He settled for a quick draw with Pavel Kotsur in the final round of the chess tournament.
The party hopes that the multiple road projects, schools, canals, and water projects which have come up in the Meo-Muslim-dominated area will be able to sway the votes in its favour.
Robin Uthappa scored unbeaten 161 as Karnataka ended day one on 299 for three against Delhi.
England will be determined to get their act together against defending champions Sri Lanka.
Baroda finished at 253 for seven after Delhi dropped three catches on the final day of the Ranji Trophy tie.
Delhi's 18-year-old speedster Ishan Sharma took five for 35 as Baroda were shot out for 244 in the first innings.
No play was possible due to bad weather on the final day of the Elite Group A Ranji Trophy clash.
Royal Challengers Bangalore will have rise to the occasion when they take on the already-eliminated Delhi Daredevil
The left-arm medium-pacer grabbed five wicketsto help Delhi gain a slender but a vital first innings lead in their Ranji Trophy Elite Division Group 'A' clash against reigning champions Uttar Pradesh.
India pacer Mohammed Shami says it is important for him to make most use of the last Indian Premier League game and upcoming practice sessions to be fully ready for next month's ICC Champions Trophy in United Kingdom.
Left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha claimed eight wickets as India A crushed South Africa A win by an innings and 242 runs.
Sri Lankan captain Marvan Atapattu said the grassy Kotla track would suit his pace bowlers
"The DDCA has 96 hours to try and meet the minimum requirements," said Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit.
Chasing 162 for a win, Delhi got out to rash shots to eventually fold up at 151 in the last over.
India included R P Singh in the eleven, while England omitted Matthew Hoggard for the first ODI.
While at a press briefing, BCCI Media Committee member G S Walia said a decision on Sehwag's availability would be made only on Monday.
A 'Shane Warne like drift' makes Kuldeep Yadav a more difficult bowler to face compared to Yuzvendra Chahal, believes former Australia opener Matthew Hayden.
Uncapped Shreyas Iyer is comfortable batting at any position and said on Tuesday that scoring a century against South Africa 'A' in a tournament final earlier this year has been satisfying.
The local favourite was seen in Team India tracksuit out in the middle at the lunch break.
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The dashing batsman has been kept under observation in a Delhi hospital.
Delhi were 40 without loss in reply to Mumbai's 551 on day 2 in the Ranji Trophy match.
The two left the Firozeshah Kotla cricket ground after watching the start of the game and met at Hyderabad House.
Match Referee Chris Broad and umpire Rudi Koertzen were stopped from entering the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium due to high security arrangements.
The players, who came in batches to see the world heritage monument that symbolises love, were accompanied by their wives.\n
'If the Indians won hearts in Pakistan, we are here to do the same,' says PCB Chairman Shaharyar Khan.
Allegations are being leveled that a shrine had been damaged during the renovation of the Ferozeshah Kotla.
The DDCA said that the conditions imposed by the Municipal Corporation and the security agencies were onerous.
For a leg-spinner coming from the land of Bhagwat Chandrasekhar and pilloried in initial years for not being able to turn his leg-breaks or possessing a googly, Anil Kumble ended his 18-year career with a massive haul of 619 Test and 337 ODI wickets.
