Pawan says Jana Sena will contest in 7 to 14 Assembly seats in Telangana
1 year, 10 months ago

Pawan says Jana Sena will contest in 7 to 14 Assembly seats in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: Actor-politician Pawan Kalyan announced on Tuesday that his Jana Sena party would contest Telangana's seven to 14 Assembly seats and a "limited number" of Parliament seats. Following a special puja performed at Sri Anjaneyaswamy temple by temple priests to his campaign vehicle ‘Varahi’, Pawan Kalyan told the media on Tuesday at Kondagattu in Jagtial district that his party, which is in alliance with the BJP in Andhra Pradesh, will decide one week before the Telangana elections with whom the Jana Sena would tie up. The actor politician and Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan offering prayers to his campaign chariot Varahi at Kondagattu in Jagtial district on Tuesday. Kalyan, who met with key Jana Sena leaders at a private resort on the outskirts of Nachupally in Kodimyala mandal, said, “If other parties do not come forward, then the Jana Sena will fight alone in the elections.” He praised the tenacity of the Telangana people, saying that their fortitude had inspired him to form the Jana Sena and launch a movement to fight for the interests of the common people.

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New Indian Express  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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ABP News  

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New Indian Express  

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ABP News  

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New Indian Express  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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ABP News  

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Maharashtra election: Suspense over Mahayuti seat-sharing deal continues. BJP to get 150 seats?

Hindustan Times  

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Ajit Pawar ‘reveals’ Mahayuti’s seat sharing arrangement for Assembly polls
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ajit Pawar ‘reveals’ Mahayuti’s seat sharing arrangement for Assembly polls

Deccan Chronicle  

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BJP, NCP may settle on 6-2 formula in Pune city
5 months ago

BJP, NCP may settle on 6-2 formula in Pune city

Hindustan Times  

After Union Home Amit Shah’s visit to the city on Sunday, it looks like the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Nationalist Congress Party may settle on the 6-2 seat sharing formula in Pune for the upcoming state assembly elections. Deputy chief minister and senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis had said that the BJP is likely to contest five seats including …

Shiv Sena lawmakers insist Shinde not to accept less than 100 Assembly seats
5 months ago

Shiv Sena lawmakers insist Shinde not to accept less than 100 Assembly seats

Deccan Chronicle  

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JS acted as ‘backbone’ behind NDA alliance’s win in AP: Pawan Kalyan
5 months, 1 week ago

JS acted as ‘backbone’ behind NDA alliance’s win in AP: Pawan Kalyan

Deccan Chronicle  

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Pawan Kalyan offers prayers at Kondagattu
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Pawan Kalyan offers prayers at Kondagattu

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: AP Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan on Saturday visited famous Sri Anjaneya Swamy temple here at Kondagattu in Mallial mandal of the Jagtial district and offered special prayers to the presiding deity Lord Hanuman. Pawan Kalyan visited the Kondagattu temple for the first time after winning the Assembly elections and assuming charge as Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra …

Pawan Kalyan goes on 11-day fast for Andhra Pradesh’s prosperity: Report
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Pawan Kalyan goes on 11-day fast for Andhra Pradesh’s prosperity: Report

Hindustan Times  

Earlier this month, actor-politician Pawan Kalyan took charge as Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister, and he is charged up to fulfil his role and responsibility. Taking spiritual route As per a report in News18, Pawan is sitting on the fast for the happiness, prosperity, and welfare of the people of his state. Pawan’s new role Earlier this month, Pawan took …

Pawan Kalyan | The ‘power star’ of politics
6 months ago

Pawan Kalyan | The ‘power star’ of politics

The Hindu  

In the 2024 elections in Andhra Pradesh, actor-turned-politician Konidala Pawan Kalyan, the founding president of the Jana Sena Party, proved that he is no ‘run-of-the-mill’ politician. One among the top matinee idols in Telugu cinema, Mr. Kalyan’s political career has been a chequered one ever since he launched his JSP on March 14, 2014. Though Mr. Kalyan had launched his …

