By-elections: Congress names candidates for Channapattana, Sandur; Shiggaon pending
Bengaluru: Congress has released a final list of candidates for the legislative assembly by-elections in Channapattana and Sandur constituencies on Wednesday. However the candidate for Shiggaon is yet to be decided.
BJP has already finalized its candidates for Sandur and Shiggaon, leaving the decision on Channapattana hanging due to issue with JDS. Meanwhile, Congress has given ticket to former BJP MLC C P Yogeshwar from Channapattana who has joined the party now.
From Sandur, Congress has given ticket to Annapoorna, wife of former MLA Tukaram. As Tukaram had won the Lok Sabha elections from Ballari to become an MP, the seat had become vacant.
Shiggaon constituency was earlier represented by former CM Basavaraj Bommai where BJP has fielded his son Bharat Bommai. However Congress is yet to name its candidate from the constituency.
Congress President Shri @kharge has approved the proposals to nominate the following members as party candidates for the bye-elections in the State Legislative Assemblies listed below. pic.twitter.com/tBRqg05hSv
— Congress (@INCIndia) October 23, 2024
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RR beat RCB by six wickets in IPL
Guwahati (PTI): Blistering fifties by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel powered Rajasthan Royals to a six-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match here on Friday.
Sent in to bat, RCB rode on a fighting half-century by skipper Rajat Patidar (63) to post 201 for 8.
Virat Kohli (32), Romario Shepherd (22) and Venkatesh Iyer (29) also chipped in with useful contributions.
In reply, Sooryavanshi (78 off 26 balls) and Dhruv Jurel (81 not out off 43 balls) shared a 37-ball 108-run partnership for the second wicket to set the platform. Krunal Pandya (2/30) tried to bring them back with back-to-back wickets.
But Jurel, in the company of Ravindra Jadeja (24), completed the task with another 68-run stand, with two overs to spare.
For RR, Jofra Archer (2/33), Ravi Bishnoi (2/32) and Brijesh Sharma (2/37) took two wickets.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 201 for 8 in 20 overs (Rajat Patidar 63; Jofra Archer 2/33, Ravi Bishnoi 2/32, Brijesh Sharma 2/37).
Rajasthan Royals: 202 for 4 in 18 overs (Vaibhav Sooryavanshi 78, Dhruv Jurel 80 not out; Krunal Pandya 2/30, Josh Hazlewood 2/44).
