Leaders there are calling for mass mobilisation to protect the region's political interests amid a heated controversy over the redrawing of electoral seats to reflect changes in population over time.

Now, at the age of 72, Mr Stalin is reaching a moment in his tug-of-war with the national authorities that could define his ...

Southern states fear that the Centre’s push to revise regional representation in Parliament with updated population data will erode their political relevance. Are the fears justified?