Anyone who accepts Congress ideology is welcome to the party: Mallikarjun Kharge
Mangaluru(PTI): All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said the party would welcome anyone who accepts its ideology and follows the party leadership.
Addressing reporters here, he said he could not predict what would happen in future in politics.
"I don't have prophecies and we have not taken anyone to the party by checking their blood," he said on the statement by BJP leader K S Eshwarappa that Jagadish Shettar would return to the BJP. "If they accept our ideology, they are welcome," he said.
On Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai's remark that Lingayats' support would add to the BJP's tally, Kharge said it showed that the government under him had not done any work on the field. "It is clear that the BJP has not done any developmental work. He is not claiming that the BJP will come to power on the basis of their work."
Kharge said the BJP was obviously not in a winning position and were making statements out of frustration. "Political parties should work on their ideologies. If any party fights elections on the basis of caste or religion, it is not good for the country as well as for democracy," he said.
Kharge is on a two-day tour of the coastal districts of Karnataka as part of the campaign for the May 10 elections.
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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.
