Union Home Minister Amit Shah chairs the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council in Tamil Nadu, according to reports from NDTV and Business Line.

The council covers Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Telangana, as well as the Union Territories of Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep. All sources provide the same description of the participating states and Union Territories, indicating a shared focus on the council’s composition and scope.

While the outlets repeat the basic details of the event and its regional jurisdiction, they do not offer conflicting claims about specific agenda items, outcomes, or decisions in the excerpts provided. Instead, both accounts center on Shah’s role as the chair of the 31st meeting and the meeting location in Tamil Nadu, with the recurring context being which states and Union Territories fall under the Southern Zonal Council.