Mandya: 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…
Rowdy-sheeter Nandan murder case: Mandya Police arrest five accused
April 9, 2019Mandya: Mandya Police have succeeded in nabbing five persons accused in the murder of rowdy-sheeter Nandan S. Raj alias Nandan at Guthalu Colony Kalamma Temple premises here recently. The arrested are Chandan alias Chandan Kumar, Harshith Gowda alias Jonty, Kiran and Manoj alias Junglee, all residents of Basavanagudi in the town and Ajay Kumar alias…
‘Make-up Sumalatha’ makes her entry into Mandya EVM
April 7, 2019Fans 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…















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