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Sumalatha | |
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.jpg) Sumalatha in 2019 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 23 May 2019 – 04 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | L. R. Shivarame Gowda |
| Succeeded by | H.D.Kumaraswamy |
| Constituency | Mandya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 August 1963[1] Madras, Madras State (present–day Chennai, Tamil Nadu), India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (05 April 2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Independent (2019–04 April 2024) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Abhishek Gowda |
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Sumalatha Ambareesh (born 27 August 1963) is an Indian actress and politician. She has acted in over 220 films across multiple languages, primarily in Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada, with a few appearances in Tamil and Hindi cinema. She received the Nandi Award for Best Actress for her role in Sruthilayalu (1987).
Sumalatha is the widow of Kannada actor-politician Ambareesh, with whom she has a son, Abhishek Ambareesh. In March 2019, she announced her candidacy for the Mandya Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka. Contesting as an independent, she won the election, defeating Nikhil Kumaraswamy by a margin of over 1.25 lakh votes.[2]
- ^ "Parliament of India biodata". Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Sumalatha Ambareesh". news18.com. 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2020.