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{{Infobox Indian political party
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|abbreviation      = JSP
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|founder           = Pawan Kalyan
|president         = [[Pawan Kalyan]]
|secretary         = [[Naga Babu]]
|chairman          = [[Nadendla Manohar]]
|loksabha_leader   = [[Vallabhaneni Balashowry]]
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The '''Janasena Party''' ({{translation|People's Army Party}}; {{small|abbr.}} '''JSP''') is an Indian [[political party]] active in the states of [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Telangana]]. Founded by [[Pawan Kalyan]] on 14 March 2014,<ref name=":2">{{cite book|last1=Blom|first1=Amélie|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HnKhDwAAQBAJ&dq=janasena+people+army&pg=PT266|title=Emotions, Mobilisations and South Asian Politics|last2=Lama-Rewal|first2=Stéphanie Tawa|date=2019-07-09|publisher=[[Taylor & Francis]]|isbn=978-1-000-02024-3|language=en|access-date=10 July 2023|archive-date=18 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818135925/https://books.google.com/books?id=HnKhDwAAQBAJ&dq=janasena+people+army&pg=PT266|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=K V Kurmanath |date=2014-03-14 |title=Pawan Kalyan floats Jana Sena party |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/pawan-kalyan-floats-jana-sena-party/article23120068.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505073934/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/pawan-kalyan-floats-jana-sena-party/article23120068.ece |archive-date=5 May 2023 |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=[[Business Line]] |language=en}}</ref> it is currently the second largest party in the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] and a partner in the ruling coalition.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raghavendra |first=V. |date=2024-06-05 |title=With 100% strike rate, Jana Sena Party achieves unprecedented feat in Andhra Pradesh |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/andhra-pradesh-assembly/with-100-strike-rate-jana-sena-party-achieves-unprecedented-feat-in-andhra-pradesh/article68255983.ece |access-date=2024-06-19 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=19 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240619140956/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/andhra-pradesh-assembly/with-100-strike-rate-jana-sena-party-achieves-unprecedented-feat-in-andhra-pradesh/article68255983.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Pawan Kalyan, the party leader, has been serving as the [[List of deputy chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]] since June 2024. Janasena advocates for a [[Centrism|centrist]] approach with a focus on humanism.<ref name=YT2024May>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTxtPHF7AAw |title=Pawan Kalyan interview with India Today for 2024 elections |date=2024-05-01 |publisher=[[Business Today (India)|Business Today]] |time=0:10 to 0:40 |access-date=2024-07-30 |quote=I personally feel you have to create a very centristic attitude. You have to create a balance. |via=YouTube}}</ref> The party's election symbol is a [[Tumbler (glass)|glass tumbler]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-05-01 |title=ECI orders freezing of 'glass tumbler' symbol in favour of Jana Sena |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/andhra-pradesh-assembly/eci-orders-freezing-of-glass-tumbler-symbol-in-favour-of-jana-sena/article68128616.ece |access-date=2024-08-04 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Janasena did not contest the 2014 elections, but its support was crucial for the victory of the [[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]]-[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] [[National Democratic Alliance|alliance]] in Andhra Pradesh.<ref name=":17">{{Cite news |date=2014-12-11 |title=Pawan Kalyan's Janasena gets Election Commission's approval |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/pawan-kalyans-janasena-gets-election-commissions-approval/article6682344.ece |access-date=2024-08-04 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |quote=The 43-year-old star had campaigned extensively in support of the TDP-BJP combine in undivided Andhra Pradesh for the general elections earlier this year. His campaign is believed to be one of the key factors in the success of the TDP-BJP combine in the elections.}}</ref> In 2017, the party brought national attention to the [[Uddanam nephropathy|chronic kidney disease]] crisis in [[Uddanam]], described by the [[World Health Organization|WHO]] as "the least understood and the least publicized [[Kidney disease|nephropathy]]".<ref name=":152">{{Cite news |date=2017-12-16 |title=Uddanam kidney disease remains medical enigma despite research |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/uddanam-kidney-disease-remains-medical-enigma-despite-research/articleshow/62090012.cms |access-date=2024-08-01 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |quote=Though people in Uddanam have been suffering from kidney diseases of unknown cause (etiology) for decades, the village shot into prominence in January this year when Jana Sena leader and actor Pawan Kalyan took up the cause. His diatribe against the authorities forced the state government to seek the help of international health and medical experts.}}</ref> In 2018, the party protested against forced land acquisition, illegal mining in [[Reserved forests and protected forests of India|reserved forests]], and drought issues.<ref name=":8" /> In 2019, JSP contested its first elections, winning one [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] seat and securing about 6% of the vote share. Afterward, it focused on grassroots issues like farmer welfare, illegal sand mining, women's safety, and land encroachment. In the 2024 elections, Pawan Kalyan played a key role in forming an alliance between JSP, TDP, and [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]], leading to a [[landslide victory]] for the alliance. JSP won all 21 MLA seats and 2 [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] seats it contested, becoming part of the ruling coalition.<ref name=":42">{{Cite web |last=Srikanth |first=S. Guru |date=2024-06-05 |title=Pawan Kalyan scripts political blockbuster |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/Jun/05/pawan-kalyan-scripts-political-blockbuster |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

