Tirupati:  Union Home Minister Amit Shah Chaired 29^th Southern Zonal Council meeting at Tirupati on Sunday. Amit Shah is the Chairman and AP CM YS Jagan is Vice Chairman of the meeting.

Chief Ministers, Ministers and top officials from the Southern States and UTs were attending the meeting, which began at a star hotel in the afternoon. Chief Ministers of three states including host Andhra Pradesh were among the participants in the 29th meeting of the Southern Zonal Council.

AP CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy delivered the welcome address in the meeting. Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai and Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangaswamy attended the meeting.

The meeting was discussed 26 key issues such as cooperation between states, conflicts, border issues, internal security, infrastructure development, industries, tourism development, and economic development.

The other states were represented by the Ministers or officials. Telangana Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali, Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, Tamil Nadu Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, Kerala Revenue Minister K. Rajan, Puducherry incharge Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, Andaman and Nicobar Lt Governor Devendra Kumar Joshi, and Lakshadweep Administrator Praful Patel were attending the meeting.