A JD(S) supporter attempted suicide after Nikhil Kumaraswamy’s defeat in the Channapatna by-election, leaving a note expressing his distress. Nikhil visited him in hospital, offering support and urging him to reconsider such extreme actions for the sake of his family.

Amidst discussion over the electoral loss of Nikhil Kumaraswamy in Channapatna, his mother and former legislator Anitha Kumaraswamy on Monday said that she strongly believed that he would get a chance to work for the people in future.