==Ideology==
The main goal of the Janasena Party is to question any type of corruption in government functioning and organizations and to protect the basic rights of people. Janasena follows seven basic ideals promoted as 'Ideals of Janasena' ('Janasena Sidhanthalu' in [[Telugu language|Telugu]]):
*Mindset that unites different castes
*Politics without religious discrimination
*Tradition that reveres linguistic diversity
*Society that protects our traditions and culture
*Nationalism that does not neglect regional aspirations
*Relentless fight against corruption
*Development that preserves the environment
The party founder and president, Pawan Kalyan, has often stated that he believes in a [[Centrism|centrist]] path, and to maintain a balance or a middle ground between [[Right-wing politics|right]] and [[Left-wing politics|left]] ideologies.<ref name="YT2024May" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=2023-11-23 |title=Jana Sena carries Sanatana Dharma, socialism together: Pawan Kalyan |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/telangana/jana-sena-carries-sanatana-dharma-socialism-together-pawan-kalyan |access-date=2024-06-19 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref> He added, "Many people say we don’t understand your ''[[-ism]]''. I say to them that my ''-ism'' is humanism."<ref name=":5" /> He also mentioned that he follows [[Sanātana Dharma|Sanatana Dharma]] but also respects other religions.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-12-04 |title=Will protect Hindu Dharma while staying secular: Pawan Kalyan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/will-protect-hindu-dharma-while-staying-secular-pawan-kalyan/article30163650.ece |access-date=2024-07-31 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-13 |title=Love your religion, respect other religions: Pawan Kalyan |url=https://www.123telugu.com/mnews/love-your-religion-respect-other-religions-pawan-kalyan.html |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=[[123Telugu.com]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-21 |title=Kakinada: All those aligned with BJP aren't communal, says Pawan Kalyan |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/visakhapatnam/kakinada-all-those-aligned-with-bjp-arent-communal-says-pawan-kalyan-804431 |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=[[The Hans India]] |language=en |quote=Stating that he strongly opposes extremism in any party, he said there is harmony and coexistence in Indian society and that’s why people live here peacefully. Pawan said that Indian Hindu society stands for all religions. He made it clear that he was a Hindu, but all Muslims were his brothers.}}</ref>

== History ==

=== Formation ===
On 12 March 2014, it was officially announced that [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] [[matinée idol]] and philanthropist Pawan Kalyan, was launching a new political party. In preparation for the launch, Kalyan reportedly visited Delhi to register the party with the [[Election Commission of India]] (ECI).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-03-13 |title=Pawan Kalyan set to take the plunge |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/pawan-kalyan-set-to-take-the-plunge/article5778105.ece |access-date=2024-08-04 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Kalyan formally launched the party at the [[HITEC City#Hyderabad International Convention Centre|Hyderabad International Convention Centre]] (HICC) in [[Madhapur]], [[Hyderabad]], on 14 March 2014 with a massive meeting.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4">{{cite web |author=Suresh Krishnamoorthy |date=2014-03-07 |title=Stage set for Pawan Kalyan's "Janasena" |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/stage-set-for-pawan-kalyans-jana-sena/article5781784.ece |access-date=2014-03-14 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> The party was named Janasena ({{Translation|People's Army}}), and Kalyan urged people to challenge those in power. He unveiled the party's flag and objectives at the event attended by 6,000 people. Kalyan criticized the [[Indian National Congress|Congress Party]] high command for the state's issues, accusing them of [[Telangana movement|dividing the state]] without addressing the people's concerns.<ref name=":0" />

The party held its second public meeting in [[Visakhapatnam]] on March 27, 2014, where Kalyan launched the book ''Ism'', co-authored with Raju Raviteja.<ref>{{Cite web |last=AR |first=Reshmi |date=2014-03-27 |title=Pawan Jana Sena Vizag meet live |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Cinema/2014-03-27/Pawan-Jana-Sena-Vizag-meet-live/90279 |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=[[The Hans India]] |language=en}}</ref> The Election Commission approved the party on November 28, 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-12-11 |title=Pawan Kalyan's Janasena gets Election Commission's approval |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/pawan-kalyans-janasena-gets-election-commissions-approval/article6682344.ece |access-date=2024-08-04 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |quote=“The Election Commission of India has given registration to the ‘Janasena Party’ as a political party Under Section 29A of the Representation of the People Act,1951 with effect from 24.11.2014 vide Registration Number 56/118/2014/PPS-I dated 28.11.2014,” the outfit said in a statement on Thursday.}}</ref>

