The BJP has attempted to strike a caste and regional balance in the Union Council of Ministers while retaining experienced ministers such as Nirmala Sitharaman and Pralhad Joshi from Karnataka though they don t represent a dominant or politically influential community.
Mandya: A war of words broke out between Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambareesh and former CM HD Kumaraswamy, who is contesting as JD(S) candidate from Mandya .