Bengaluru: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge has demanded the reason for BJP State President Nalin Kumar Kateel’s flip-flop after declaring that he had resigned from the post.

Responding to an earlier message by Kateel, Kharge tweeted to the BJP leader on his personal account on Saturday, “Clarify why you did a U-Turn after saying you had resigned from the post of president.”

Kharge further said, “I have heard that legislators of your party in your own constituency are asking the party leaders not to give you ticket. Pay attention to the matter and safeguard your seat.”

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Earlier in the day, the news of Kateel’s statement that he had resigned as Karnataka State President of the BJP went viral, although, within a couple of hours, Kateel declared that he had not resigned and that his response to a media question had been misunderstood.

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Kolkata (PTI): Lucknow Super Giants defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by three wickets in an Indian Premier League match here on Thursday.

Opting to bowl, LSG restricted KKR to 181 for four.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi (45 off 33 balls), skipper Ajinkya Rahane (41 off 24 balls), Rovman Powell (39 not out off 24 balls) and Cameron Green (32 not out off 24 balls) were the major contributors for the home side.

For LSG, Digvesh Singh Rathi (1/25) was the pick of the bowlers.

Chasing 182, LSG rode on Ayush Badoni's 34-ball 54 and Mukul Chooudhary's brilliant 27-ball 54 not out to cross the line in a last ball thriller.

For KKR, Anukul Roy (2/32) and Vaibhav Arora (2/38) were the main wicket-takers.

Brief Scores:

Kolkata Knight Riders: 181 for 4 in 20 overs (Angkrish Raghuvanshi 45, Ajinkya Rahane 41; Digvesh Singh Rathi 1/25).

Lucknow Super Giants: 182 for 7 in 20 overs (Ayush Badoni 54, Mukul Choudhary 54 not out; Anukul Roy 2/32).