Sumalatha was the underdog from Mandya, up against the might of the JD(S)She won the Mandya seat by defeating Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of Karnataka CM, by 125,622 votes
1 min read24 May 2019Mandya has become one of the biggest political theatres in the state, if not the country in the ongoing Lok Sabha electionsThe record turnout of 80.23%, the highest in its history, indicating that the battle was not just between candidates but between the people of this region
3 min read25 Apr 2019While Sumalatha is contesting in the shadow of her hugely popular husband, CM Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil is banking on his family, making the fight in Mandya a battle of legaciesThe seat is also testing the JD(S)-Congress coalition’s resolve to remain together as a defeat for Nikhil could see the JD(S) pulling out of the alliance
3 min read17 Apr 2019‘Sandalwood’ is split into two blocks—one led by Sumalatha and the other by Karnataka CM KumaraswamyKumaraswamy and popular actors Darshan Thoogudeepa and Yash—who are backing Sumalatha—have trained guns at each other in Mandya
3 min read5 Apr 2019The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared