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.
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President Droupadi Murmu hosted a banquet for leaders of neighbouring countries during PM Modi s third-term swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan.