BJP president Amit Shah did not rule out claims by B Sriramulu, a key aide of scam-tainted mining baron Janardhan Reddy, that he could be appointed deputy chief minister if the party comes to power. This is something, Mr Shah told reporters in Bengaluru, that would be discussed by the party with an "open mind" after election results are declared. But he insisted that the party's doors were nevertheless shut for Janardhan Reddy for now.
