Political heat seems to be building in the Mandya Lok Sabha constituency that is set to witness a high-profile electoral battle with Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy in the fray.
The recent heart procedure that Mr. Kumaraswamy underwent in Chennai was referred to in a cavalier fashion by Srirangapatna Congress legislator Ramesh Bandisidde Gowda at a public function in Mandya, triggering a backlash on Saturday with even Home Minister G. Parameshwara taking exception to his party colleague’s statement.
“He (Mr. Kumaraswamy) gets admitted to hospital during elections. He will be in hospital for three days for the heart operation, and starts travelling the State from the fourth day. I don’t know how it is possible. (Agriculture Minister) N. Cheluvarayaswamy also has the same problem as his friend (Mr. Kumaraswamy). People don’t come out of the hospital for a month after a heart operation. I don’t understand the new technique,” Mr. Bandisidde Gowda said.