=== 2014{{En dash}}2019 ===

==== 2014 elections ====
Pawan Kalyan chose not to contest in the 2014 elections, instead supporting and campaigning extensively for the [[Telugu Desam Party]] (TDP) and [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) [[National Democratic Alliance|alliance]]. Kalyan campaigned against the [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]], giving the slogan "Congress Hatao, Desh Bachao" ({{Translation|Remove [[Indian National Congress|Congress]], Save the Nation}}).<ref>{{cite news |date=15 March 2014 |title='Congress Hatao, Desh Bachao' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2014/mar/15/congress-hatao-desh-bachao-586391.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210403154111/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2014/mar/15/Congress-Hatao-Desh-Bachao-586391.html |archive-date=3 April 2021 |access-date=28 March 2021 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> His rallies drew huge crowds in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.<ref>[http://deccan-journal.com/content/pawan-draws-huge-crowds-karnataka/ Pawan draws huge crowds in Karnataka] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508104401/http://deccan-journal.com/content/pawan-draws-huge-crowds-karnataka|date=8 May 2014}}. Deccan-journal.com. Retrieved 14 May 2014.</ref> His support and campaigning played a crucial role in the TDP-led [[National Democratic Alliance]]'s victory in the [[2014 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections]].<ref name=":17" /><ref name=":6">{{cite web |date=6 September 2016 |title=Special category status for AP: Pawan Kalyan set to fire first salvo |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/special-category-status-for-ap-pawan-kalyan-set-to-fire-first-salvo/article9076162.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214155203/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/special-category-status-for-ap-pawan-kalyan-set-to-fire-first-salvo/article9076162.ece |archive-date=14 December 2019 |access-date=14 December 2019 |website=[[Business Line]] |quote=Pawan Kalyan, who did not contest the elections in 2014, lent his support to the Telugu Desam-BJP alliance in the State and is said to have played a key role in securing the vote of the Kapu caste for the alliance, paving the way for the victory of the TDP-BJP combine in many coastal districts.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-04-02 |title=Pawan Kalyan, the latest in a line of actor-turned-politicians, positions himself as the dark horse but will he avoid the electoral fate of his eldest brother Chiranjeevi? |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/20150413-pawan-kalyan-andhra-pradesh-bjp-telugu-desam-818038-2015-04-02 |access-date=2024-08-04 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

==== Campaign for Special Category Status ====
In September 2016, Pawan Kalyan's public criticism of the BJP and TDP over the delay in granting Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh led to increased political pressure.<ref name=":6" /> Ten days after Kalyan's [[Tirupati]] meeting, where he condemned the central government's inaction, the Union Government announced a 'special package' for the state in a midnight press conference.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |date=14 September 2016 |title=Pawan Kalyan at Kakinada: BJP's deafening burial and Jana Sena's quiet rebirth? |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pawan-kalyan-kakinada-bjps-deafening-burial-and-jana-senas-quiet-rebirth-49841 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214155418/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pawan-kalyan-kakinada-bjps-deafening-burial-and-jana-senas-quiet-rebirth-49841 |archive-date=14 December 2019 |access-date=14 December 2019 |website=The News Minute}}</ref> Chief Minister [[N. Chandrababu Naidu|Chandrababu Naidu]] accepted the package, but Kalyan, at a massive public gathering named ''Seemandhrula Atma Gaurava Sabha'' in [[Kakinada]] on 9 September 2016, dismissed the concessions as eyewash, resonating with public sentiment and further criticizing Naidu’s compliance with the BJP. One political commentator described the announcement of the special package as a 'political victory' for Pawan Kalyan, highlighting his significant influence.<ref name=":1" />

