South India State News

Vaiko Backs Rahul Gandhi for PM, Rules Out Vijay

By BPN News Desk September 1, 2026

MDMK general secretary Vaiko has said Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is not in the race for Prime Minister and backed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as the only choice for the INDIA bloc’s prime ministerial candidate in the 2029 Lok Sabha election. Vaiko Backs Rahul Gandhi for Prime Minister Speaking to reporters in […]

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Congress Minister Warns TVK Over Rahul PM Bid

By BPN News Desk August 31, 2026

Tamil Nadu Tourism Minister S. Rajesh Kumar has warned that the Congress could withdraw from Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s Cabinet if the TVK refuses to support Rahul Gandhi as the Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2029 Lok Sabha election. The remarks signal emerging tensions within the ruling coalition over national leadership ambitions. Congress Minister […]

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AIADMK MLA Seeks Cancellation of Hosur Airport

By BPN News Desk August 29, 2026

AIADMK MLA and former minister P. Balakrishna Reddy has urged the Tamil Nadu government to abandon the proposed Hosur airport, arguing that farmers in the region should receive the same consideration given to those affected by the now-scrapped Parandur airport project. AIADMK MLA Seeks Cancellation of Hosur Airport Reddy raised the issue in the Tamil […]

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B Nagendra Resignation Row Intensifies in Karnataka

By BPN News Desk August 26, 2026

Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister B Nagendra has been at the centre of a fresh resignation controversy amid renewed political pressure over alleged financial irregularities in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation. While reports on Wednesday said Nagendra had offered to step down, the minister later denied that any resignation discussion had

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Karnataka Draft Roll Drops to 4.46 Crore Voters

By BPN News Desk August 25, 2026

Karnataka’s draft electoral rolls have fallen to about 4.46 crore electors after nearly 1.08 crore names were left out during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Election authorities said the excluded entries were largely classified as absent, shifted, dead, duplicate or other cases, with voters still able to seek inclusion before the final rolls are […]

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Vijay Scraps Parandur Airport, Seeks New Site

By BPN News Desk August 24, 2026

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has announced that the state government will drop the proposed greenfield airport project at Parandur near Chennai, citing concerns over agricultural land, waterbodies and displacement of local residents. The government will instead evaluate alternative locations for Chennai’s second airport. Vijay Scraps Parandur Airport Project

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Tamil Nadu Seeks New Chennai Airport, Backs Hosur

By BPN News Desk August 24, 2026

The Tamil Nadu government is exploring alternative locations for Chennai’s proposed second airport after deciding not to proceed with the Parandur site, while also signalling its intention to pursue the long-planned Hosur airport project despite regulatory challenges. Chennai Second Airport Search Moves Beyond Parandur Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay recently chaired a

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MK Stalin Targets CM Vijay Over Assembly Conduct

By BPN News Desk August 23, 2026

DMK president M.K. Stalin has criticised Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay over his conduct in the state Assembly, accusing the actor-turned-politician of treating the legislature like a “cinema set” and relying on punch dialogues instead of substantive governance. MK Stalin Targets CM Vijay Over Assembly Conduct Speaking at a DMK executive committee meeting […]

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DMK Sets Age Limits, Expands District Units

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2026

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has announced a sweeping overhaul of its organisational structure, introducing age limits and two-term caps for key party posts while expanding the number of organisational districts. The reforms were approved at the party’s executive committee meeting in Chennai on August 22. DMK Sets Age Limits for Party Posts Under the […]

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Centre Blocks Revanth Reddy’s US Visit

By BPN News Desk August 22, 2026

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has cancelled the United States leg of his foreign tour after the Ministry of External Affairs denied political clearance for the visit. Reddy, currently in the United Kingdom, will return to Hyderabad on August 23 instead of travelling to Boston as originally scheduled. MEA Denies Clearance for Revanth Reddy […]