Election results 2024: Stakes high for key parties in Karnataka thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The upcoming Lok Sabha election in Mandya, Karnataka, is shaping up as a contest between H D Kumaraswamy, former Chief Minister representing JD(S), and Congress Venkataramane Gowda. It s framed as a battle between an "outsider" and a "local" by Congress. Mandya, a Vokkaliga stronghold, is pivotal for both parties.
Can the BJP, that has fielded a "formidable candidate" as part of its strategy to take the poll battle to the opposition camp here, find success in breaching Karnataka Congress President D K Shivakumar's fortress of Kanakapura.