In November 2016, it was announced that the first office of the Janasena Party (JSP) would be established in [[Anantapur]] the following year, with plans to contest the [[2019 Indian general election|2019 general election]].<ref>{{Cite news |author=Staff Reporter |date=2016-11-11 |title='Jana Sena will contest 2019 polls' |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/jana-sena-will-contest-2019-polls/article9331775.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011180909/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/%E2%80%98Jana-Sena-will-contest-2019-polls%E2%80%99/article16442735.ece |archive-date=11 October 2020 |access-date=2016-11-11 |newspaper=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==== Spotlight on the Uddanam kidney disease crisis ====
Pawan Kalyan brought attention to the [[Uddanam nephropathy|Uddanam kidney disease]] issue in [[Srikakulam district]] by requesting [[Harvard University]] doctors to participate in clinical research on local kidney problems.<ref name=":15">{{Cite news |date=2017-12-16 |title=Uddanam kidney disease remains medical enigma despite research |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/uddanam-kidney-disease-remains-medical-enigma-despite-research/articleshow/62090012.cms |access-date=2024-08-01 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257 |quote=Though people in Uddanam have been suffering from kidney diseases of unknown cause (etiology) for decades, the village shot into prominence in January this year when Jana Sena leader and actor Pawan Kalyan took up the cause. His diatribe against the authorities forced the state government to seek the help of international health and medical experts.}}</ref> He subsequently held a meeting in [[Visakhapatnam]] with these Harvard doctors and local scientists. Kalyan also met with Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu to discuss the Uddanam situation, leading to the establishment of a dialysis centre in the region.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-07-31 |title=Pawan Kalyan, Harvard doctors meet Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu on Uddanam kidney problems |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2017/Jul/31/pawan-kalyan-harvard-doctors-meet-andhra-pradesh-cm-chandrababu-naidu-on-uddanam-kidney-problems-1636186.html |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=31 July 2017 |title=Andhra to set up institute for research on 'Uddanam Nephropathy' |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/andhra-to-set-up-institute-for-research-on-uddanam-nephropathy-117073101574_1.html |access-date=30 July 2024 |website=[[Business Standard]]}}</ref> In May 2018, he went on a one-day hunger strike for proper care of patients in Uddanam in May 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-26 |title=Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan begins fast for cause of CKD patients in Andhra Pradesh |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2018/May/26/jana-sena-party-chief-pawan-kalyan-begins-fast-for-cause-of-ckd-patients-in-andhra-pradesh-1819636.html |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

On 21 February 2017, Kalyan announced that he would launch a website on 14&nbsp;March to mark the party's anniversary and invite recommendations for the party manifesto in the [[2019 Indian general election|2019 general election]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2017/feb/21/pawan-in-poll-mode-to-launch-website-on-march-14-1572958--1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305195310/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2017/feb/21/pawan-in-poll-mode-to-launch-website-on-march-14-1572958--1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 March 2017|title='Janasena new website'|author=Staff Reporter|date=21 February 2017|newspaper=The new indian express|language=en-in}}</ref>

The fourth formation day of JSP was conducted at [[Acharya Nagarjuna University]] grounds on March 14, 2018. Kalyan criticized both central and state governments in this meeting. He mainly targeted [[Arun Jaitley]], [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]] and [[Nara Lokesh]] for their poor governance and alleged corruption. He said "I supported the TDP and the BJP parties during the general elections held in 2014 with the hope that they would rebuild the state which had no Capital and no financial resources. But the state government has belied my hopes and the aspirations of crores of people. Why should I support these parties which have betrayed the people?" He questioned Chandrababu Naidu about his son's alleged corruption.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-03-15 |title=Andhra Pradesh: Superstar Pawan Kalyan slams CM Chandrababu Naidu, alleges his son involved in corruption |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/andhra-pradesh-superstar-pawan-kalyan-slams-cm-chandrababu-naidu-alleges-his-son-involved-in-corruption-1189840-2018-03-14 |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-03-15 |title=Chandrababu Naidu blind to Lokesh's corruption: Pawan Kalyan |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/150318/niadu-blind-to-lokeshs-corruption-pawan-kalyan.html |access-date=2024-07-30 |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |language=en}}</ref>

In December 2017, Kalyan opposed the central government's move to privatize the [[Dredging Corporation of India]] (DCI).<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 December 2017 |title=Pawan Kalyan dredges up a row, DCI sale sends workers in a tizzy – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/pawan-kalyan-dredges-up-row-dci-sale-sends-workers-in-tizzy/articleshow/61956059.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124430/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/pawan-kalyan-dredges-up-row-dci-sale-sends-workers-in-tizzy/articleshow/61956059.cms |archive-date=9 February 2019 |access-date=2019-02-08 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarma |first=Ch R. S. |date=6 December 2017 |title=Pawan Kalyan backs Dredging Corpn staff stir against privatisation |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/pawan-kalyan-backs-dredging-corpn-staff-stir-against-privatisation/article9984202.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310044301/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/pawan-kalyan-backs-dredging-corpn-staff-stir-against-privatisation/article9984202.ece |archive-date=10 March 2021 |access-date=2019-02-08 |website=[[Business Line]] |language=en}}</ref> In July 2018, he opposed the TDP government's decision on forced land pooling.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 July 2018 |title=Pawan questioned The State's 'strong-arm tactics' in acquisition of lands |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/pawan-questions-states-strong-arm-tactics-in-acquisition-of-lands/article24543080.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011180911/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/pawan-questions-states-strong-arm-tactics-in-acquisition-of-lands/article24543080.ece |archive-date=11 October 2020 |access-date=2018-07-28 |newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> In October 2018, he organized a march on the historical [[Dowleswaram Barrage]], [[Rajahmundry]], demanding political accountability.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 October 2018 |title=Top priority to job generation: Pawan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/top-priority-to-job-generation-pawan/article25231701.ece#= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109031328/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/top-priority-to-job-generation-pawan/article25231701.ece#= |archive-date=9 November 2020 |access-date=2018-10-16 |newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> In November 2018, he exposed the alleged unchecked mining in the [[Reserved forests and protected forests of India|reserved forest]] area at Vanthada village of [[Prathipadu, East Godavari district]].<ref>{{cite web |date=5 November 2018 |title=Pawan Kalyan alleges hand of ruling, Opposition leaders in 'illegal' Vanthada mining – new indian express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2018/nov/05/pawan-kalyan-alleges-hand-of-ruling-opposition-leaders-in-illegal-vanthada-mining-1894480.html |publisher=newindianexpress.com}}</ref> In December 2018, he led a protest march to condole the families of farmers who committed suicide or migrated from the drought-prone regions of [[Rayalaseema]].<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |date=5 December 2018 |title=Pawan Kalyan leads protest over drought in Andhra's Rayalaseema region |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pawan-kalyan-leads-protest-over-drought-andhras-rayalaseema-region-92775 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209124244/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pawan-kalyan-leads-protest-over-drought-andhras-rayalaseema-region-92775 |archive-date=9 February 2019 |access-date=2019-02-08 |website=The News Minute}}</ref> The prime objective of Janasena Party has been to ensure equal power to all social groups of people.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 March 2019 |title=The Hindu : No place for caste, religion in politics,says Pawan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/no-place-for-caste-religion-in-politics-says-pawan/article26422812.ece |access-date=2019-03-03 |newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref>

