Setback for Eknath Shinde: BJP to face Maharashtra assembly elections under collective leadership
Mumbai: The ruling alliance, which came second in the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls, is reportedly planning to contest the upcoming assembly polls under a collective leadership. NDTV reports that the assembly elections will be held in Maharashtra in September or October. In the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance won 17 seats, while the opposition India Alliance won 30 seats.
The BJP is keen to field more than 160 candidates for the 288-member Maharashtra Assembly elections. Instead of projecting any individual as the chief ministerial candidate in this election, the alliance has decided to go to the election under collective leadership. This decision is defined as a huge setback for the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Shiv Sena chief, Eknath Shinde.
The BJP is the largest party in the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, while the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar-led NCP are the remaining alliance parties.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
