Soumya Reddy takes oath as new MLA
Bengaluru, June 18: Newly elected MLA from Jayanagar Assembly constituency took oath at the Vidhana Soudha here on Monday.
Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar administered the oath to the newly elected MLA at his office. At this time, her mother Chamundeshwari and her brother were present, but her father and former minister Ramalinga Reddy was absent on the occasion.
Three days training for MLAs
Speaker Ramesh Kumar said that it was decided to give a three-day training programme for the newly elected MLAs at Administrative Training Centre at Mysuru.
Entry of general public into the Legislature House from 8 pm to 9 am was strictly restricted. Apart from MLAs, others should not stay in the Legislators House during this period. Except the cars of the MLAs, no other cars should be parked. The guidelines to this effect would be issued immediately, the Speaker said.
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
