BJP MLAs are in touch with me: MLA Raje Gowda
“I won’t quit Cong even if BJP offers me CM post”
Chikmagaluru, Jan 15: “No Congress MLAs will join BJP. But some BJP MLAs are in touch with me. Their names and the number will be disclosed in appropriate time”, said MLA and Malnad Area Development Board (MADB) president TD Rajegowda.
Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday, he said that “earlier, BJP leaders have tried to lure us. But it is the Congress which gave me political positions. So, even if the BJP offered me the CM post, I will not quit the Congress. But the BJP has not contacted me till now”, he said.
The coalition government was safe and it would complete five years tenure. For the first time, total 84 MLAs in the Assembly were elected for the first time. None of them wanted another election now.
Even the first time BJP MLAs do not want another election. The BJP MLAs have discussed with them. But he would disclose the number of BJP MLAs who were in touch with him at an appropriate time, he said.
“People have elected us to serve them. It is our responsibility to serve them. For no reasons, the Congress MLAs will not destabilize the coalition government. If they destabilize the government, they have to face elections once again. No MLA should take such decisions”, he appealed.
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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).
