Bengaluru: Two prominent independent candidates, cine artists Sumalatha Ambareesh (Mandya) and Prakash Rai (Bengaluru central) have been allotted their symbols for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Prakash Rai has been allotted a whistle, while Sumalatha got the symbol of a’man blowing turha’.
It can be recalled that the ‘whistle’ was once used by the Lok Satta party as its election symbol. The ‘turha’ is expected to boost Sumalatha’s campaign as it is one of the popular musical instruments in the Old Mysuru region.