Mysuru / Mandya: Even as the nomination papers filed by first-timer Nikhil Kumaraswamy from JD(S)-Congress coalition from Mandya is mired in controversy and even as independent candidate — also a fist timer — Sumalatha Ambarish is crying foul over the Mandya Election Officers’ alleged attempts to help her opponent Nikhil misusing their official position, campaigning in Mandya has picked up steam with the entry of Sandalwood’s ‘Challenging Star’ Darshan this morning.
While Darshan launched today’s campaign from Aralikatte village at Krishna Raja Sagar village near Srirangapatna, Nikhil has hit the hinterland at Santhebachalli and Kikkeri at K.R. Pet Taluk. When reporters asked Nikhil about 'Star' campaigner Darshan, he quipped, “My father H.D. Kumaraswamy is my biggest star campaigner and our party workers are our soldiers.”
