As the elections to the Karnataka state legislative Assembly is fast approaching the Congress I high Command in New Delhi appointed 200 plus Kannada film actor Ambarish former union minister of information and Broadcasting as Vice President of Karnataka Pradesh Congress-I. Iqbal Ahmed Saradagi is another vice President in the rehashed members list.

Ambarish at 60th year on May29 get another prime post in politics is an additional responsibility for this stalwart actor who is President of Kannada Cinema Artists Association. He is recognized as leader of Kannada cinema industry after the demise of Dr Rajakumar and Dr Vishnuvardhana.

In the new position as Vice President of KPCCI Ambarish will be further busy in his life. As a matter of fact May month is full of activities for Ambarish.

It is in this month he turns 60 years and prior to it is Ambarish first 3D film 'Katari Veera Sura Sundarangi' is releasing and he plays the role of 'Yama Dharma' in this socio-mythological entertainer starring Upendra and Ramya.

Ambarish has releases like 'Rana' with Pankaj Narayan and on the occasion of his 60th year the Kannada cinema industry is closed for three days for a mega event on May 29 at Bengaluru Palace.