=== 2019–2024 ===

==== 2019 elections ====
On 2 May 2018, the JSP announced that it would contest all 175 assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh during the [[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2019 assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/pawans-jana-sena-to-contest-all-175-seats-in-andhra/articleshow/63997292.cms|title=Pawan's Jana Sena to contest all 175 seats in Andhra|date=2 May 2018|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=8 May 2018|archive-date=6 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180506202805/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/pawans-jana-sena-to-contest-all-175-seats-in-andhra/articleshow/63997292.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> JSP formed a bloc with the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]], [[Communist Party of India]], and [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.com/andhra-pradesh/janasena--bsp-alliance-for-ap-elections-mayawati-wants-to-see-pawan-kalyan-as-cm-512347|title= Janasena-BSP alliance for AP elections, Mayawati wants to see Pawan Kalyan as CM|website=The Hans India|date= 15 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2019-01-03/Left-parties-Janasena-to-contest-together-in-AP-Assembly-elections-CPI-Narayana/468794/amp|title=Left parties,Janasena to contest together in AP elections:CPI Narayana|website=The Hans India|access-date=17 March 2019|archive-date=16 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416105533/https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2019-01-03/Left-parties-Janasena-to-contest-together-in-AP-Assembly-elections-CPI-Narayana/468794/amp|url-status=live}}</ref> Kalyan contested two seats in the election, [[Gajuwaka]] and [[Bhimavaram]].<ref>{{cite news |date=19 March 2019 |title=Andhra Pradesh assembly elections: Pawan Kalyan to contest from Gajuwaka and Bhimavaram |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-assembly-elections-pawan-kalyan-to-contest-from-gajuwaka-and-bhimavaram/articleshow/68478694.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011180920/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/andhra-pradesh/andhra-pradesh-assembly-elections-pawan-kalyan-to-contest-from-gajuwaka-and-bhimavaram/articleshow/68478694.cms |archive-date=11 October 2020 |access-date=2019-03-19 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ap-assembly-jana-sena-chief-pawan-kalyan-contest-bhimavaram-and-gajuwaka-98570|title=AP Assembly:Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan lost the seats from Bhimavaram and Gajuwaka|website=www.thenewsminute.com|date=19 March 2019|access-date=2019-03-19|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011180926/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ap-assembly-jana-sena-chief-pawan-kalyan-contest-bhimavaram-and-gajuwaka-98570|url-status=live}}</ref> He failed to win either seat. JSP candidate, [[Rapaka Vara Prasada Rao]], was elected from [[Razole (SC) (Assembly constituency)|Razole Assembly constituency]]. The party managed to get around 6% vote share in Andhra Pradesh.

