Fans of Sumalatha Ambarish cry foul; say it is an attempt to fox voters Mandya: Lookalikes of leaders are a definite crowd-pullers especially during the time of elections where these lookalikes travel far and wide enjoying the limelight and at the same time attracting people. But what if this ‘lookalike’ concept is extended to confuse…
Will not join BJP: Sumalatha Ambarish
April 7, 2019Mandya: Actress and Independent candidate from Mandya Lok Sabha Constituency Sumalatha Ambarish has said that she will not join BJP even after winning the elections and will remain as an Independent candidate. Addressing Muslim community people at Guttalu Layout in the town on Friday, she said that BJP has extended support considering her political situation…
Flag politics in Mandya: KPCC warns of action
April 5, 2019Nagamangala Taluk Congress vows to campaign for Sumalatha Ambarish Nagamangala, Apr.5 – Even as the Congress high command has warned of disciplinary action against those Congress leaders and workers who campaign for actress Sumalatha Ambarish, who is contesting as an independent candidate from Mandya LS seat, the Nagamangala Block Congress has vowed to campaign for…
I-T raid on former Congress Minister’s house at Mandya
April 4, 2019Mandya: A week after the Income-Tax Department conducted raids on top JD(S) leaders from Mandya and Hassan, the I-T sleuths on Wednesday raided the house of Mandya District Congress President and former Minister M.S. Atmananda. A team of about ten I-T officials acting on a tip off that preparations were on for distribution of cash…
Miscreants kick scooter down, snatch gold chain of lady rider
April 3, 2019Mandya: Bike- borne miscreants, who kicked a scooter down, later snatched the gold chain of the lady rider before fleeing from the spot. The woman, identified as C.N. Netravathi, a resident of Kuvempunagar in Mandya, was riding her scooter along with her children to a school at Uramaarakasalagere as her children had to take an…
Poll Expenditure Observer collects info in Mandya
April 1, 2019Mandya: Following complaints that Mandya JD(S) candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy had distributed money to party workers during the filing of his nomination papers at Mandya on Mar.25, the Election Commission of India (ECI)-appointed Election Expenditure Observer Madhu Mahajan visited Mandya on Saturday and collected information from officials on money distribution charges. Madhu Mahajan held a meeting…
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…
JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda files nomination from Tumakuru
March 26, 2019Tumakuru: JD(S) Supremo and former PM H.D. Deve Gowda filed his nomination as the JD(S)-Congress coalition candidate from Tumakuru Lok Sabha seat at the Deputy Commissioner’s office here on Monday. Deve Gowda had given up his Hassan seat to his grandson Prajwal Revanna, son of PWD Minister H.D. Revanna. The JD(S) Supremo after performing puja…
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…
Congress expels six office-bearers for supporting Sumalatha
March 25, 2019Mandya: Even as the contest between Actress Sumalatha, wife of late actor-turned politician Ambarish, who is contesting as an-independent candidate and JD(S) candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, is getting hotter by the day, the Congress on Sunday expelled its six office-bearers of the district for anti-party activities and for campaigning for…
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