Mandya: Deputy Chief Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara cautioned that Congress will take disciplinary action against rebel leaders of Mandya if they failed to work for the victory of coalition candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy. Speaking after inaugurating Dalit Political Awareness Convention held at A.C. Madegowda Community Hall in Mandya yesterday, he said that the party had…
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…
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…
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…
Mandya DC transferred as per EC directions
April 10, 2019P.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…
Movie-makers vying to register film titles inspired from poll trolls
April 9, 2019Mysuru: The Indian affair between politics and films is a very old one. Now with the election season on, Bollywood is ready to capitalise on the million emotions the country is experiencing, especially following the tension between India and Pakistan. Hence, the film-makers are making a beeline to the Film Chambers to register film titles….















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