Mandya: Former MLA and Ambarish supporter H.B. Ramu said that 90 per cent of Congress workers and voters are supporting independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish during this Lok Sabha polls. Speaking to reporters at Mandya yesterday, he said that Ambarish was with the Congress and the Congress workers of the district had expected Congress ticket to…
Sumalatha Manjegowda to withdraw her nomination from Mandya
March 28, 2019Mandya: Sumalatha, wife of Manjegowda and a resident of Goravi village in K.R. Pet taluk, who had filed her nomination papers as an independent candidate on Tuesday for Mandya seat, has decided to withdraw her nomination today or tomorrow. Speaking to reporters here yesterday, Manjegowda, husband of Sumalatha said that her wife had filed the…
Sumalatha to the power of 4 in Mandya
March 27, 2019Three rural Sumalathas file nomination papers to compete with the original actress ‘Sumalatha’ Mandya: The Mandya Lok Sabha (LS) Constituency has attracted the nation’s attention as actor-turned-politician late Ambarish’s wife Sumalatha is taking on Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil Kumaraswamy. As days get near for the political battle in this high-voltage Constituency, the poll…
3 FIRs registered against JD(S) for violating poll code
March 27, 2019Mandya: Three FIR has been registered against JD(S)-Congress Coalition candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy in Mandya West Police Station, for violating election code of conduct during his nominations filing on Monday. Based on the complaint lodged by Flying Squad Officer Ravi, Police have registered a case against JD(S) for damaging the public property to the tune of…
Nikhil’s nomination: SP letter asking CESC officials to provide uninterrupted power lands in soup
March 26, 2019Mandya: A letter purportedly written by Mandya SP Shivaprakash Devaraj asking the CESC authorities to ensure uninterrupted power supply across the district during the filing of nomination by JD(S)-Congress coalition candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy has led to controversy. The SP, in his letter, is said to have asked for uninterrupted power supply at Mandya city during…
Phone tapping: Sumalatha files complaint with EC against HDK Govt.
March 26, 2019Bengaluru: Accusing that the State Government was tapping her phones and misusing Government machinery, Actor Sumalatha, who is contesting as an independent candidate from the Mandya Lok Sabha seat against Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy’s (HDK) son Nikhil, has filed a complaint with the Election Commission (EC) here yesterday. Speaking to reporters after meeting the…
BJP to support Sumalatha
March 24, 2019Bengaluru: In a big boost to actress Sumalatha, wife of late actor-turned-politician Ambarish, who is contesting as an independent candidate from Mandya, the BJP on Saturday announced that it will not field its candidate in Mandya and extend support to her. The BJP Central Election Committee consisting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President…
Disciplinary action against Congress leaders backing Sumalatha
March 24, 2019Nikhil to file nomination on Mar.25: Two lakh Cong, JD(S) activists to participate Mandya: Sending a stern message down the line to Congress and JD(S) workers that the top brass of either party will not tolerate indiscipline or any bid to sabotage prospects of alliance candidate in Mandya Parliamentary seat, Congress and JD(S) top leaders…
Sumalatha declares assets worth Rs.23.41 crore
March 21, 2019Mandya: All through her actor-husband Ambarish’s political career, Sumalatha kept a low profile politically. But now, after his death, she has entered the electoral battle as an Independent Candidate as Congress, her husband’s party, ceded the Mandya Lok Sabha seat to coalition partner JD(S). She filed her nomination papers yesterday amidst much fanfare. Sumalatha is…
Family proposes, Astrologer disposes Mandya JD(S) candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy postpones nomination filing to Mar.25
March 21, 2019Mandya: JD(S)-Congress coalition candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, has postponed the filing of nomination papers for Mandya Lok Sabha constituency. Going by the advice of priests and family members, Nikhil was to file a set of nomination papers at 12.30 pm today, considered an auspicious time. An announcement was made in…
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