Karnataka has three Union ministerial berths in addition to finance portfolio for Nirmala Sitharaman, while one minister each hail from Kerala and Telangana. Tamil Nadu, which boasted of 9 ministers in UPA-II government in 2009, did not get any representation in Modi 2.0 government. Hence the perception is that southern India has been given a raw deal.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/modi-2-0-cabinet-has-southern-states-been-given-a-raw-deal/articleshow/69608636.cms