So South: Sengottaiyan Quits AIADMK, May Join TVK; Minister Calls Udhayanidhi Stalin 'AK-47' of DMK

This bulletin covers significant political developments across South India. In Karnataka, a power struggle for the Chief Minister's post intensifies between incumbent Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar, with the Congress high command expected to intervene. Adding to the turmoil, former CM Sadananda Gowda stated the BJP might offer outside support to Shivakumar. In Tamil Nadu, veteran leader K.A. Sengottaiyan resigned as an MLA after being expelled from the AIADMK, fueling speculation of him joining actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). This coincides with the political ascent of Udhayanidhi Stalin within the DMK. The bulletin also reports on a controversy in Andhra Pradesh over a derogatory AI-generated video of former CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, which has sparked a political dispute between the YSRCP and TDP. Other key stories include a political row in Telangana over a police memo denying an officer permission to observe Ayyappa Deeksha on duty and a debate in Kerala concerning the use of students for volunteer activities.