{
  "id": 2089902,
  "title": "Vijay, Shivakumar, Chandrababu Naidu on stage: Amit Shah's meeting brings Southern CMs together",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/vijay-shivakumar-chandrababu-naidu-on-stage-amit-shahs-meeting-brings",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T07:03:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/vijay-shivakumar-chandrababu-naidu-on-stage-amit-shahs-meeting-brings-cms-together-tamil-nadu-karnataka-kerala-101787208948483.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Union Home Minister Amit Shah convened a crucial meeting on Thursday at the Taj Fisherman's Cove hotel in Kovalam, Tamil Nadu, uniting Southern state leaders. Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu were among the notable attendees. This gathering marked the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council, a platform for state leaders from Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, along with Union Territories Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Lakshadweep. Amit Shah, the council's Chairman and Vice-Chairman housed by Tamil Nadu's C Joseph Vijay, facilitated the meeting attended by senior state representatives.",
  "summary": "Amit Shah is the Chairman of the Southern Zonal Council, while Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is its Vice-Chairman.",
  "key_points": [
    "Amit Shah convened Southern state leaders' meeting in Kovalam, Tamil Nadu.",
    "Vijay, Shivakumar, and Chandrababu Naidu among notable attendees.",
    "Meeting marked 31st Southern Zonal Council gathering."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The meeting signals a unified approach among Southern state leaders, bringing together influential figures from the region under the aegis of the Southern Zonal Council.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Shivakumar seeks Southern Zonal Council resolution to retain 543 Lok Sabha seats, honour 1971 census",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/shivakumar-seeks-southern-zonal-council-resolution-to-retain-543-lok",
        "published": "2026-08-20T07:25:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}