Youth Congress leader Mithun Rai to contest from Dakshina Kannada on Congress ticket
New Delhi: Dakshina Kannada Distrcit youth Congress President Mithun Rai will contest the Lok Sabha Election from the constituency on Congress ticket, sources reported.
After much anticipation about the candidate from the constituency the high command has finally settled on the young and new face Mithun Rai who also enjoys huge support from the youth community in the district.
In the run up to the selection of candidate names like B K Hariprasad, Ramanath Rai, Ivan D’Souza and others were doing round. District leaders along with state party leaders were summoned to Delhi by the Congress high command on Thursday. Meetings were held in Delhi at the residence of AICC General Secretary and Congress’ Karnataka in-charge KC Venugopal on Thursday and Friday.
According to sources during the meeting it was decided to give ticket to a new and fresh face from the constituency. Hence Mithun Rai emerged as the forerunner of the ticket.
Party sources on Saturday however confirmed that Mithun Rai has been finalized as the candidate who will take on BJP’s Nalin Kumar Kateel, sitting MP from the constituency, in the forthcoming LS Electiom.
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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.
