Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter created exclusively for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed and Pooja Prasanna. In this week’s edition, we look at the Kerala government’s crackdown on two IAS officers for ‘divisive actions’. Was their suspension justified or was it just a precautionary move? In Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK, Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin is facing senior party leaders with ambitious reorganization plans ahead of the crucial Assembly elections in 2026. Meanwhile, Telangana opposition leader KTR has four reasons why is on a visit to Delhi.