Pawan Kalyan calls upon Setti Balijas to gain power
1 year, 5 months ago

Pawan Kalyan calls upon Setti Balijas to gain power

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan has called upon the Setti Balija community to strive hard for achieving power through united efforts. "While the YSRC is trying to split BCs, the Jana Sena wants to unite them," he claimed and said community halls would be constructed in every district for Setti Balijas and their affiliated castes. The BC reservation quota shall be increased in local bodies and BCs will be provided shares of government liquor shops to toddy cooperative societies,” Pawan Kalyan said. Jana Sena political affairs committee chairman Nadendla Manohar said that due to a reduction of the BC reservations to 24 per cent by the ruling YSRC, nearly 14,000 BC people have lost political posts in local bodies.

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Opinion: Pawan Kalyan's brother and Mega Family's backroom boy walks into spotlight
1 week, 5 days ago

Opinion: Pawan Kalyan's brother and Mega Family's backroom boy walks into spotlight

India Today  

For decades, Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi's family of several film actors has been referred to as the ‘Mega’ family. Chiranjeevi was Tourism minister in the UPA government at the Centre between 2012 and 2014 and Pawan Kalyan is the deputy chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. After that venture folded up, he became ‘His Brother's Voice’ as the general secretary of Pawan …

Pawan Kalyan emerges a brand ambassador of BJP: Experts
1 month ago

Pawan Kalyan emerges a brand ambassador of BJP: Experts

Hindustan Times  

Hyderabad Jana Sena Party president and Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan, whose aggressive campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party in the just concluded Maharashtra assembly elections resulted in a resounding victory in several constituencies, is turning out to be a virtual brand ambassador for the BJP, said analysts. “Pawan Kalyan may make use of the latest camaraderie and …

Serve people better, Pawan tells JS leaders
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Serve people better, Pawan tells JS leaders

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Jana Sena president and Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan exhorted party leaders appointed to various nominated posts to diligently discharge their duties and serve people. Pawan Kalyan said an ideal leader serves people irrespective of caste, creed or religion. He underlined that nominated posts provide an opportunity to leaders to serve and support the people, who have placed …

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 …

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

Pawan Kalyan takes oath as Andhra Pradesh minister: Who is the Janasena chief?

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 …

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 …

Pawan Kalyan meets PM Modi and visits Chiranjeevi's house to seek blessings
6 months, 2 weeks ago

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 …

Jana Sena party will also play role of constructive opposition: Pawan Kalyan
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jana Sena party will also play role of constructive opposition: Pawan Kalyan

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan, who led his party to a scintillating win with a 100% strike rate, has said they will be part of the government. According to JSP sources, Pawan Kalyan will decide on who will join the government after returning from the NDA meeting in New Delhi, which he attended on Wednesday. In a get-together meeting …

Pawan Blames Kannababu for Fall of Praja Rajyam
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Pawan Blames Kannababu for Fall of Praja Rajyam

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Jana Sena chief and film star Pawan Kalyan lashed out at the Kakinada Rural sitting MLA and the former minister Kurasala Kannababu. Addressing a Praja Galam meeting at Indrapalem village in Kakinada Rural mandal on Saturday evening, Pawan Kalyan said that Kannababu has become a land grabber and caused the deaths of many land owners. Kakinada Rural nominee Pantham …

Pawan Kalyan Vows to Start Dokka Seethamma Canteens if Elected to Power
8 months ago

Pawan Kalyan Vows to Start Dokka Seethamma Canteens if Elected to Power

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan has promised voters to ensure development and provide welfare to all once the TD-led alliance in the state is elected to power. He promised a welfare pension of `4,000 per month to BCs, `1,500 per head to students, three domestic gas refills free of cost to families, free travel for women in RTC buses …

Pawan wants young voters to cast their vote carefully
8 months ago

Pawan wants young voters to cast their vote carefully

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan has called upon the youth, including the first-time voters, to come out of the emotional bonding of caste, community, religion and liking towards Chief Minister Y.S. Addressing a public meeting on Saturday from atop his Varahi vehicle along with BJP state president Daggubati Purandeswari and others at Korukonda within the Rajamahendravram Assembly constituency, the …

PK Never Disappoints in Confusing Cadre and Voters
8 months, 2 weeks ago

PK Never Disappoints in Confusing Cadre and Voters

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: When it comes to confusing his party cadre and even voters, Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan never disappoints! As part of the alliance, the Jana Sena has got the Kakinada Lok Sabha constituency, for which the party chief nominated T. Uday Srinivas. The problem, however, is that whenever he introduced Srinivas to party cadre or voters, he is making …

