‘BJP has given tickets to rowdies, mafia and money lenders’
Sogadu Shivanna blasts his own party
Tumkur, August 27: Former minister Sogadu Shivanna made a scathing attack on his own party saying that the BJP has given tickets to those who have gone to jails, mafia and private money lenders for the city corporation elections.
Speaking to reporters here on Monday, Shivanna said that BJP workers have been alleging that the party district president and former MP have sold the tickets for the city corporation elections. With just three days left to election to be held on August 31, party workers were disappointed about this attitude. Father and son have neglected the party workers which attracted widespread resentment, he said.
BJP is sinking
The party workers have been experiencing the humiliation and pain in this election because of party district president and former MP. As a result, the BJP’s base in the district was sinking.
In the last assembly elections, the party has reached a situation where it has lost deposits in Pavagada, Madhugiri, Koratagere, Shira, Gubbi and other constituencies in the assembly elections. Turuvekere, Tiptur and Chikkanayakanahalli where BJP won were like separate districts.
Tumkur has become an island. There was no coordination. The party state president should look into it and entrust a suitable person to lead the party in the district, he said.
Vote for good people
He appealed the people to vote for the good and honest people irrespective of any political parties and keep the mafia dons, private money lenders and those who have been to jails at bay.
Minister S.R Mahesh should have had the common sense on how to behave with Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman who visited flood hit Kodagu district recently. He should learn it first, he justified the union minister.
BJP leaders MB Nandish, KP Mahesh, Jayasimha Rao, Shantaraju, Banashankari Babu, MS Chandrashekar, Umesh, G Ganesh, K Harish, Madan Singh and others were present.
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Abhishek Sharma's massive century guides SRH to 8-wicket win against PBKS
Hyderabad, Apr 12 (PTI): Opener Abhishek Sharma smashed a superb century and shared a 171-run partnership with Travis Head as Sunrisers Hyderabad made a mockery of the massive 245-run chase, registering an eight-wicket win against Punjab Kings here on Saturday.
SRH scored 247 for 2 with nine balls to spare.
Abhishek clobbered 141 off 55 deliveries studded with 14 fours and 10 big hits, while Head made 66 off 37 balls as the duo undid the good work done by Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer, who hit a 36-ball 82 after electing to bat first.
Abhishek also become the third-highest scorer in IPL history behind Chris Gayle (175 not out) and Brendon McCullum (158 not out).
Earlier, PBKS openers Priyansh Arya (36 off 13 balls) and Prabhsimran Singh (42 off 23) added 66 runs quickly before Iyer carried on the good work along with Nehal Wadhera (27).
Harshal Patel (4/42) emerged as the most successful SRH bowler, while Sri Lankan right-arm quick Eshan Malinga (2/45) took two wickets.
Brief Scores:
Punjab Kings: 245 for 6 in 20 overs (Shreyas Iyer 82, Marcus Stoinis 34 not out, Priyansh Arya 36, Prabhsimran Singh 42; Harshal Patel 4/42, Eshan Malinga 2/45).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 247 for 2 in 18.3 overs (Travis Head 66, Abhishek Sharma 141, Heinrich Klaasen 21 not out).
