The compulsions of coalition politics seem to have forced Janata Dal (Secular) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy to sue for peace with his political bête noire and Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambareesh.
Till a few weeks ago, the two used to go hammer and tongs at each other and spared no occasion to vilify each other to further sully the muddy waters of Mandya politics. But, on Friday, Mr. Kumaraswamy adopted a dignified demeanor and referred to Ms. Sumalatha as “his sister”. The former Chief Minister was addressing JD(S) workers at a convention in Mandya in preparations for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls.
