Disgruntled Congress MLAs should be loyal to the party, not me: Former CM Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru: Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Sunday while responding to a statement by the disgruntled Congress MLAs saying that Siddaramaiah should become the CM of the state in coalition government, added that the MLAs need not be loyal to him but to the party.
Siddaramaiah said “I don’t want them to be loyal to me. They should be loyal to the party”.
Congress MLAs who resigned on Saturday in a setback to the Congress-JD(S) coalition government added that they would come back to the party if the high-command makes Siddaramaiah the CM of the state.
In a failed attempt, Minister DK Shivakumar and KPCC Secretary Ishwar Khandre tried to persuade the disgruntled MLAs.
According to fresh reports AICC General Secretary Karnataka In-Charge K C Venugopal has initiated talks with the disgruntled MLAs.
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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.
