Political news and analysis from South India
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday launched a strong attack on the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), warning its leaders against what he described as an attitude of arrogance and defiance.
A new political alliance led by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has been formally named the Secular Social Justice Victory Alliance, marking a significant development in Tamil Nadu’s evolving political landscape.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has appointed senior party leader Madhu Yaskhi Goud as the Chairperson of the All India Professionals’ Congress (AIPC) with immediate effect.
In a significant political development in Andhra Pradesh, former minister Botsa Satyanarayana’s nephew Majji Srinivasa Rao, popularly known as Chinna Sri, has joined the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), dealing another setback to the opposition YSR Congress Party (YSRCP).
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s government is set for its first electoral test with bypolls scheduled for October 6 in the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly constituencies.
The Tamil Nadu Assembly descended into chaos on Tuesday as DMK legislators protested against Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s allegations of corruption involving the party, leading to the eviction of several opposition MLAs from the House.
Former YSR Congress Party MP V Vijayasai Reddy has announced plans to launch a new political party in Andhra Pradesh, arguing that the state needs a third political alternative beyond the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP).
A poignant episode highlighting the human side of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy has resurfaced, with his then Chief Public Relations Officer Vallishwar Gundu recalling how YSR personally telephoned N Chandrababu Naidu to offer condolences on the death of his mother.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay launched a sharp attack on the opposition DMK in the State Assembly on Monday, alleging that money was collected from government contractors in the name of “party funds” during the previous DMK regime.
BRS working president K T Rama Rao (KTR) has strongly criticised the Telangana government over the alleged ill-treatment of women MLAs during a recent protest, accusing the Congress government and police of using excessive force against elected representatives.
AICC In-charge Secretary for Andhra Pradesh Shri P. V. Mohan Garu met Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Smt. Y. S. Sharmila Reddy on Monday, marking the beginning of his engagement with the party leadership in the state.
President Droupadi Murmu has appointed BJP Rajya Sabha MP Dr Dinesh Sharma as the new Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. His appointment will take effect from the day he assumes charge, according to a communiqué issued by Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Y S Sharmila Reddy has announced that her daughter, Y S Anjili Reddy, is set to marry Dr Somala Raghuram Reddy, a US-based doctor.