following allegations that the videographer may have edited the video…
Sumalatha Ambarish files complaint with ECI: State Election Commissioner visits Mandya
March 30, 2019Mandya: In a sudden development, State Election Commissioner (SEC) Sanjiv Kumar visited the office of Mandya Deputy Commissioner this morning following a complaint by actress Sumalatha Ambarish who is contesting as an Independent candidate from Mandya Lok Sabha constituency. Sumalatha had complained and had publicly alleged that Election Officers were favouring Nikhil Kumaraswamy, the son…
22 candidates each in fray from Mysuru-Kodagu & Mandya
March 30, 2019Mysuru/Mandya: A total of 22 candidates including those from the BJP, Congress and BSP have remained in the fray in Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha (LS) seat. On Friday, three candidates, all independents, withdrew from the contest thus leaving 22 out of the 25 candidates who had filed nomination, in the fray. While sitting MP Pratap Simha…
I will not resort to dirty politics: Sumalatha Ambarish
March 28, 2019Mysuru: Sumalatha Ambarish, Independent candidate for the Lok Sabha elections from Mandya constituency refused to comment on the I-T raids on Minor Irrigation Minister and JD(S) leader C.S.Puttaraju and others and said that as she was a candidate in the ensuing LS elections, it was not right on her part to make any statements. She…
Sumalatha delivering cinema dialogues, ridicules CM
March 28, 2019Mandya: Continuing his tirade against BJP-supported independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish from Mandya, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said yesterday that Sumalatha has been delivering cinema dialogues in a bid to woo voters. Speaking to reporters after meeting veteran leader and former MP G. Madegowda at his residence in Mandya yesterday to seek support for his son…
‘Mandya is not ancestral property for outsiders’
March 28, 2019K.R. Pet: Trading charges against political rival JD(S), Independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish appealed voters of the constituency to vote for her candidature who is fighting to uphold the dignity and self-respect of the people of Mandya. Addressing a large gathering of people after conducting road shows at various villages of Akkihebbal and Bukanakere hoblis of…
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