Polls: PK Asks Party Activists to Free AP From YSRC Rule
9 months, 1 week ago

Polls: PK Asks Party Activists to Free AP From YSRC Rule

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan has asked his party activists to do their best in the coming polls in AP to oust the YSRC from power. At an event held at the party headquarters in Mangalagiri on Tuesday, Pawan Kalyan formally inducted Bhimavaram’s former MLA Pulaparthi Ramanjaneyulu into the Jana Sena. He called upon the JS supporters to defeat …

Telangana Polls Results: No takers for Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena
1 year ago

Telangana Polls Results: No takers for Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Pawan Kalyan-led Jana Sena Party, which had an electoral alliance with the BJP, contested from eight constituencies and lost all of them, including Kukatpally, Tandur, Kodad, Khammam, Wyra ST, Kothagudem, Aswaraopeta ST and Nagarkurnool. While the party, seen mostly as an Andhra Pradesh outfit, was not expected to make any dents, one of its candidates, M. Prem Kumar, …

Top producer hails Pawan Kalyan as visionary, hits campaign dust
1 year, 1 month ago

Top producer hails Pawan Kalyan as visionary, hits campaign dust

Deccan Chronicle  

Leading producer Bogavalli Venkata Sathyanarayana Prasad, who delivered blockbusters like 'Atharintiki Dharedi,' 'Nannaku Prematho' and 'Virupaksha' is the only Telugu producer to hit the campaign trail in the ongoing Telangana Assembly elections. He holds a key post in the Jana Sena Party and is campaigning for their candidate, Miriyala Ramakrishna, for the Khammam assembly seat. I had spent a lot …

Telangana Assembly polls: NDA allies BJP, Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena reach agreement, seat-sharing formula soon
1 year, 1 month ago

Telangana Assembly polls: NDA allies BJP, Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena reach agreement, seat-sharing formula soon

India TV News  

Telangana Assembly polls: The BJP and actor-turned politician Pawan Kalyan’s Jana Sena, who are both NDA partners, have decided to contest the upcoming Telangana Assembly polls together, BJP MP K Laxman said on Sunday adding that the aim of both parties is to see Narendra Modi return as the Prime Minister in 2024. The development comes after Laxman and state …

Telugu Desam Party Bows Out of Telangana Race: Will Jana Sena Benefit?
1 year, 1 month ago

Telugu Desam Party Bows Out of Telangana Race: Will Jana Sena Benefit?

The Quint  

The visible reason for the TDP not contesting in Telangana is definitely Naidu’s inability to extricate himself and his party men from the three cases he is fighting. While the Jana Sena Party is certainly going to be the obvious beneficiary of Naidu’s retreat, many see this move of retreating as conceding space to Jana Sena, the NDA ally and …

Telangana BJP leaders call on Pawan Kalyan to seek support
1 year, 2 months ago

Telangana BJP leaders call on Pawan Kalyan to seek support

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and Development of Northeast Region G. Kishan Reddy, also the Telangana BJP president, accompanied by Rajya Sabha MP and national OBC president K. Laxman on Wednesday called on Jana Sena Party president Pavan Kalyan at his office here and sought his support for the party candidates for the Telangana Assembly Elections-2023 scheduled next month. The …

Jana Sena’s ‘Varahi Yatra’ in Rayalaseema soon
1 year, 2 months ago

Jana Sena’s ‘Varahi Yatra’ in Rayalaseema soon

The Hindu  

Jana Sena Party President Pawan Kalyan’s campaign ‘Varahi Yatra’ will hit the roads of Rayalaseema as the ‘Power Star’ is scheduled to take up a sustained and prolonged camp in the southern Andhra Pradesh districts soon. JSP General Secretary K. Nagababu said that the issue of identifying candidates for offering MLA tickets would also be considered during this campaign, in …

Pawan a psychopath, sold Jana Sena for Naidu: AP Minister Jogi
1 year, 3 months ago

Pawan a psychopath, sold Jana Sena for Naidu: AP Minister Jogi

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Minister for housing Jogi Ramesh slammed Jana Sena chief K. Pawan Kalyan and warned him against making inappropriate comments about Chief Minister Y.S. Hitting back at Pawan's criticism, the minister said the Jana Sena chief didn’t have the stature to criticize Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy. But, stooping to the lowest for ‘package’ money, the Jana Sena chief forgot …

