India, Aug. 19 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah will chair the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council (SZC) on 20th August 2026 in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu. The Southern Zonal Council comprises the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Keralam, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, and the Union Territories of Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep.
Under Sections 15 to 22 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, five Zonal Councils, including the Southern Zonal Council, have been established. Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah, is the Chairman of the Southern Zonal Council, and the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Shri C. Jose...