Mandya  

Wife of late Ambareesh, Sumalatha, met former chief minister of Karnataka SM Krishna at his residence. Addressing the media later, she said she sought SM Krishna’s blessings for her Mandya candidacy

In a grand event, JD(S) national president Deve Gowda launched his grandson Nikhil Kumaraswamy into politics. Nikhil, the son of Karnataka chief minister Kumaraswamy was also officially declared as the JD(S) candidate for Mandya Lok Sabha seat
 

At an event to launch his grandson Nikhil Kumaraswamy as Mandya Lok Sabha candidate, former Prime Minister Deve Gowda said that he did not agree to make his son Kumaraswamy the Karnataka chief minister and it was the Congress which chose him over Mallikarjun Kharge
 

JD(S) leaders CS Puttaraju and DC Tammanna formally announced that Nikhil Kumaraswamy would be the party candidate from Mandya for the Lok Sabha polls. Interestingly, the announcement was made keeping in mind the astrological impact.  
 

Even though Congress has left the Mandya seat for the Janata Dal (Secular), Congress workers there are not ready to support the JD(S). Instead, they are favouring Ambareesh's wife Sumalatha's candidature.

The local Congress leaders of Mandya have started a campaign 'Go Back DK Shivakumar' as a mark of protest against his intervention in pacifying Sumalatha not to contest the Lok Sabha elections

Siddaramaiah, the BJP candidate who lost to LR Shivaramegowda of the JD(S) in the Mandya bypolls held a few months ago, wants to contest the Lok Sabha polls again. In this regard, he met BS Yeddyurappa, who asked him to wait and watch

Sumalatha, the wife of late Ambareesh, has urged her fans and citizens of Mandya not to pay any heed to rumours. She said she would announce her decision by the March 18. She further added that actor Darshan would be by her side and support her in all aspects
 

DK Shivakumar tried to convene a meeting with Mandya Congress leaders to convince them to support the JD(S) candidate and not Sumalatha Ambareesh. However, most of them gave the meeting a miss.

The Congress leaders demanded that their coalition partner JD(S) field other candidates from Mandya and not to give priority to Nikhil Kumaraswamy just because he is the son of the chief minister.

Chorus for Nikhil Kumaraswamy not to contest is growing louder. Ravindra, former president of the Indian Medical Association, will be holding a 3-day symbolic fast to protest the candidacy of Nikhil Kumaraswamy, who is touted to contest from Mandya for Lok Sabha polls.

Kumaraswamy was speaking to reporters about his son Nikhil contesting from Mandya for Lok Sabha election. Kumaraswamy was speaking to reporters at the Sringeri temple in Chikmagalur, Karnataka.

Sumalatha, the wife of late Ambareesh has been camping in Mandya, talking to people and trying to understand their problems. Meanwhile, DC Tammanna, a JD(S) leader took a jibe at her saying she was very discourteous to guests, who visited her.   
 

In the backdrop of the JD(S) planning to launch HD Deve Gowda's grandson Nikhil Kumaraswamy into politics from Mandya, the psephologists, public and opponents have slammed the move by saying dynastic politics is a curse for democracy and demanded restriction of entry of many members from the same family into politics

The decision to blood HD Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil Kumaraswamy from Mandya has given rise to a lot of rebellion within the party circles. Several youngsters have questioned the top honchos of the party as to why Nikhil was chosen, when there are other worthy candidates