NDA meeting: On Friday, the NDA’s freshly elected MPs assembled in Parliament to claim the leadership of the incoming central government. Pawan Kalyan, a Telugu actor and JSP President who ran for the Pithapuram Assembly constituency in AP and won, was also present. A videotape from the meeting in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi praises the actor-turned-politician has become popular on the internet. Speaking about him, the Prime Minister stated, ‘Pawan Nahi, Andhi Hai’
In his remarks, Pawan Kalyan expressed his best greetings on behalf of the Jan Sena. I feel fortunate and appreciative for the opportunity to be here. Since 2014, in the same location. As the Honorable Chandrababu Naidu recently stated, “We want Modiji to rule this country for 15 years, and it is happening.” Chandrababu ji, your prophecy has come true. Modiji, you truly inspire the nation. As long as you remain the Prime Minister of this country, we will never submit to anyone.” -NDA meeting
Pawan Kalyan first entered politics in 2008 as the leader of the Praja Rajyam Party’s youth wing, Yuvarajyam. However, due to health concerns, he suspended his political activity. He returned in 2014 and founded the Jana Sena Party (JSP).
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This time, he joined forces with the BJP and Chandrababu Naidu’s TDP for the Lok Sabha and Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections. In the NDA partners’ seat-sharing arrangement, the TDP earned 144 Assembly and 17 Lok Sabha seats, while the BJP contested six Lok Sabha and ten Assembly seats. This pre-poll coalition saw the Jana Sena contest two Lok Sabha seats and 21 Assembly seats.
Pawan KalyanÂ
Pawan Kalyan, aged 55, is a well-known Telugu actor and politician active in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. He is the sibling of Telugu film stars Chiranjeevi and Nagendra Babu. Renowned for his proficiency in martial arts, he has appeared in numerous successful films, including Gokulamlo Seeta (1997), Suswagatham (1998), Thammudu (1999), Kushi (2001), Balu (2005), Jalsa (2008), Gabbar Singh (2012), Attarintiki Daredi (2013), Gopala Gopala (2015), and Vakeel Saab (2021), among others.