KKR spinner Varun Chakravarthy lauded franchise co-owner Shah Rukh Khan for his constant support across all their matches in the ongoing IPL season, and hailed it as key to their recent successes. KKR currently stand at the top of the points table, and will be gearing up for their high-value clash against MI on May 11.
"I see a massive difference because the way he has been very understanding, he's been very approachable, it has made a huge impact. I also got to meet him for the first time," Chakravarthy said in the pre-match press conference.
Senior Congress leader and eminent jurist Abhishek Manu Singhvi criticised the Tamil Nadu Governor for delaying the government formation process. He said the Governor has no option but to invite the single largest party to form the government and prove its majority on the floor of the assembly.
BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's aide was shot at point-blank range near Kolkata on Wednesday. The BJP alleged a targeted political revenge killing by the Trinamool Congress, while the TMC denied involvement and sought a CBI investigation.
The political crisis in Tamil Nadu intensifies as Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar refuses to invite the TVK chief Vijay to form the government without proof of a majority.
West Bengal Governor RN Ravi has dissolved the state legislative assembly with effect from May 7 after completion of its term. With this, Mamata Banerjee, who refused to resign after TMC's debacle in the assembly poll, is no longer the chief minister.
