Sumalatha pays tributes to Ambareesh a day after being elected as MP

It has been exactly six months since Ambareesh passed away in November 2018.
Sumalatha pays tributes to Ambareesh a day after being elected as MP
Sumalatha pays tributes to Ambareesh a day after being elected as MP
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Newly elected MP Sumalatha Ambareesh paid tribute to her late husband actor Ambareesh at his memorial in Bengaluru on Friday. A visibly emotional Sumalatha was seen alongside her son Abhishek paying her respects to Ambareesh, a day after she was elected as the MP of Mandya as an independent candidate defeating Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.  

"The people have stood by me. This is an example to show how much people of Mandya loved Ambareesh. This is not a win for me alone. This is a win for Ambareesh, his fans and for the Congress rebels who stood by me and worked with me. BJP and the Rajya Raitha Sangha had stood by me. This is a win for Yash and others who joined us. I had a small team and they worked relentlessly for this. I had zero experience in politics and even now I am not an experienced politician but the people of Mandya have shown the country what is self-respect," an emotional Sumalatha told reporters.

She further revealed that Ambareesh's birth anniversary on May 29 will be celebrated in Mandya. Ambareesh passed away exactly six months ago on November 24 2018. "When Ambareesh was around, I did not need anything else. I feel that in some way he has guided me to this...The credit goes to the people of Mandya, particularly the women in Mandya who have stood by me," she said. 

She also criticised her political opponents for indulging in 'negative politics' during campaigning. "I have learnt many negative things that happens in politics in my first election. They spent money, talked about caste and cheated by indulging in negative politics but Mandya's people have rejected them. They have chosen love over cheating," she said. 

Sumalatha and Nikhil Kumaraswamy were embroiled in a bitter political campaign in the run-up to the elections in April. 

She, however, refused to comment on the status of the coalition government in power in the state and about whether she had decided to extend support to the NDA or UPA at the Centre. "For now, I don't know what the parties are planning. Many have wished me but there have been no talks that have taken place. We will see what happens next," she added.  

 

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