Resigned from MLA position, not from Cong: MLA Somasekhar
'No one has courage to threaten us with gun point'
Bengaluru: MLAs from other parties have become chief ministers after joining in our Congress Party. Why some rules are being imposed on us, which were not there earlier; asked BDA president and MLA ST Somashekhar.
Speaking to reporters at a hotel in Mumbai on Tuesday, he said, "We have never indulged in anti-party activities. But the MLAs, who were involved in anti-party activities, have become ministers in the coalition government. We were not absent from the Legislature party meetings. We have neither violated the Whip nor remain absent from the Sessions. But we were upset over the mental torture, which led us to resign from the posts. There is no force, nothing", Somashekhar said.
"No one has the courage to threaten us with gun point. Are we from underworld or land mafia? We are just common party workers. We have not disrespected the party", MLA ST Somashekhar added.
"We have resigned voluntarily. Let them take whatever action they want to take. We are ready to face it. No one of us have indulged in anti-party activities. We have given our resignations to the Speaker legally after taking the opinion of the people of the constituency".
--Pratap Gouda Patil, Maski MLA
Around three-four months back, we had informed Siddaramaiah, Parameshwar, Dinesh Gundurao and DK Shivakumar that we will resign. But none of them tried to find solutions to our problems.
-- ST Somasekhar,. BDA chairman
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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.
