Actress Sumalatha Ambarish has announced that she will be contesting the Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate from the Mandya Constituency.

Meanwhile, actors Darshan and Yash have pledged support to the actress and will be campaigning for her. Both the actors were present at the press meet held at the Atria Hotel in Bangalore and has announced that they will be campaigning for her.

Sumalatha Ambarish will be contesting opposite actor Nikhil Kumaraswamy in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. Nikhil will be contesting in the Mandya constituency under Janata Dal Secular.