Mandya, Mar 17: Even before the filing of nominations, the sugar bowl Mandya Lok Sabha constituency has been centre stage with the entry into the political arena by senior actress Sumalatha, wife of actor -politician late Ambareesh in the JD(S) strong bastion.
Though the Sumalatha yet to announce her entering the fray and from which party, she has started touring the entire constituency and is receiving huge support from the people. She has been actively campaigning in the district since last few days. But she has not made her plans public.
Ms. Sumalatha is weighing in all options and waiting for a clarity between the coalition partners. In unequivocal terms, she said, “There is no question of contesting from any other constituency except Mandya because of the bonding my family has with the people the district”.
Recently Sumalatha personally met former Union Minister and BJP leader SM Krishna, who was once a bête noir of her late husband.
After the meeting, Sumalatha said, "It was basically a courtesy visit. I have come to seek his blessings. I shared my thoughts and feelings about what is on the ground in Mandya."
When asked what her plans would be, the former actor said, "I will let you know my plans in a couple of days. I request you to wait. I will announce what I am going to do on the 18th."
She added, "Congress party workers are supporting me already. They are very unhappy with the party decision not to field their candidate. I want to make it clear - I have not been let down by this decision. The party has let its own cadre, its own workers down, let its own leaders down by taking this decision."
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