DK Congress leaders meet KC Venugopal in Delhi ahead of party candidate's announcement
Congress likely to announce Dakshina Kannada candidate on Friday
New Delhi: All the aspirants of Congress ticket for Dakshina Kannada constituency and district leaders took part in a meeting at AICC General Secretary and Karnataka’s AICC In-charge KC Venugopal residence in Delhi on Thursday.
According to the sources the Congress high command will zero-in on the candidate from the constituency after party’s Central Election Committee’s meeting on Friday.
Sources also added that Ramanath Rai, Vinay Kumar Sorake, BK Hariprasad and Mithun Rai are the forerunners for the Congress ticket.
Ticket aspirants Ramanath Rai, BK Hariprasad, Vinay Kumar Sorake, Kanchur Monu, Mithun Rai, Mamata Gatti, Dhananjay Adpangayya, MLC Ivan D’Souza and District In-charge minister U.T Khader were present in the meeting along with all the former legislators of Congress from Dakshina Kannada who lost during Karnataka assembly elections last year.
According to reports Venugopal has been assured by the District’s party leaders that irrespective of who gets the ticket from party’s high command, they will all be united in the run-up to the election and will make sure party’s victory in the constituency.
Earlier in the day, the BJP announced that sitting MP from the constituency Nalin Kumar Kateel will contest on party's ticket for the third consecutive time, ending speculations that non-performance by the two-time MP would lead to him losing on the party ticket.
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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
