Opposition within BJP over inducting resigned Cong MLAs into party
Bengaluru: BJP is facing stiff opposition within the party for inducting Byrathi Basavaraj of KR Pura constituency, Munirathna of RR Nagar, Somasekhar from Yashwanthpura and K Gopalaiah from Mahalakshmi layout, who resigned from the MLA position and decided to join the BJP.
BJP leaders of all these four constituencies met party state president BS Yeddyurappa and urged him not to take them into the party and reconsider the decision. Former MLAs Satish Reddy, NL Narendra Babu, and other local leaders including BBMP members expressed their anguish over the decision of the party leadership to induct them into the party. They also warned of quitting the party if the Congress leaders joined the BJP.
But the party senior leaders have convinced them that the resignations of the Congress MLAs were not yet accepted. The party has not taken any such decision. Finally, the leaders have convinced them that there is no need to worry about it.
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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.
