In a reversal, popular Kannada actor Darshan Toogudeepa, who had campaigned for Independent candidate Sumalatha Ambareesh in Mandya in 2019, on Thursday campaigned for Congress candidate Venkataramane Gowda, popularly known as ‘Star Chandru’ in the constituency where the former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy is the candidate of the BJP-JD(S) combine.
The star’s campaign for ‘Star Chandru’ at Malavalli in the constituency came a day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed a rally in Mandya that attracted a large crowd. Mr. Darshan has a large following in the region and is referred to as ‘D-Boss’.
