Sumalatha Ambareesh, Mandya MP, on Monday expressed confidence of getting the BJP ticket from Mandya in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections.
In the last election, she contested as an Independent candidate, backed by the BJP, and won. Ms. Sumalatha defeated Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, of the Janata Dal (S) in a high-voltage contest. The Janata Dal (S) is now aligned with the BJP.
Speaking to reporters in Mandya, the MP said she too was part of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) like the Janata Dal (S).