TD, Jana Sena still not ready for joint efforts
1 year, 3 months ago

TD, Jana Sena still not ready for joint efforts

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The camaraderie between Telugu Desam and the Jana Sena chiefs, N. Chandrababu Naidu and Pawan Kalyan, has not percolated to their cadres if the events of the past two days are anything to go by. The lone exception was a tweet condemning the police action blocking Pawan Kalyan by Naidu’s son and TD general secretary Lokesh who, according to …

On Pawan Kalyan's Birthday, Jana Sena Party Organises Multiple Charity Events
1 year, 3 months ago

On Pawan Kalyan's Birthday, Jana Sena Party Organises Multiple Charity Events

News 18  

Actor-cum-politician Pawan Kalyan is celebrating his 52nd birthday today with much pomp and grandeur. The Jana Sena Party chief is widely revered all over the two Telugu-speaking states and on this special occasion, his party is carrying out many services and social programs. Last year, the Jana Sena Party distributed Rs 1 lakh each to the kin of 74 tenant …

Pawan Kalyan promises to handhold children with special needs if voted to power in Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 4 months ago

Pawan Kalyan promises to handhold children with special needs if voted to power in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

Jana Sena Party president Pawan Kalyan has said that his heart goes out to the differently-abled children who are being left to fend for themselves. Promising to treat the differently-abled persons as his family members, Mr. Pawan Kalyan wondered whether they would be left to their fate if they were to be family members. ”Pawan KalyanJana Sena Party president The …

Pawan urges BJP and TD to stand by Malavalli farmers
1 year, 4 months ago

Pawan urges BJP and TD to stand by Malavalli farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan has called for a “collective fight for our rights,” predicted a change of government in 2024 and urged Telugu Desam and BJP to support farmers to resolve their problems. We will fight hard on behalf of every farmer who has been facing injustice.” “The displaced farmers of Gannavaram Constituency, Mallavalli Industrial Estate met me …

Pawan Kalyan Meets Amit Shah
1 year, 5 months ago

Pawan Kalyan Meets Amit Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan continued his meetings with several BJP leaders in New Delhi to discuss the political affairs in AP. Pawan Kalyan met Union minster of home affairs Amit Shah on Wednesday and discussed several issues. Muraleedharan tweeted, “We discussed ways to further strengthen the BJP - Jana Sena alliance in AP.” The Jana Sena chief was …

Pawan Kalyan to decide on poll alliance after mandal-level study
1 year, 5 months ago

Pawan Kalyan to decide on poll alliance after mandal-level study

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan said that whether his party would contest alone or in alliance with other political parties in the upcoming elections in the state would be decided after carrying out a comprehensive study on several issues at the mandal level. Pawan Kalyan said that Jana Sena is going strong throughout the state by reaching out to …

MLA Perni Raises His Slippers Against Pawan Kalyan
1 year, 6 months ago

MLA Perni Raises His Slippers Against Pawan Kalyan

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: YSR Congress leaders are up-in-arms against Jana Sena founder Pawan Kalyan. Former minister and YSRC MLA Perni Venkataramaiah raised his two slippers in a warning against Pawan and said, “We will not tolerate any abuse of Chief Minister Jagan Reddy or maligning of the YSRC government.” Earlier, Pawan had raised one of his chappals against the YSRC for calling …

Pawan Kalyan Urges People to Give Him One Chance
1 year, 6 months ago

Pawan Kalyan Urges People to Give Him One Chance

Deccan Chronicle  

Kathipudi: Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan has pleaded with the people to grant him one chance to be in power so that he would show “real development for AP and provide corruption-free governance.” Addressing a public meeting at Kathipudi on Wednesday, Pawan Kalyan said he had been running the party for 10 years with the funds he generated as an …

Kakani slams PK
1 year, 7 months ago

Kakani slams PK

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Agriculture minister Kakani Govardhana Reddy slammed the Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan for touring East Godavari district to interact with the rain-affected farmers by saying that it would yield no result as their government was committed to providing all help to the farmers. In a sharp reaction to the Jana Sena chief’s visit, the minister told media persons in …

Jana Sena appoints Konidela Nagababu as party's general secretary
1 year, 8 months ago

Jana Sena appoints Konidela Nagababu as party's general secretary

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Veteran actor and Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan on Friday appointed his elder brother Konidela Nagababu as the General Secretary of the party, a JSP statement said. Nagababu will provide the services of Non-Resident Indians in such a way that they will be useful to the party," the statement said. Similarly, party chief Kalyan entrusted some important matters …

