As MLAs arrive at Vidhan Soudha with resignation, speaker Ramesh Kumar reaches Jaydev Hospital
Bengaluru: Amidst rising tension in Karnataka political circles as eight rebel MLAs of coalition government arrived at Vidhan Soudha to submit their resignation to speaker Ramesh Kumar, the latter was seen at Jaydev Hospital in the city on Saturday.
According to the reports Ramesh Kumar, left his office at Vidhan Soudha minutes before the MLAs arrived at the Vidhan Soudha to submit resignation.
Initially the whereabouts of the speaker were not known but later it was claimed that the speaker was seen at Jaydev Hospital. Media reports added that Kumar visited his relative who was reportedly admitted in the hospital.
Meanwhile four more MLAs joined the eight rebel MLAs including former JD(S) state president H Vishwanath and former Congress minister Ramalinga Reddy and are expected submit their resignations from the assembly.
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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.