Sharad Pawar asserts NCP's position in MVA, pushes for more seats; CM Ekanth Shinde make similar demands in Mahayuti
6 months ago

Sharad Pawar asserts NCP's position in MVA, pushes for more seats; CM Ekanth Shinde make similar demands in Mahayuti

New Indian Express  

Speaking at a party leaders' meeting in Pune, Sharad Pawar acknowledged that while they could have contested more Lok Sabha seats, they compromised in the interest of the MVA alliance. Each party must aim for a high strike rate in the state assembly elections," said a senior NCP leader, requesting anonymity. Meanwhile, in the Mahayuti alliance, Chief Minister Ekanth Shinde …

Pawan Kalyan named Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM as Chandrababu Naidu allocates portfolios for ministers
6 months, 1 week ago

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The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has allocated ministries to his 24 Cabinet colleagues on June 14, 2024. The JanaSena Party chief Pawan Kalyan has been made Deputy Chief Minister besides allocation of Panchayat Raj, Rural Development & Rural Water Supply, Environment, Forest, Science & Technology ministries. Together, we have taken a solemn oath to serve the people of …

Chandrababu Naidu logs in as CM of Andhra Pradesh
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New Indian Express  

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Pawan Kalyan takes oath as Andhra Pradesh minister: Who is the Janasena chief?
6 months, 1 week ago

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Hindustan Times  

Actor-turned-politician Pawan Kalyan took oath as one of Andhra Pradesh's cabinet ministers as the Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu will hold the Chief Ministerial post. Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan Kalyan, the chief of the Janasena Party and one of the National Democratic Alliance members who fought the Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections together, was elected the leader of the …

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India TV News  

Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday took oath as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, marking his fourth term in the office. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Ministers JP Nadda, Nitin Gadkari, Chirag Paswan, Ramdas Athawale, Anupriya Patel, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Nationalist Congress Party leader Praful Patel, …

TDP-BJP: From NTR-Advani era to Modi-Naidu bonhomie, a look at ups and downs of alliance
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TDP-BJP: From NTR-Advani era to Modi-Naidu bonhomie, a look at ups and downs of alliance

India TV News  

The Telugu Desam Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Jana Sena Party formed the National Democratic Alliance government in Andhra Pradesh in which N Chandrababu Naidu was sworn in as the Chief Minister for the fourth time on Wednesday. As the BJP fell short of a majority in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, the NDA allies, including Nitish Kumar-led …

OPINION | BJP’S STRONGEST ALLY CHANDRABABU TAKES OVER AS CM
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OPINION | BJP’S STRONGEST ALLY CHANDRABABU TAKES OVER AS CM

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the new Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu with a warm hug on Wednesday, after the latter was sworn in as Chief Minister at a huge gathering in Medha IT Park in Kesarapalle near Vijayawada. Watched by South matinee idols Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan, Allu Arjun, NTR Junior and Mohan Babu, former Chief Justice …

N. Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan emerge as power players at the Centre and in Andhra Pradesh, routing Jagan Mohan Reddy
6 months, 1 week ago

N. Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan emerge as power players at the Centre and in Andhra Pradesh, routing Jagan Mohan Reddy

The Hindu  

Anti-incumbency, welfare promises, and sustained campaign strategies in addition to caste combinations won the day for the TDP-BJP-JSP alliance. The magnitude of the ruling Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party’s defeat in Andhra Pradesh, where simultaneous elections were held to the Lok Sabha and the Assembly, has taken political analysts by surprise. In 2019, the TDP’s tally was 3 and 23 …

Actor Pawan Kalyan elected as leader of the Janasena Legislative party in Andhra Pradesh
6 months, 1 week ago

Actor Pawan Kalyan elected as leader of the Janasena Legislative party in Andhra Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

The Janasena Party on Tuesday unanimously elected its chief, Pawan Kalyan, as the leader of the Legislative Party. Meanwhile, the Janasena Party chief proposed the name of N Chandrababu Naidu as chief minister of Andhra Pradesh at a legislative party meeting of the National Democratic Alliance held in Vijayawada today. TDP, Janasena Party, and BJP, which fought together as NDA …

