Fresh blow to coalition government as Bengaluru MLA Roshan Baig resigns from assembly
Bengaluru: The spate of resignations of the ruling coalition government continued on Tuesday as senior Congress leader and Shivaji Nagar MLA Roshan Baig resigned from the assembly.
Baig met speaker Ramesh Kumar on Tuesday afternoon and submitted his resignation.
With this the total number of MLAs who have submitted their resignations from the assembly has gone up to 14.
Baig after meeting speaker on Tuesday confirmed his resignation and added that he has submitted his resignation from the assembly.
Baig was earlier suspended from Congress for his ‘anti-party activities’.
Meanwhile, speaker Ramesh Kumar has refused to accept the resignation of other MLAs and added that he cannot accept resignations without meeting the MLAs in person.
Earlier in the day speaking to media, Baig had indicated his decision to quit as the legislator and said that he was hurt by the way his party had treated and suspended him
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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.
