Putting an end to uncertainty on her political moves, independent MP Sumalatha Ambareesh from the Mandya Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka, on Wednesday declared that she will not contest in the present Lok Sabha elections and soon she will join BJP.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah had made a personal phone call to her during his visit to Bengaluru and spoke to her to support former CM and JDS state President H.D. Kumaraswamy. Kumaraswamy is fielded as the NDA candidate from the Mandya Parliamentary seat to send a strong signal from the BJP and JD) alliance to the state, especially the south Karnataka region.
Kumaraswamy had met Sumalatha Ambareesh at her residence and sought her support. She had defeated his son, Nikhil Kumaraswamy, in the 2019 general election in Mandya.
She said, “The BJP government at the Centre had released Rs 4,000 crore grants to Mandya Parliamentary constituency. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had taken me into confidence, spoke to me and made me understand the consequences of any of my decisions. Prime Minister Modi told me that the party needs my leadership.”
“This is the way of showing respect to any person. Prime Minister Modi has taken our country to a different level. Today, all nations are recognizing India as a force. There is no trace of corruption during his rule,” she said.
Sumalatha further stated she is sacrificing the seat for which she is a sitting MP. “Common people won’t understand the intricacies of politics. If I contest as an independent candidate, who will benefit from it? A senior leader from the Congress party had stated his party does not require me. Even after this statement, how can I even think of joining the Congress party?,” she asked.