Pawan Kalyan proposes Chandrababu Naidu's name as NDA's CM candidate for Andhra Pradesh
6 months, 1 week ago

Pawan Kalyan proposes Chandrababu Naidu's name as NDA's CM candidate for Andhra Pradesh

India TV News  

JanaSena chief Pawan Kalyan on Tuesday proposed and supported N. Chandrababu Naidu's name as the NDA's chief ministerial candidate. The meet was attended by TDP Chief N Chandrababu Naidu, JanaSena chief Pawan Kalyan, state BJP chief Daggubati Purandeswari, and other MLAs TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu said, "All MLAs of BJP, Janasena and TDP have given their consent for me to …

Shiv Sena deserved cabinet berth: MP Shrirang Barne
6 months, 1 week ago

Shiv Sena deserved cabinet berth: MP Shrirang Barne

Hindustan Times  

A day after the National Democratic Alliance formed the government, Shrirang Barne, an MP of Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde from Maval, expressed his displeasure over the party not getting a cabinet berth and alleged partiality. We have seven seats and expected that BJP will give us one cabinet minister and one minister of state, said Shrirang Barne. “Even …

Pawan Kalyan Springs Surprise, Opts Out of Union Cabinet
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pawan Kalyan Springs Surprise, Opts Out of Union Cabinet

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan on Sunday sprang a surprise by opting to stay out of the Union Cabinet, leaving room for speculation that he could move to the Centre sometime later. It is not known whether or not Pawan Kalyan would exercise the other option of being Deputy CM in Chief Minister-designate N. Chandrababu Naidu’s Cabinet, when the …

Pawan Kalyan: The ‘Power Star’ who shone bright in Andhra polls
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Pawan Kalyan: The ‘Power Star’ who shone bright in Andhra polls

Hindustan Times  

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “Yeh Pawan nahi hai, aandhi hai,” while introducing Jana Sena Party president Pawan Kalyan at the meeting of the National Democratic Alliance partners in New Delhi on Friday, it provoked a thunderous applause. New Delhi, Jun 7 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated by Telugu Desam Party Chief N Chandrababu Naidu and Jana …

Jana Sena cadres attack TD leader Varma in Pithapuram
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Jana Sena cadres attack TD leader Varma in Pithapuram

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Jana Sena leaders and cadres attacked Telugu Desam leader S.V.S.N. Jana Sena cadres went berserk after the TD leader admitted sarpanch of Vannepudi village Kanda Subrahmanyam alias Nagababu into the Telugu Desam. While he had been returning to Pithapuram by car, Jana Sena cadres stopped his car and demanded him get down from the car. He accused Kakinada Lok …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: A successful social alliance in Andhra Pradesh
6 months, 2 weeks ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: A successful social alliance in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The alliance of the Telugu Desam Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the Jana Sena Party won the elections in Andhra Pradesh. The leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the strategies of TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu and actor-turned politician Pawan Kayan, and the overwhelming support of the Backward Classes and Kapus contributed to this win. The Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress …

“Pawan nahi aandhi hai,” Narendra Modi praises…
6 months, 2 weeks ago

“Pawan nahi aandhi hai,” Narendra Modi praises…

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on June 7 referred to actor-turned-politician and Jana Sena Party president Pawan Kalyan as a “storm”. Narendra Modi While addressing the elected MPs of the National Democratic Alliance at the Central Hall of the Old Parliament, Narendra Modi highlighted the performance of the BJP and its allies in the recently concluded general elections. Read: TDP seeks …

Pawan Kalyan meets PM Modi and visits Chiranjeevi's house to seek blessings
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Pawan Kalyan meets PM Modi and visits Chiranjeevi's house to seek blessings

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakahapatnam: Jana Sena chief, actor Pawan Kalyan, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and also visited brother Chiranjeevi’s house on Thursday to seek their blessings. Pawan Kalyan played a central role in the formation of the TD, Jana Sena, BJP alliance in AP, which swept the state polls. Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena emerged victorious in all the seats …

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