===== Manifesto =====
Kalyan released the party's 2019 election manifesto on the fifth formation day of JSP at [[Rajahmundry]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/jana-sena-party-release-manfesto-for-2019-elections-512043|title=Jana Sena Party released the manifesto for 2019 elections|website=The Hans India|date=14 March 2019|access-date=16 March 2019|archive-date=21 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321044047/https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/jana-sena-party-release-manfesto-for-2019-elections-512043|url-status=live}}</ref> The party declared war on unemployment and corruption and wished to ensure the safety of women. Other goals included:
*Irrigation support fund of {{currency|8,000|INR|linked=yes}} per acre to every farmer's family<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/andhra-pradesh-assembly/jsp-manifesto-focuses-on-youth-and-farmers/article26541490.ece|title=JSP manifesto focuses on youth and farmers|work=The Hindu|date=15 March 2019|access-date=2019-03-15|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011180910/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/andhra-pradesh-assembly/jsp-manifesto-focuses-on-youth-and-farmers/article26541490.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Dokka Seethamma]] canteens, which provide free food for students
*{{currency|5,000|INR}} pension for small, marginal and tenant farmers above 60 years of age and free solar pump sets for all farmers
*Arts and science college at every [[Tehsil|mandal]] level
*{{Indian Rupee}}10 [[lakh]] (one million rupees) free health insurance, and mobile diagnostic centres in all mandals
*{{Indian Rupee}}10,000 financial support at 25 [[paisa]] interest to small businesses
*Implementation of [[Sachar Committee]] recommendations
*Free education from [[Kindergarten|LKG]] to [[Postgraduate education|PG]]
*Free [[liquefied petroleum gas]] cylinders for housewives
*Financial support for fishermen during the non-fishing season
*High court bench in [[Rayalaseema]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/woo-all-jana-sena-manifesto-has-something-for-everyone/articleshow/68416442.cms|title=Woo all: Janasena manifesto has something for everyone – Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=18 March 2019|access-date=16 March 2019|archive-date=12 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210112132848/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/woo-all-jana-sena-manifesto-has-something-for-everyone/articleshow/68416442.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Chief minister (India)|Chief minister]] (CM) to be brought under [[Lokayukta]]
*33% reservations for women in the state legislature and establishment of Mahila banks in all districts
*Ten lakh (one million) jobs every year<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/pawan-kalyan-promises-10-lakh-jobs-every-year-free-healthcare-in-jana-sena-manifesto-2067013.html|title=Pawan Kalyan promised to provide 10 Lakh Jobs in Five Years, Free Healthcare in Jana Sena Manifesto|date=14 March 2019|publisher=News18|access-date=2019-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/pawan-kalyans-janasena-gets-election-commissions-approval/article6682344.ece|title=Pawan Kalyan's Janasena gets Election Commission's approval|date=2014-12-11|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-10-16|agency=PTI|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=16 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916114033/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/pawan-kalyans-janasena-gets-election-commissions-approval/article6682344.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
After the 2019 setback, Janasena focused on highlighting issues like farmer welfare, transparent governance, poor infrastructure, illegal sand mining, women's safety, land encroachment etc. On 3 November 2019, Kalyan led a long march in [[Visakhapatnam]] in support of construction workers, against [[YSR Congress Party]], who have been facing unemployment due to a shortage of supply of [[Sand mining|sand]] in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reddy |first=Jahnavi |date=4 November 2019 |title='Compensate workers in 2 weeks':Pawan Kalyan holds rally in Vizag over sand shortage |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/compensate-workers-2-weeks-pawan-kalyan-holds-rally-vizag-over-sand-shortage-111670 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104101802/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/compensate-workers-2-weeks-pawan-kalyan-holds-rally-vizag-over-sand-shortage-111670 |archive-date=4 November 2019 |access-date=28 March 2021 |website=The News Minute}}</ref> On 16 January 2020, Kalyan announced his party's alliance with the BJP, after three years of distancing from it.<ref>{{cite news |date=16 January 2020 |title=Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena and BJP join hands in Andhra Pradesh to emerge as third alternative |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2020/jan/16/pawan-kalyans-jana-sena-and-bjp-join-hands-in-andhra-pradesh-to-emerge-as-third-alternative-2090394.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200119142234/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2020/jan/16/pawan-kalyans-jana-sena-and-bjp-join-hands-in-andhra-pradesh-to-emerge-as-third-alternative-2090394.html |archive-date=19 January 2020 |access-date=28 March 2021 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> On 12 February 2020, he led a rally for justice to Sugali Preethi, a 15-year-old girl who was raped and murdered, in [[Kurnool]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 February 2020 |title=Pawan Kalyan to protest against Kurnool rape-murder, faces student opposition |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pawan-kalyan-protest-against-kurnool-rape-murder-faces-student-opposition-117865 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225091101/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pawan-kalyan-protest-against-kurnool-rape-murder-faces-student-opposition-117865 |archive-date=25 February 2020 |access-date=10 February 2020 |website=thenewsminute.com}}</ref> He demanded an inquiry by [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] (CBI) into the incident.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bandari |first=Pavan Kumar |date=19 February 2020 |title=Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan welcomes Jagan's move over CBI inquiry on Sugali Preethi's case |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/jana-sena-chief-pawan-kalyan-welcomes-jagans-move-over-cbi-inquiry-on-sugali-preethis-case-606148 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210403193854/https://www.thehansindia.com/andhra-pradesh/jana-sena-chief-pawan-kalyan-welcomes-jagans-move-over-cbi-inquiry-on-sugali-preethis-case-606148 |archive-date=3 April 2021 |access-date=28 March 2021 |website=The Hans India |language=en}}</ref> In late 2022, Kalyan started 'Jana Vani,' a series of small public meetings to hear people's grievances.<ref name=":43">{{Cite web |last=Srikanth |first=S. Guru |date=2024-06-05 |title=Pawan Kalyan scripts political blockbuster |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/Jun/05/pawan-kalyan-scripts-political-blockbuster |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

