Mandya, Apr 3: Stars of Silver Screen are sweating it out in this Sugar District Mandya in Karnataka where film stars Sumalatha Ambareesh is contesting as independent to regain her late husband and former Minister M H Ambareesh's Lok Sabha seat and despite strong challenge by upcoming filmm actor Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy.
Both the candidates are testing their political fortune for the first time.
Sumalatha began her campaign even before filing nominations after being denied ticket by Congress party which had given the Mandya constituency to its coalition partner JDS.
BJP has extended its full support to her and has not fielded its candidate, Raitha Sangha. A large number of sandalwood actors including Darshan, Toogudeepa, Yash, Prem among others have already began campaigning for her.
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