Early Political Beginnings
Pawan Kalyan’s political journey began in 2008 when he became president of Yuva Rajyam, the youth wing of his brother Chiranjeevi’s Praja Rajyam Party. After the party merged with Congress, Kalyan took a strategic break, eventually founding Jana Sena Party on March 14, 2014134.
Challenging Political Landscape
His initial political attempts were fraught with challenges. The 2019 elections proved particularly difficult – he lost both constituencies he contested and his party secured only one MLA seat with approximately 5% of votes. Many considered his political career nearly finished16.
Strategic Political Reinvention
Kalyan demonstrated remarkable resilience. In 2022, he launched ‘Jana Vani’, a series of public meetings to connect directly with people. A government crackdown on one meeting in Visakhapatnam unexpectedly reunited him with Chandrababu Naidu2.
2024 Election Breakthrough
The 2024 elections marked Kalyan’s political blockbuster moment. He:
