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	'''Politics in South India''' (except Karnataka) is typically dominated by regional parties than by the larger national political parties such as the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) or [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP). However, both the BJP and INC have had some success in forging alliances with regional parties. Unlike in [[North India]], where religion plays an important role in driving local politics, [[South India]]'s political issues of contention are mainly [[Caste system in India\|caste]], language and ethnicity.		'''Politics in South India''' (except Karnataka) is typically dominated by regional parties than by the larger national political parties such as the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) or [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP). However, both the BJP and INC have had some success in forging alliances with regional parties. Unlike in [[North India]], where religion plays an important role in driving local politics, [[South India]]'s political issues of contention are mainly [[Caste system in India\|caste]], language and ethnicity.

	==Andhra Pradesh==		==Andhra Pradesh==
			{{Main\|Politics of Andhra Pradesh}}
			[[File:Andhra Pradesh Secretariat.jpg\|thumb\|[[Andhra Pradesh Secretariat]] at [[Amaravati]], India]]
	After the formation of Andhra Pradesh in 1953, the Indian National Congress ruled the state for 30 years, winning all elections in the period. This changed in the 1980s due to the establishment of a regional party named [[Telugu Desam Party]] (TDP) by [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh\|Telugu]] film superstar [[Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao]]. They won the 1983 Assembly election by a landslide, NTR becoming the first non-Congress Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Since then, both the TDP and the Congress have dominated Andhra politics, with either party coming to power.		After the formation of Andhra Pradesh in 1953, the Indian National Congress ruled the state for 30 years, winning all elections in the period. This changed in the 1980s due to the establishment of a regional party named [[Telugu Desam Party]] (TDP) by [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh\|Telugu]] film superstar [[Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao]]. They won the 1983 Assembly election by a landslide, NTR becoming the first non-Congress Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Since then, both the TDP and the Congress have dominated Andhra politics, with either party coming to power.

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	== Karnataka ==		== Karnataka ==
			{{Main\|Politics of Karnataka}}
	[[File:Vidhana Soudha 2012.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|[[Vidhana Soudha]]]]		[[File:Vidhana Soudha 2012.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|[[Vidhana Soudha]]]]
	The [[Congress]] has been far more successful in [[Karnataka]] than it has been in national politics. National political parties such as the BJP have experienced comparatively more success in Karnataka than they have in other states of [[South India]]. Karnataka's political environment is dominated by two caste groups — the southern Karnataka dominated by [[Vokkaliga]]s and the north and central Karnataka dominated by [[Lingayat]]s but [[Dalit]]s are major voters and the deciding factor of the ruling party in Karnataka .<ref name=karnatakapolitics>Price, Pamela. [http://www.isec.ac.in/Karnataka_Price16.5.05_aligned.pdf " Ideological Elements in Political Instability in Karnataka..."] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060525164515/http://www.isec.ac.in/Karnataka_Price16.5.05_aligned.pdf \|date=2006-05-25 }}. <u>University of Oslo</u></ref> [[Ramakrishna Hegde]] played an integral part in the ascent of the Janata Dal into the national foray in the late 1980s. However, it was his political rival [[H.D. Deve Gowda]], then the Chief Minister of Karnataka, who later went on to become the [[Prime Minister of India]]. Caste has figured prominently in Karnataka politics. Anti-[[Hindi]] and anti-Tamil movements were prominent in Karnataka politics in the 1960s and 1970s.<ref name=antihindikar>Nair, Janaki. [http://www.sephis.org/pdf/nairpap.pdf "Battles for Bangalore: Reterritorialising the City"]. <u>Centre for the Study of Culture and Society</u>. Bangalore, India.</ref> Language activism is high in the state, with organisations like the [[Karnataka Rakshana Vedike]] and the [[Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha]] often launching agitations for protecting the interests of [[Kannada]] and [[Kannadiga]]s. The [[Kaveri]] water dispute with [[Tamil Nadu]] and the [[Belgaum]] border dispute with [[Maharashtra]] both hold an important place in the politics of the state. In the 2018 state assembly elections Yedyurappa led BJP, winning 104 seats out of 224, followed by INC 78, JD(S)37; but on the day of results none of the party reached the magic number 113 so INC offered unconditional support to JDS form a government on basis of ideology. But after a 14 month stint in office H.D Kumaraswamy's government fell on July 23, 2019 and as a result both congress and JD(S) parted ways after 14 months. BJP is the largest Political party & the ruling party in the state now.		The [[Congress]] has been far more successful in [[Karnataka]] than it has been in national politics. National political parties such as the BJP have experienced comparatively more success in Karnataka than they have in other states of [[South India]]. Karnataka's political environment is dominated by two caste groups — the southern Karnataka dominated by [[Vokkaliga]]s and the north and central Karnataka dominated by [[Lingayat]]s but [[Dalit]]s are major voters and the deciding factor of the ruling party in Karnataka .<ref name=karnatakapolitics>Price, Pamela. [http://www.isec.ac.in/Karnataka_Price16.5.05_aligned.pdf " Ideological Elements in Political Instability in Karnataka..."] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060525164515/http://www.isec.ac.in/Karnataka_Price16.5.05_aligned.pdf \|date=2006-05-25 }}. <u>University of Oslo</u></ref> [[Ramakrishna Hegde]] played an integral part in the ascent of the Janata Dal into the national foray in the late 1980s. However, it was his political rival [[H.D. Deve Gowda]], then the Chief Minister of Karnataka, who later went on to become the [[Prime Minister of India]]. Caste has figured prominently in Karnataka politics. Anti-[[Hindi]] and anti-Tamil movements were prominent in Karnataka politics in the 1960s and 1970s.<ref name=antihindikar>Nair, Janaki. [http://www.sephis.org/pdf/nairpap.pdf "Battles for Bangalore: Reterritorialising the City"]. <u>Centre for the Study of Culture and Society</u>. Bangalore, India.</ref> Language activism is high in the state, with organisations like the [[Karnataka Rakshana Vedike]] and the [[Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha]] often launching agitations for protecting the interests of [[Kannada]] and [[Kannadiga]]s. The [[Kaveri]] water dispute with [[Tamil Nadu]] and the [[Belgaum]] border dispute with [[Maharashtra]] both hold an important place in the politics of the state. In the 2018 state assembly elections Yedyurappa led BJP, winning 104 seats out of 224, followed by INC 78, JD(S)37; but on the day of results none of the party reached the magic number 113 so INC offered unconditional support to JDS form a government on basis of ideology. But after a 14 month stint in office H.D Kumaraswamy's government fell on July 23, 2019 and as a result both congress and JD(S) parted ways after 14 months. BJP is the largest Political party & the ruling party in the state now.

	== Kerala ==		== Kerala ==
	Politics in [[Kerala]] comprises two major political alliances: the [[United Democratic Front (India)\|United Democratic Front]] (UDF — led by the [[Indian National Congress]]), the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)\|Left Democratic Front]] (LDF — led by the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]) alternating to power. Kerala has a significant [[Muslim]] and [[Christians\|Christian]] population which traditionally form the base of UDF, whereas [[Ezhavas]], a [[Other Backward Class\|backward class]] community form the core of LDF. Former president [[K R Narayanan]], and first Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha [[A K Gopalan]] of CPM, were both from Kerala. Kerala created history by democratically electing communists to power in 1957, being the first in the world to do so.		{{Main\|Politics of Kerala}}
			[[File:Cpmernakulam (40).jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A political rally of the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)\|Left Democratic Front]] in Kerala.]]Politics in [[Kerala]] comprises two major political alliances: the [[United Democratic Front (India)\|United Democratic Front]] (UDF — led by the [[Indian National Congress]]), the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)\|Left Democratic Front]] (LDF — led by the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]) alternating to power. Kerala has a significant [[Muslim]] and [[Christians\|Christian]] population which traditionally form the base of UDF, whereas [[Ezhavas]], a [[Other Backward Class\|backward class]] community form the core of LDF. Former president [[K R Narayanan]], and first Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha [[A K Gopalan]] of CPM, were both from Kerala. Kerala created history by democratically electing communists to power in 1957, being the first in the world to do so.

	== Tamil Nadu ==		== Tamil Nadu ==
			{{Main\|Politics of Tamil Nadu}}
	[[File:Fort_St._George,_Chennai_2.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|[[Fort St. George, India]], the seat of Tamil Nadu assembly]]		[[File:Fort_St._George,_Chennai_2.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|[[Fort St. George, India]], the seat of Tamil Nadu assembly]]
	Indian National Congress dominated the political scene in the initial years post independence with leaders like [[C. Rajagopalachari]] and [[K. Kamaraj]]. The political influence shifted towards [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] in the late 1960s. The shift in political power in Tamil Nadu was due to the rise of [[Dravidian people\|Dravidan]] Nationalism spearheaded by leaders such as [[Periyar Ramasami]] and [[C. N. Annadurai]], who extolled the achievements of [[Tamil people\|Tamilians]] in ways that the common man could relate to. The main facets of state politics in Tamil Nadu included ''language'' — the distinction between Tamil and non-Tamil speakers was an important tool used by the DMK in the 1960s and ''[[caste]]''<ref name=tamilpolitics /> — such as the [[Self-respect Movement]]. The imposition of [[Hindi]] on non-Hindi speaking areas of India has often been a contentious issue in Tamil Nadu. In January–February 1965, large scale [[Anti-Hindi agitations]], a cause championed by the DMK,<ref name=dmkantihindi>Guha, Ramachandra. [https://web.archive.org/web/20050408004646/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2005/01/16/stories/2005011600260300.htm "Hindi against India"]. 2006. <u>The Hindu</u>. The Hindu Group. 16 Jan. 2005</ref> occurred in Tamil Nadu. In 1972, a split in the DMK resulted in the formation of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] led by [[MG Ramachandran]].<ref name=tamilpolitics>Harris, Wyatt. [http://www.dcrcdu.org/dcrc/John%20Harriss.doc "The Changing Politics of Tamil Nadu in the 1990s"] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630130734/http://www.dcrcdu.org/dcrc/John+Harriss.doc \|date=2007-06-30 }}. <u>Political Mobilisation and Political Competition</u>. Dec 2004.</ref> Since then, the two major Dravidian parties DMK headed by [[Karunanidhi]] and ADMK led by [[Jayalailtha]] alternate to power.		Indian National Congress dominated the political scene in the initial years post independence with leaders like [[C. Rajagopalachari]] and [[K. Kamaraj]]. The political influence shifted towards [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] in the late 1960s. The shift in political power in Tamil Nadu was due to the rise of [[Dravidian people\|Dravidan]] Nationalism spearheaded by leaders such as [[Periyar Ramasami]] and [[C. N. Annadurai]], who extolled the achievements of [[Tamil people\|Tamilians]] in ways that the common man could relate to. The main facets of state politics in Tamil Nadu included ''language'' — the distinction between Tamil and non-Tamil speakers was an important tool used by the DMK in the 1960s and ''[[caste]]''<ref name=tamilpolitics /> — such as the [[Self-respect Movement]]. The imposition of [[Hindi]] on non-Hindi speaking areas of India has often been a contentious issue in Tamil Nadu. In January–February 1965, large scale [[Anti-Hindi agitations]], a cause championed by the DMK,<ref name=dmkantihindi>Guha, Ramachandra. [https://web.archive.org/web/20050408004646/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2005/01/16/stories/2005011600260300.htm "Hindi against India"]. 2006. <u>The Hindu</u>. The Hindu Group. 16 Jan. 2005</ref> occurred in Tamil Nadu. In 1972, a split in the DMK resulted in the formation of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] led by [[MG Ramachandran]].<ref name=tamilpolitics>Harris, Wyatt. [http://www.dcrcdu.org/dcrc/John%20Harriss.doc "The Changing Politics of Tamil Nadu in the 1990s"] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630130734/http://www.dcrcdu.org/dcrc/John+Harriss.doc \|date=2007-06-30 }}. <u>Political Mobilisation and Political Competition</u>. Dec 2004.</ref> Since then, the two major Dravidian parties DMK headed by [[Karunanidhi]] and ADMK led by [[Jayalailtha]] alternate to power.

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[[File:Cpmernakulam (40).jpg|thumb|250px|A political rally of the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]] in Kerala.]]

'''Politics in South India''' (except Karnataka) is typically dominated by regional parties than by the larger national political parties such as the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) or [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP). However, both the BJP and INC have had some success in forging alliances with regional parties. Unlike in [[North India]], where religion plays an important role in driving local politics, [[South India]]'s political issues of contention are mainly [[Caste system in India|caste]], language and ethnicity.

==Andhra Pradesh==
After the formation of Andhra Pradesh in 1953, the Indian National Congress ruled the state for 30 years, winning all elections in the period. This changed in the 1980s due to the establishment of a regional party named [[Telugu Desam Party]] (TDP) by [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu]] film superstar [[Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao]]. They won the 1983 Assembly election by a landslide, NTR becoming the first non-Congress Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Since then, both the TDP and the Congress have dominated Andhra politics, with either party coming to power.

The main issue which dominates Andhra politics is the [[Telangana movement]] aimed at the formation of a separate [[Telangana]] state consisting of the northern districts of Andhra Pradesh. The idea is widely opposed by the members from [[Rayalaseema]] and [[Coastal Andhra]] regions, who favour a united Andhra Pradesh. Caste also figures prominently with politics dominated by major castes like the [[Reddy]]s, the [[Kamma (caste)|Kamma]]s and the [[Kapu]]s. [[Naxalism]] is a political issue in the state, especially Uttarandhra and Telangana regions. Like Tamil Nadu, the film industry in the state has influenced Andhra politics. Besides NTR, film stars like [[Chiranjeevi]], Pawan Kalyan and [[Dasari Narayana Rao]] among others have successfully made their mark in the politics of the state.

Andhra Pradesh state leaders have contributed at the national level, with former Chief Ministers [[Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy]] and [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]] becoming the [[President of India]] and [[Prime Minister of India]] respectively and NTR involved in the formation of the [[National Front (India)|National Front]] which ruled India between 1989-91. BJP also ruled Andhra Pradesh as a part of alliance govt with TDP.

== Telangana ==
{{Main|Politics of Telangana }}
The [[President of India|President]] issued a gazette notification that [[Telangana]] state would be carved out of [[Andhra Pradesh]] on 2 June 2014.

In the early Telangana movement, [[Marri Chenna Reddy]] formed a party call ''Telangana Praja Samiti'' to lead the Telangana movement. In November 1969, there was a major split in the party and as result the movement went down. After two years the Telangana Praja Samiti was dissolved and its members rejoined the Congress. On 29 November 2009, [[Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao|KCR]] started a fast-unto-death, demanding that the Congress party introduce a Telangana bill in Parliament. Student organisations, employee unions, and various organisations joined the movement. As general strikes shut down Telangana, the Telangana Bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on 18 February 2014 and in the Rajya Sabha on 18 February 2014, with support from the BJP. On 4 March 2014 the Government of India declared that 2 June would be Telangana Formation Day.
 . BJP now has a significant role in Telangana politics . They won 4 Loksabha seats in the 2019 Indian General Elections.

== Karnataka ==
[[File:Vidhana Soudha 2012.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Vidhana Soudha]]]]
The [[Congress]] has been far more successful in [[Karnataka]] than it has been in national politics. National political parties such as the BJP have experienced comparatively more success in Karnataka than they have in other states of [[South India]]. Karnataka's political environment is dominated by two caste groups — the southern Karnataka dominated by [[Vokkaliga]]s and the north and central Karnataka dominated by [[Lingayat]]s but [[Dalit]]s are major voters and the deciding factor of the ruling party in Karnataka .<ref name=karnatakapolitics>Price, Pamela. [http://www.isec.ac.in/Karnataka_Price16.5.05_aligned.pdf " Ideological Elements in Political Instability in Karnataka..."] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060525164515/http://www.isec.ac.in/Karnataka_Price16.5.05_aligned.pdf |date=2006-05-25 }}. University of Oslo</ref> [[Ramakrishna Hegde]] played an integral part in the ascent of the Janata Dal into the national foray in the late 1980s. However, it was his political rival [[H.D. Deve Gowda]], then the Chief Minister of Karnataka, who later went on to become the [[Prime Minister of India]]. Caste has figured prominently in Karnataka politics. Anti-[[Hindi]] and anti-Tamil movements were prominent in Karnataka politics in the 1960s and 1970s.<ref name=antihindikar>Nair, Janaki. [http://www.sephis.org/pdf/nairpap.pdf "Battles for Bangalore: Reterritorialising the City"]. Centre for the Study of Culture and Society. Bangalore, India.</ref> Language activism is high in the state, with organisations like the [[Karnataka Rakshana Vedike]] and the [[Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha]] often launching agitations for protecting the interests of [[Kannada]] and [[Kannadiga]]s. The [[Kaveri]] water dispute with [[Tamil Nadu]] and the [[Belgaum]] border dispute with [[Maharashtra]] both hold an important place in the politics of the state. In the 2018 state assembly elections Yedyurappa led BJP, winning 104 seats out of 224, followed by INC 78, JD(S)37; but on the day of results none of the party reached the magic number 113 so INC offered unconditional support to JDS form a government on basis of ideology. But after a 14 month stint in office H.D Kumaraswamy's government fell on July 23, 2019 and as a result both congress and JD(S) parted ways after 14 months. BJP is the largest Political party & the ruling party in the state now.

== Kerala ==
Politics in [[Kerala]] comprises two major political alliances: the [[United Democratic Front (India)|United Democratic Front]] (UDF — led by the [[Indian National Congress]]), the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]] (LDF — led by the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]) alternating to power. Kerala has a significant [[Muslim]] and [[Christians|Christian]] population which traditionally form the base of UDF, whereas [[Ezhavas]], a [[Other Backward Class|backward class]] community form the core of LDF. Former president [[K R Narayanan]], and first Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha [[A K Gopalan]] of CPM, were both from Kerala. Kerala created history by democratically electing communists to power in 1957, being the first in the world to do so.

== Tamil Nadu ==
[[File:Fort_St._George,_Chennai_2.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Fort St. George, India]], the seat of Tamil Nadu assembly]]
Indian National Congress dominated the political scene in the initial years post independence with leaders like [[C. Rajagopalachari]] and [[K. Kamaraj]]. The political influence shifted towards [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] in the late 1960s. The shift in political power in Tamil Nadu was due to the rise of [[Dravidian people|Dravidan]] Nationalism spearheaded by leaders such as [[Periyar Ramasami]] and [[C. N. Annadurai]], who extolled the achievements of [[Tamil people|Tamilians]] in ways that the common man could relate to. The main facets of state politics in Tamil Nadu included ''language'' — the distinction between Tamil and non-Tamil speakers was an important tool used by the DMK in the 1960s and ''[[caste]]''<ref name=tamilpolitics /> — such as the [[Self-respect Movement]]. The imposition of [[Hindi]] on non-Hindi speaking areas of India has often been a contentious issue in Tamil Nadu. In January–February 1965, large scale [[Anti-Hindi agitations]], a cause championed by the DMK,<ref name=dmkantihindi>Guha, Ramachandra. [https://web.archive.org/web/20050408004646/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2005/01/16/stories/2005011600260300.htm "Hindi against India"]. 2006. The Hindu. The Hindu Group. 16 Jan. 2005</ref> occurred in Tamil Nadu. In 1972, a split in the DMK resulted in the formation of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] led by [[MG Ramachandran]].<ref name=tamilpolitics>Harris, Wyatt. [http://www.dcrcdu.org/dcrc/John%20Harriss.doc "The Changing Politics of Tamil Nadu in the 1990s"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630130734/http://www.dcrcdu.org/dcrc/John+Harriss.doc |date=2007-06-30 }}. Political Mobilisation and Political Competition. Dec 2004.</ref> Since then, the two major Dravidian parties DMK headed by [[Karunanidhi]] and ADMK led by [[Jayalailtha]] alternate to power.

Former [[President of India|Presidents]] [[Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]], [[R Venkataraman]] and [[APJ Abdul Kalam]] were from the state.

== See also ==
* [[List of political parties in India]]
* [[Politics of India]]
* [[Dravida Nadu]]

== Notes ==
<references />

[[Category:South India]]
[[Category:Politics of India]]