Pawan Kalyan wants AP to be free from YSR Congress rule
1 year, 8 months ago

Pawan Kalyan wants AP to be free from YSR Congress rule

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan has said that his party along with BJP is committed to make Andhra Pradesh free from the YSR Congress rule. He said, “The purpose of my visit to Delhi and meeting several top BJP leaders is to discuss how to get elected to power in AP in the coming polls. The Jana Sena chief …

Expedite Polavaram project, urges Pawan
1 year, 8 months ago

Expedite Polavaram project, urges Pawan

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan met Union minister for water resources Gajendra Singh Shekawat in New Delhi on Monday and sought the intervention of the Centre to expedite completion of Polavaram irrigation project. He said that though the project works were completed to the tune of 72 per cent by May 2019, the YSRC government failed to complete even …

Pawan Kalyan calls for unity among BCs
1 year, 9 months ago

Pawan Kalyan calls for unity among BCs

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan on Saturday called upon people from backward classes to unite for their financial sustenance and political empowerment. Referring to the age-old rivalry between people belonging to Kapu and Settibalija communities in erstwhile East Godavari district, Pawan Kalyan said that he is practising social engineering to make the two communities remain united. Describing BCs as …

Pawan Kalyan asks youth to rise above caste, separatism
1 year, 10 months ago

Pawan Kalyan asks youth to rise above caste, separatism

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan on Thursday called upon the youth to rise above castes and warned against the scourge of separatism that led to the carving out of Telangana. Addressing party supporters after unfurling the national flag on the 74th Republic Day at the JS office in Mangalagiri, Pawan Kalyan asked the youth to be wary of conspiracies …

Pawan offers special puja to ‘Varahi’ at Durga temple
1 year, 10 months ago

Pawan offers special puja to ‘Varahi’ at Durga temple

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday offered special puja for his poll campaign vehicle ‘Varahi’ after a darshan of Goddess Kanaka Durga at Indrakeeladri and sought Her blessings for the state to make it prosperous. Addressing the people around, PK said his main objective was to launch his poll campaign vehicle Varahi in the hope of “ending the …

Pawan says Jana Sena will contest in 7 to 14 Assembly seats in Telangana
1 year, 11 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 …

Minister challenges Naidu, PK to view harbours\' progress, terms PK as voice of Naidu
1 year, 11 months ago

Minister challenges Naidu, PK to view harbours\' progress, terms PK as voice of Naidu

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Terming Pawan Kalyan as a politician lacking moral uprightness, Fisheries and Animal Husbandry Minister Seediri Appalaraju said on Friday that the Jana Sena leader has been acting as per the Telugu Desam script. Addressing the media, the minister said Pawan Kalyan was a pawn in the hands of TD chief Chandrababu Naidu and making baseless and derogatory comments against …

Pawan holds out list of promises to north Andhra if elected to power
1 year, 11 months ago

Pawan holds out list of promises to north Andhra if elected to power

Deccan Chronicle  

VISHAKHAPATNAM: Invoking a quote from Swami Vivekananda, Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan has advised the youth of north Andhra region to have nerves of steel and muscles of iron -- to fight against the “corrupt” YSRC government and free themselves from “the shackles of slavery.” Pawan Kalyan also held out a list of promises to the people of the region …

YSRC Kapu legislators lash out at Pawan Kalyan, Chandrababu Naidu
2 years, 1 month ago

YSRC Kapu legislators lash out at Pawan Kalyan, Chandrababu Naidu

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: A team of ministers and MLAs of YSR Congress from the Kapu community has questioned Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan how he is colluding with the Telugu Desam and its leader Chandrababu Naidu. “If people give 10 seats to Pawan Kalyan, he would mortgage it to the TD leader Chandrababu Naidu.” “Pawan keeps saying he came to politics to …

Pawan Kalyan warns those calling him ‘package star’
2 years, 2 months ago

Pawan Kalyan warns those calling him ‘package star’

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: In a strong retort to ruling YSR Congress leaders branding him as “package star”, Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan lashed out at them, explaining to party activists at his party’s office in Mangalagiri on Tuesday: “In last eight years, I have earned ₹100–120 crore while acting in six films. I liquidated fixed deposits taken in the name of my …

Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan is at it again
2 years, 6 months ago

Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan is at it again

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan is at it again. Jagan Mohan Reddy a few weeks ago to unveiling the ‘three options’ theory just a few days ago, the Jana Sena chief has exhibited what he is best at – inconsistency. Another display of inconsistency by the Jana Sena came to the fore the next day when party official spokesperson …

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