==== 2023 Varahi Yatra ====
In 2023, Kalyan undertook a tour in the state on a customized vehicle named ''[[Varahi Yatra|Varahi]]'', aimed at highlighting the failures of Jagan Mohan Reddy's administration. The vehicle used for the trip is a [[Campervan|camper van]] having facilities like bed, cooking appliances, bathroom, and a compact meeting area.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 December 2022 |title=Pawan Kalyan opts for Varahi in emerald green, ends vehicle colour row |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/131222/pawan-kalyan-opts-for-varahi-in-emerald-green-ends-vehicle-colour-row.html |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |access-date=27 December 2022 |archive-date=27 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227060751/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/131222/pawan-kalyan-opts-for-varahi-in-emerald-green-ends-vehicle-colour-row.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The tour also included the 'Jana Vani' programme, where the party received petitions from people seeking redressal of their grievances. Later, the grievances were to the notice of the concerned authorities to get them addressed.<ref name=":4" />

The first phase of the yatra started with darshan at [[Annavaram Satyanarayana Temple|Satyanarayana Swamy temple]] in [[Annavaram]] on 14 June and was drawn to a close at [[Bhimavaram]] on 30 June.<ref name=":2" /> Kalyan toured [[Prathipadu, Kakinada Assembly constituency|Prathipadu]], [[Pithapuram Assembly constituency|Pithapuram]], [[Kakinada City Assembly constituency|Kakinada urban]], [[Kakinada Rural Assembly constituency|Kakinada rural]], [[Mummidivaram Assembly constituency|Mummidivaram]], [[Amalapuram Assembly constituency|Amalapuram]], [[P. Gannavaram]], [[Narasapuram Assembly constituency|Narasapuram]], [[Razole Assembly constituency|Razole]], [[Palakollu Assembly constituency|Palakollu]], and [[Bhimavaram Assembly constituency|Bhimavaram]] constituencies in the first phase.<ref name=":2" /> The second phase of the Varahi Yatra began with a public meeting in [[Eluru]] town on 9 July.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2014-03-12 |title=Election Commission rejected Pawan Kalyan's 'Jana Sena' party registration |url=https://www.telugunow.com/ap-politics/election-commission-rejected-pawan-kalyans-jana-sena-party-registration-167333.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200321185242/https://www.telugunow.com/ap-politics/election-commission-rejected-pawan-kalyans-jana-sena-party-registration-167333.html |archive-date=21 March 2020 |access-date=2020-03-21 |website=TeluguNow.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== 2024–present ===

==== 2024 elections ====
On 14 September 2023, Kalyan announced via a press conference, that the JSP and [[Telugu Desam Party|TDP]] would jointly fight the [[Next Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2024 Andhra Pradesh legislative elections]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Actor-Politician Pawan Kalyan's Jana Sena Ties Up With Chandrababu Naidu |url=https://www.ndtv.com/south/andhra-pradesh-election-actor-politician-pawan-kalyan-jana-sena-ties-up-with-chandrababu-naidu-4388994 |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Telangana |date=2023-09-14 |title=Janasena, TDP will go together in next elections: Pawan Kalyan |url=https://telanganatoday.com/janasena-tdp-will-go-together-in-next-elections-pawan-kalyan |access-date=2023-09-14 |website=Telangana Today |language=en-US}}</ref> In March 2024, TDP rejoined the [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] for legislative elections and [[2024 Indian general election|2024 General Elections]], effectively making it a tri-party alliance, or ''kutami'', in Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-09 |title='Win-win situation for Andhra': TDP, BJP, JanaSena finalise seat-sharing deal for Lok Sabha, Assembly polls |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/tdp-bjp-janasena-party-tie-up-for-lok-sabha-assembly-polls-9204938/ |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=The Indian Express |language=en |archive-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309165855/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/tdp-bjp-janasena-party-tie-up-for-lok-sabha-assembly-polls-9204938/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-03-09 |title=TDP, BJP seal seat-sharing arrangement for Andhra Pradesh elections |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/tdp-bjp-seals-seat-sharing-arrangement-for-andhra-pradesh-elections/articleshow/108348061.cms |access-date=2024-03-09 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=DHNS |title=TDP, Jana Sena seal alliance with BJP in Andhra Pradesh; Chandrababu Naidu says 'It will be a sweep' |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/andhra-pradesh/tdp-jana-sena-seal-alliance-with-bjp-in-andhra-pradesh-chandrababu-naidu-says-it-will-be-a-sweep-2929696 |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en |archive-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309165855/https://www.deccanherald.com/elections/andhra-pradesh/tdp-jana-sena-seal-alliance-with-bjp-in-andhra-pradesh-chandrababu-naidu-says-it-will-be-a-sweep-2929696 |url-status=live }}</ref> Kalyan played a key role in forging the alliance between JSP, TDP and BJP by limiting the number of seats his party contested. The alliance swept to power in a landslide victory, with Janasena winning each of the seats it contested {{Em dash}} 21 [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] seats and 2 [[Member of Parliament (India)|MP]] seats. Kalyan was elected to the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] from [[Pithapuram Assembly constituency|Pitapuram constituency]] by a margin of over 70,000 votes.<ref name=":44">{{Cite web |last=Srikanth |first=S. Guru |date=2024-06-05 |title=Pawan Kalyan scripts political blockbuster |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/Jun/05/pawan-kalyan-scripts-political-blockbuster |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

