Southern State  

This time around, the NDA which has won 353 seats, will have 30 representatives from the five southern states — the BJP has 25 and four respectively from Karnataka and Telangana, while AIADMK will provide one seat from Tamil Nadu. Kerala and Andhra Pradesh will have no representative in the treasury benches of the Lok Sabha

While the future of the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu and Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka hangs in balance, TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu is looking at focusing on national politics at this point in time. All eyes are on Lok Sabha election results to be announced on May 23.
 

Elections are being held in seven phases and with the completion of the third phase, the election process will be completed in southern states. 

In the ongoing general election of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and southern states, almost a dozen IAS, IPS from the central services, state cadres are trying to get a new opportunity with political parties.

According to the official data of Election Commission of India (ECI), total shares of just two southern is almost 60% of the total cash seizure.

More than anything else, the spirited move to deploy IAF aircraft into enemy territory in Balakot is seen as a brave one, and reflective of the Narendra Modi government's keenness to safeguard Indian citizens from Pakistan-trained terrorists

While Andhra Pradesh and Telangana was bifurcated in 2013, both the states have witnessed a severe dip in sex ratio.

Ananth Kumar was not just a leader, but was also a reliable bridge between the state and the Centre, a friendly foe to the Congress party and a pillar for the BJP.

Devaswom ministers from south Indian states like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Puducherry were invited to the meeting.  
 

BJP is not in power in any of the southern states of India currently. Reports from local media stated that to ensure BJP gains leadership, PM Modi will be contesting Lok Sabha elections from Karnataka.

Supreme Court, in its landmark judgment, put an end to centuries-old tradition banning women of menstruating age from entering Kerala's most famous temple Sabarimala. From Kamal Haasan to Jayamala, here are their reactions on Sabarimala verdict.

As the flood situation in Kerala continues to worsen, the Indian Railways provided packaged drinking water to all the flood-affected districts in the southern State.