“Didn’t Dalits vote for BJP?”, seven-time BJP MP asks, upset at being denied berth

Veteran BJP Lok Sabha member Ramesh Jigajinagi expressed disappointment at being left out of the union council of ministers, questioning if Dalits had not supported the party. Despite winning from Bijapur for the seventh time and serving as MoS from 2016 to 2019, he felt overlooked. Jigajinagi highlighted the absence of Dalit representation in the new ministry, sparking debates on BJP's stance on marginalized communities in Karnataka.