Bengaluru: Former BJP MP Karadi Sanganna on Wednesday joined the Congress.

The two-time MP from Koppal has been upset with the BJP leadership for not giving him a ticket to contest the coming Lok Sabha elections.

ALSO READ: Koppal BJP MP Sanganna Karadi quits party ahead of LS polls

Sanganna was welcomed into the party fold by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who is also the State Congress chief.

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Ahmedabad, Apr 9 (PTI): Gujarat Titans beat Rajasthan Royals by 58 runs in their Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday.

Chasing 218 for a win, the Royals were all out for 159 in 19.2 overs.

Shimron Hetmyer top-scored for RR with a 32-ball 52 while captain Sanju Samson chipped in with a 28-ball 41.

For GT, Prasidh Krishna took three wickets while Rashid Khan and Sai Kishore got two each.

Earlier, Sai Sudharsan struck a breezy 82 to help GT post 217 for 6.

Sudharsan's 53-ball innings was studded with eight fours and three sixes, while M Shahrukh Khan and Jos Buttler made 36 each.

Brief Scores:

Gujarat Titans: 217 for 6 in 20 overs (Sai Sudharsan 82, Jos Buttler 36, M Shahrukh Khan 36; Maheesh Theekshana 2/54, Tushar Deshpande 2/53).

Rajasthan Royals: 159 all out in 19.2 overs (Shimron Hetmyer 52, Sanju Samson 41; Prasidh Krishna 3/24, Rashid Khan 2/37, Sai Kishore 2/20).