Tumkur Congress candidate visit to BJP leader Madhuswamy triggers speculations
Tumkuru: As the Lok Sabha election campaigns intensify in Tumkur, Congress candidate Muddahanumegowda's visit to former BJP leader J C Madhuswamy, who was denied a ticket by his party, has sparked speculation in the political arena.
Facing disappointment over the denial of a ticket, J C Madhuswamy reportedly declined to meet the BJP candidate V Somanna. Attempts by former CM B S Yediyurappa to mollify the veteran leader during a visit to his farmhouse in Chikkanayakanahalli were reportedly unsuccessful.
Subsequently, Madhuswamy and his supporters refrained from participating in Somanna's campaigns in Chikkanayakanahalli taluk, leaving the BJP candidate disheartened.
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During one of his campaign visits to the taluk, Muddahanumegowda, the Congress candidate, paid a visit to Madhuswamy. The gesture was reciprocated by Madhuswamy, who congratulated Muddahanumegowda with a bouquet. This exchange of pleasantries has fueled speculation about Madhuswamy's potential alignment with the Congress, which could have significant repercussions for the BJP in Tumkur.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
