Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambareesh on Friday said she is hopeful that the BJP would retain the Mandya Parliamentary Seat in the seat-sharing exercise with the JD(S) and added that the BJP high command would make an announcement on the seat soon.
The BJP-backed Independent Ms. Sumalatha stated that she would be fighting the ensuing LS polls without elaborating on the constituency amidst the JD(S)‘ hectic lobbying for Mandya seat with the BJP.
“I do not want to comment on the hearsay on the Mandya seat that the JD(S) will get the seat under the seat-sharing agreement. Nothing can be said unless an official announcement comes from the BJP high command. The JD(S) leaders were hopeful of fighting from Mandya but the final decision is yet to be announced,” Ms. Sumalatha told reporters in Mandya.
