Highlights from the southern region
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MDS2 AP-BJP-TDP
Amaravati(AP): The BJP accused the ruling TDP in Andhra Pradesh of indulging in "spit-and-run politics" and carrying out "organised propaganda" against the saffron party's government at the Centre for political gains.
MDS3 KA-POL-CONG
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara indicated that Congress leaders from the state were likely to visit New Delhi to discuss the list of ministers and portfolio allocation with the party high-command, ahead of the June 6 cabinet expansion in the southern state.
MES2 KL KILLING-ASSEMBLY
Thiruvananthapuram: The alleged incident of honour killing of a Dalit Christian man last month rocked the Kerala Assembly, with the Opposition disrupting the proceedings to press its demand for a CBI probe.
MES3 KL-VIRUS-MLA
Thiruvananthapuram: Kicking up a row, an IUML MLA attended the Kerala Assembly wearing mask and gloves to highlight the impact of Nipah virus in Kozhikode district, triggering a war of words between the ruling LDF and opposition UDF members.
MES5 TN-PRISONERS-LD GOVT
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government announced the pre-mature release of 67 life convicts who have completed 10 years of imprisonment, in commemoration of the birth centenary of former Chief Minister M G Ramachandran and the move was welcomed by the prinicipal opposition DMK.
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