BJP State President appeals to KS Eshwarappa to forget differences and support party
Shivamogga: BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra has appealed to senior party leader K.S. Eshwarappa to set aside any grievances and cooperate with the party for the greater good.
Addressing reporters in Shivamogga, Vijayendra said, "I am asking you, if there is any pain, please forget it and cooperate with the party. Join hands with us in the interest of the BJP."
He expressed hope that Narendra Modi would be re-elected as Prime Minister, and urged Eshwarappa to support BJP candidate Raghavendra and ensure victory. Vijayendra also mentioned recent comments by a national leader, indicating efforts to persuade Eshwarappa.
Asserting BJP's growing popularity in the state, Vijayendra highlighted Modi's welfare schemes such as providing five kilograms of rice and the Kisan Samman scheme. He confidently stated that BJP would win 28 seats in the state. He also said that if the congress wins more seats in Karnataka, it would be the 8th miracle.
Addressing concerns about Hassan constituency, Vijayendra assured that steps were being taken to address dissatisfaction and expressed confidence in the victory of Prajwal Revanna in Mysuru - Chamarajanagar constituency.
He criticized the state government for allegedly playing divisive politics and obstructing the implementation of central government schemes for the people of the state.
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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).
