Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Amit Shah to Chair 31st Southern Zonal Council Meeting
Amit Shah will lead a meeting of governments from southern India.
It is the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council.
Five states and three Union Territories are part of this council.
Their leaders and senior officials will attend.
They will discuss problems that affect more than one government.
The council helps governments talk about disagreements and cooperate.
The meeting is reported to be in Mahabalipuram, also called Mamallapuram, near Chennai.
One report instead mentions Kovalam as the venue.
Shah is also scheduled to visit Siliguri for border-security events and an exhibition about three new laws.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting on August 20 in Tamil Nadu.
The council includes five states—Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana—and three Union Territories.
Chief ministers, lieutenant governors, administrators, ministers and senior state and central officials are expected to attend.
The council will consider intergovernmental issues and disputes involving member states, Union Territories and the Centre.
Reports differ on the precise venue, identifying it as Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram, with one report mentioning Kovalam near Chennai.
- Who
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah, chief ministers, lieutenant governors, administrators, ministers and senior officials from the member states and Union Territories.
- What
- The 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council to discuss issues involving the Centre, member states and Union Territories.
- When
- Thursday, August 20; reports also say Shah is expected to arrive in Chennai on Wednesday evening and make a three-day visit to Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
- Where
- Tamil Nadu, with reports variously naming Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram and Kovalam near Chennai; Shah will also visit Siliguri in West Bengal.
- Why
- To provide a structured forum for dialogue, cooperation and consideration of disputes and other issues affecting multiple governments.
- Chair
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- Meeting
- 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting
- Member states
- Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana
- Member Union Territories
- Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Lakshadweep
- Reported venue
- Mahabalipuram/Mamallapuram near Chennai; one report identifies Kovalam
- Participants
- Chief ministers, lieutenant governors, administrators, two senior ministers from each state, and state and central officials
- Council function
- An advisory platform for dialogue and cooperation on issues involving two or more states or the Centre and states
- Additional events
- Border-security projects, an interaction with Sashastra Seema Bal personnel, an exhibition on three new laws and a border-security meeting in Siliguri
Sources
Amit Shah to Chair 31st Southern Zonal Council Meeting in Tamil Nadu Today
Amit Shah To Chair Southern Zonal Council Meet in Mahabalipuram
Amit Shah to Chair Meeting of Southern CMs in Tamil Nadu - What To Expect?
