Mysuru, May 27 -- Slamming the State Government for selecting actress Tamannaah Bhatia, who mainly works in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films as the Brand Ambassador for Mysore Sandal Soap manufactured by State-run Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), former Minister and JD(S) Working President S.R. Mahesh wanted to know for what reason the actress was appointed by paying her a hefty remuneration.

Addressing a press meet at his office on Ramavilas Road here this morning, Mahesh said that when he was the Tourism Minister in the JD(S)-Congress coalition Government (2018- 2019) he had appointed Mysore Royal family member Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, who was not in politics then, as the Ambassador of the State Tourism Depar...