MYSURU, Feb. 6 -- Even as actress Sumalatha, wife of late actor Ambarish, is yet to announce her decision to contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls from Mandya, JD(S) leaders seemed to have set a debate on her origin, caste and political prospects.
JD(S) MLC K.T. Srikantegowda, speaking to press persons here on Monday, maintained that Sumalatha was not a 'Gowdathi' but is from Andhra Pradesh.
Questioning Sumalatha's prospects of a win in Mandya, Srikantegowda said that when Ambarish was alive, he had clearly told that politics should end with him.
Pointing out that Mandya had already seen actor-turned-politician Ramya as an MP, the MLC said that politics was not a child's play and the people of Mandya had learnt a bitter lesson by elect...