BJP's victory in Delhi Polls could have been averted with opposition unity: Sanjay Raut
Mumbai: As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leads in the Delhi Assembly election trends, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has highlighted the impact of a divided opposition. He stated that while the contest remained tight, a Congress-AAP alliance could have altered the outcome.
Speaking to the media, Raut said, "The early trends indicate a sharp competition. Had Congress and AAP contested together, the results may have been different. Their political opponent was the BJP, and both aimed to keep it out of power, yet they fought separately. If they had united, BJP’s defeat would have been certain in the first hour of counting."
Omar Abdullah takes a dig at INDIA bloc allies
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah also criticised the Congress and AAP for contesting separately in Delhi despite being part of the INDIA bloc. Sharing a meme on X, he sarcastically suggested that their infighting had cost them the election. The meme read, "Jee bhar kar lado. Samaapt kardo ek dusre ko!" (Fight to your heart's content. Finish each other off!), with Abdullah captioning it, "Aur lado aapas mein!!!"
According to the data from the Election Commission, the BJP is leading in 48 out of 70 seats, while AAP is ahead in 25. With 36 seats required for a majority, the BJP is poised to return to power in Delhi after over two decades.
In the previous election, AAP had secured 62 seats, aiming for a third consecutive term. However, the BJP’s resurgence and Congress’ failure to make a significant impact have reshaped the political scenario in the capital.
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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).
