Controversial statements of leaders caused set back to party in by-poll: Sadananda Gowda
Mangaluru, November 10: Union Minister DV Sadananda Gowda admitted that the controversial statements of some of the party leaders caused set back to the BJP in the recently held by-poll in the state.
Speaking to reporters here on Saturday, he said that the party would rectify the mistakes and make the strategies followed during the last Lok Sabha election for the forthcoming Lok Sabha election. The BJP would definitely win minimum 20 seats, he said.
Congress will be a part of history
Instead of celebrating Tipu Jayanti, he should be forgotten. The Congress has celebrated the Tipu Jayanti amidst stiff opposition. After the forthcoming Lok Sabha election, the Congress would be a part of history, he said.
Gathbandhan impossible
Mahagathbandhan was a distant dream. It would not happen due to lack of an efficient leadership. Rahul Gandhi was a joker. He was facing the opposition within his party. The regional parties in the Mahagathbandhan were like crabs. They would not allow others to go up, he analysed.
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Rishabh Pant overtakes Kohli in Test rankings
Dubai, Oct 23: Rishabh Pant on Wednesday overtook his superstar India teammate Virat Kohli to reach the sixth spot in the ICC Test rankings for batters.
Fresh from a counter-attacking 99 in the second innings of the opening Test against New Zealand, Pant gained three spots in the rankings while Kohli, who made a fluent 70 in Bengaluru, dropped a place to be eighth.
Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal remains India's highest ranked batter at four. India captain Rohit Sharma dropped two places to be joint 15th alongside Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne.
England star Joe Root maintains a healthy lead at the top of the charts.
New Zealand duo of Rachin Ravindra (up 36 places to 18th) and Devon Conway (up 12 spots to 36th) also made good ground on the latest list for Test batters, while teammate Matt Henry (up two rungs to ninth with a new career-high rating) was the big winner in bowlers' category.
Henry picked up eight wickets during the Black Caps' drought-breaking eight-wicket victory over India in Bengaluru, while teammate Will O'Rourke (up two spots to 39th) was also rewarded for his seven scalps from the same match.
Pakistan spinner Noman Ali was re-instated at 17th on the rankings following his 11 wickets across two innings against England, while teammate Sajid Khan gained 22 places to move to 50th after he was adjudged Player of the Match in the same contest.
India's pace spearhead remains at the top of the bowlers' rankings followed by teammate R Ashwin. Retaining the seventh sport, Ravindra Jadeja is another Indian in the top-10.
