BJP leader Mallikarjun Balikai has taken exception to DK Shivakumar’s statement that the BJP should support the candidacy of Kusuma Shivalli, the Congress candidate for Kundagol by-election. While DK Shivakumar said that BJP should support her as they had spoken kind words at the time of CS Shivalli’s death, Mallikarjun hit back saying the same logic should apply to Mandya independent candidate Sumalatha as well