<p>Mandya Lok Sabha member Sumalatha Ambareesh on Wednesday posed a challenge to JD(S) leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy to contest and win any elections on his own capacity.</p>.<p>"I am challenging Nikhil to contest any elections and win on his own without taking his family's name," Sumalatha said here.</p>.<p>Sumalatha defeated Nikhil, son of former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, in the Mandya Lok Sabha elections in 2019.</p>.<p>"Despite having no political maturity, Nikhil always got embroiled in controversy by criticising others," she said, while speaking to the media.</p>.<p>"Just because I defeated Nikhil, JD(S) legislators from Mandya district are not co-operating with me to implement development works in the constituency. They are all always making false allegations against me and creating hurdles to pro-people programmes," she alleged.</p>.<p>"After my fight against illegal mining near KRS in Mandya, some of the MLAs started creating trouble for me. But nobody can stop my fight against illegal activities. I will always work for the people of my constituency," she said.</p>.<p>To a question whether the BJP invited her to join the party, she said, "Several BJP leaders have been pressuring me to join the party. But I have not applied my mind on the issue."</p>.<p>"Even some of my well-wishers requested me to bring my son Abhishekh Gowda to politics, but I have not decided yet," she added.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>Mandya Lok Sabha member Sumalatha Ambareesh on Wednesday posed a challenge to JD(S) leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy to contest and win any elections on his own capacity.</p>.<p>"I am challenging Nikhil to contest any elections and win on his own without taking his family's name," Sumalatha said here.</p>.<p>Sumalatha defeated Nikhil, son of former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, in the Mandya Lok Sabha elections in 2019.</p>.<p>"Despite having no political maturity, Nikhil always got embroiled in controversy by criticising others," she said, while speaking to the media.</p>.<p>"Just because I defeated Nikhil, JD(S) legislators from Mandya district are not co-operating with me to implement development works in the constituency. They are all always making false allegations against me and creating hurdles to pro-people programmes," she alleged.</p>.<p>"After my fight against illegal mining near KRS in Mandya, some of the MLAs started creating trouble for me. But nobody can stop my fight against illegal activities. I will always work for the people of my constituency," she said.</p>.<p>To a question whether the BJP invited her to join the party, she said, "Several BJP leaders have been pressuring me to join the party. But I have not applied my mind on the issue."</p>.<p>"Even some of my well-wishers requested me to bring my son Abhishekh Gowda to politics, but I have not decided yet," she added.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
