Political news and analysis from South India
Forensic examination of a mobile phone seized from the prison cell of former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna has reportedly revealed multiple pornographic videos, adding a new dimension to the investigation into the use of a prohibited mobile phone inside Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Central Prison.
Karnataka Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar has claimed that several leaders from the BJP and JD(S) are in touch with the Congress and could join the ruling party in the coming days.
Karnataka BJP spokesperson G. S. Prashanth has accused the Congress government of adopting a politically motivated approach to Ganesh processions, following a controversy over police instructions issued to organisers in T. Narasipura of Mysuru district.
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has urged voters in Telangana to carefully verify their names in the draft electoral rolls prepared under the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and to respond promptly to any notices issued by election authorities.
BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao (KTR) has demanded an immediate judicial inquiry into an alleged assault on his personal assistant Mahender Reddy and PRO Manikya Mahesh at the Saifabad police station.
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has criticised the controversy surrounding the all-vegetarian menu served at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, arguing that India’s cultural diversity also extends to its food habits.
Tamil Nadu Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan has said that changing food consumption patterns and increased production have significantly altered the State’s food landscape, stressing that the government’s priority is to ensure that essential commodities remain accessible to everyone.
AIMIM president and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has strongly criticised Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s push for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), alleging that the BJP’s objective is to target Muslims rather than promote equality.
Telangana BJP president N. Ramchander Rao has strongly backed the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), saying the country is moving towards a common civil law and that the measure is “the need of the hour.”
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram has described the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) as a “good ideal” but questioned the absence of a publicly circulated draft and warned against imposing a uniform legal framework without wider consensus.
Former Telangana minister and Congress MLA Konda Surekha has launched a sharp counterattack against Congress MLC Basavaraju Saraiah and Warangal West MLA Naini Rajender Reddy, adding another chapter to the continuing political tensions within the party’s Warangal unit.
Former governor and senior BJP leader Bandaru Dattatreya met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and invited him to attend the annual ‘Alai-Balai’ celebrations in Hyderabad.
YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has announced plans to undertake a statewide padayatra in September or October 2027, nearly two years ahead of the next Assembly elections.
Senior leaders of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a key constituent of Kerala’s ruling UDF, met Sunni scholar Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar amid the continuing controversy over his remarks on women’s participation in public life.
UDF-backed independent MLA T K Govindan has alleged that the Enforcement Directorate’s move seeking registration of a case against former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is politically motivated and intended to create divisions within the INDIA bloc.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s ongoing UK visit has triggered a political controversy after his appearance at the Silverstone Motor Racing Circuit, with Opposition parties questioning whether his overseas tour is delivering on its stated investment objectives.
For many families belonging to Karnataka’s Koraga community, a government-sanctioned house remains an unfinished promise, with financial constraints, land documentation problems and procedural hurdles preventing them from securing a permanent roof.
The Telangana Legislative Assembly has passed the Core Urban Region (Integrated Governance) Bill, 2026, a major urban-governance reform aimed at creating a more integrated administrative framework for Hyderabad and its surrounding urban region.
The Election Commission has denied reports that Bharat Ratna awardee and eminent scientist Professor C.N.R. Rao was served a notice under Karnataka’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls over a discrepancy in his name.
The Telangana Assembly witnessed another day of high drama on Wednesday as 22 BRS legislators, including party working president K T Rama Rao and former minister T Harish Rao, were suspended for the remainder of the Monsoon Session following protests inside the House.
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) chief Thol Thirumavalavan has criticised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay over a gesture made during his recent Assembly speech, saying such conduct was inconsistent with human dignity and democratic decorum.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has once again urged people to reconsider the trend of smaller families, arguing that children should be viewed as an asset rather than a burden amid the state’s declining fertility rate.
The Tamil Nadu government has formally identified a 25.55-acre site at Foreshore Estate in Pattinapakkam for a new integrated Legislative Assembly and Secretariat complex, bringing Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s plan for a modern administrative campus a step closer to implementation.
The Karnataka government is set to approach the Supreme Court challenging the directive requiring it to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days.