At NDA meet, Key allies Naidu and Nitish endorse Narendra Modi for third term as PM
New Delhi: Key members of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) have thrown their support behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a third consecutive term. TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu and JDU's Nitish Kumar publicly accepted the proposal to elect Modi as the alliance's prime ministerial candidate during a NDA meet in New Delhi.
Expressing confidence in Modi's leadership, Naidu stated, "Today India is having the right leader at the right time. We are very confident under his leadership India will become the 1st or 2nd largest economy in the next 5 years."
In his address, Nitish Kumar criticized the Opposition INDIA alliance and pledged his party's unwavering support to PM Modi, saying, "Opposition bloc has not done any work for the country, I will be with PM Modi at all times. All the pending works of Bihar will be done. It is a very good thing that all of us have come together and we will all work together with you (PM Modi)."
These endorsements come amidst speculation that the TDP and JDU are vying for significant portfolios in the new cabinet, set to be sworn in on Sunday.
The NDA secured 293 seats in the 543-member Lok Sabha, marking a significant victory. However, with the BJP securing only 240 seats, four key allies - including Chandrababu Naidu's TDP, Nitish Kumar's JDU, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena, and Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas - are crucial to the BJP's path to forming a majority government.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
