Former MP Jayaprakash Hegde to Join Congress Party Today
Udupi: Former Chairman of the Karnataka Backward Class Commission and ex-MP Jayaprakash Hegde has announced his decision to join the Congress party on Tuesday.
According to official sources, the joining ceremony will take place at 4 pm at the KPCC office in Bengaluru.
"I have decided to re-enter active politics to work towards the development of the coastal region. Accordingly, I will join the Congress party at the KPCC office in Bangalore on March 12 at 4 pm," said K. Jayaprakash Hegde.
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Hegde, hailing from Korgi in Kundapur taluk, had a long political career. He won consecutively as an independent from the Brahmavara assembly constituency for 14 years. After Brahmavara constituency was eliminated due to redistricting, he joined the Congress in 2008 and contested from the Kundapur constituency, though unsuccessfully. He then contested in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections from the Udupi-Chikkamagaluru constituency but lost. However, he won the Lok Sabha by-election in 2012. In 2017, he joined the BJP but has now returned to the Congress party.
Hegde served as the Chairman of the Karnataka Backward Class Commission during the previous BJP government, a position he continued to hold under the Congress Government. He recently submitted a report on the caste census to the government.
Jayaprakash Hegde has now returned to the Congress fold.
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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.
