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Sumalatha to contest as Independent from Mandya

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Published : Mar 18, 2019, 5:43 PM IST

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Updated : Mar 18, 2019, 7:08 PM IST

Sumalatha, widow of late Karnataka Congress leader M.H. Ambareesh announced her decision to contest as an Independent in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. She also admitted that she was expecting Congress to field her from this particular Lok Sabha seat.

Sumalatha to contest as Independent from Mandya

Sumalatha adreesing media in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: South Indian multi-lingual actress Sumalatha, widow of late Karnataka Congress leader M.H. Ambareesh, on Monday announced her decision to contest the Lok Sabha election as an Independent from Mandya.

Sumalatha adreesing media in Bengaluru

"People of Mandya had a lot of faith in Ambareesh. I want to take forward his vision for Mandya. I will be contesting the elections as an Independent from the constituency," Sumalatha told the media here.

Ambareesh, who passed away in November 2018, represented Mandya, about 100 km from here, in the Lok Sabha. Admitting that she was expecting Congress to field her from the Lok Sabha seat, Sumalatha remarked that the party did not fight for Mandya constituency from coalition partner Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S).

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As part of the seat-sharing agreement between the ruling allies, JD-S will contest from eight seats, including Mandya, while Congress will contest in the remaining 20 seats.

The JD-S, which currently holds the Mandya seat, announced that Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil, 29, as its candidate from the seat.

"As Ambareesh's widow, it is my job to serve the people of Mandya," 55-year-old Sumalatha added.

(With inputs from IANS)

Bengaluru: South Indian multi-lingual actress Sumalatha, widow of late Karnataka Congress leader M.H. Ambareesh, on Monday announced her decision to contest the Lok Sabha election as an Independent from Mandya.

Sumalatha adreesing media in Bengaluru

"People of Mandya had a lot of faith in Ambareesh. I want to take forward his vision for Mandya. I will be contesting the elections as an Independent from the constituency," Sumalatha told the media here.

Ambareesh, who passed away in November 2018, represented Mandya, about 100 km from here, in the Lok Sabha. Admitting that she was expecting Congress to field her from the Lok Sabha seat, Sumalatha remarked that the party did not fight for Mandya constituency from coalition partner Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S).

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As part of the seat-sharing agreement between the ruling allies, JD-S will contest from eight seats, including Mandya, while Congress will contest in the remaining 20 seats.

The JD-S, which currently holds the Mandya seat, announced that Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil, 29, as its candidate from the seat.

"As Ambareesh's widow, it is my job to serve the people of Mandya," 55-year-old Sumalatha added.

(With inputs from IANS)

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