After the 2024 elections, the Janasena Party (JSP) attained eligibility for recognized party status. According to the [[Election Commission of India|Election Commission]]'s guidelines, a party can achieve state party status by securing at least three per cent of the total number of seats. JSP exceeded this threshold by winning 13% of the seats in the state, qualifying for the status.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-06-12 |title=Now, recognised party status for Jana Sena |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/jana-sena-party-attains-recognized-party-status-in-2024-elections/articleshow/110923192.cms#:~:text=Now,%20recognised%20party%20status%20for%20Jana%20Sena&text=Vijayawada:%20The%202024%20elections%20are,it%20contested%20in%20assembly%20elections. |access-date=2024-08-07 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

==== Janasena in coalition government ====
On 12 June 2024, party president Pawan Kalyan was sworn in as a [[Fourth N. Chandrababu Naidu ministry|cabinet minister]] in the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]], and on 16 June 2024, he was announced as the [[List of deputy chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Deputy Chief Minister]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2024-06-14 |title=Full list of Andhra Pradesh Cabinet Ministers with portfolios: Who gets what |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/andhra-pradesh-assembly/andhra-pradesh-council-of-ministers-full-list/article68288989.ece |access-date=2024-06-17 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He is also the Minister of Panchayat Raj, Rural Development & Rural Water Supply; Environment, Forests, Science & Technology.<ref>{{cite news |date=12 June 2024 |title=Chandrababu Naidu Takes Oath As Andhra Chief Minister, Pawan Kalyan As His Deputy |url=https://www.news18.com/politics/chandrababu-naidu-takes-oath-as-andhra-chief-minister-pawan-kalyan-as-his-deputy-8930015.html |website=News18.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=14 June 2024 |title=Pawan Kalyan named Deputy CM, Nara Lokesh IT minister in Andhra Pradesh government |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pawan-kalyan-named-deputy-cm-nara-lokesh-it-minister-in-andhra-pradesh-government-101718359878590.html |work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>

On the same day, two other Janasena legislators were also sworn in as ministers along with Pawan Kalyan. [[Nadendla Manohar]] became the Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs, while [[Kandula Durgesh]] became the Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Cinematography.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-06-14 |title=Full list of Andhra Pradesh Cabinet Ministers with portfolios: Who gets what |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/andhra-pradesh-assembly/andhra-pradesh-council-of-ministers-full-list/article68288989.ece |access-date=2024-08-07 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

On 5 July 2024, P. Hari Prasad was elected unopposed as a member of the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council]] under the MLA quota, becoming the first [[Legislative council|MLC]] from the Janasena Party.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-05 |title=Ramachandraiah, Hari Prasad elected unopposed to AP Legislative Council under MLA quota |url=https://theprint.in/india/ramachandraiah-hari-prasad-elected-unopposed-to-ap-legislative-council-under-mla-quota/2162559/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref> On 24 July 2024, Janasena made key appointments for the party within the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Andhra Pradesh Assembly]]. [[Tenali Assembly constituency|Tenali]] MLA, Nadendla Manohar, was designated as the Deputy Floor Leader of the party, while Lokam Madhavi, the MLA of [[Nellimarla Assembly constituency|Nellimarla]], was appointed as the [[Chief Whip]]. [[Bhimavaram Assembly constituency|Bhimavaram]] MLA, [[Pulaparthi Ramanjaneyulu]] has been appointed as the Treasurer. [[Visakhapatnam South Assembly constituency|Visakhapatnam South]] MLA Vamsi Krishna Yadav, and [[Razole Assembly constituency|Razole]] MLA [[Deva Varaprasad]] have been appointed as Secretaries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=జనసేన పార్టీ ఐదుగురు ఎమ్మెల్యేలకు కీలక పదవులు.. వాళ్లిద్దరికి కూడా! |url=https://telugu.samayam.com/andhra-pradesh/news/nadendla-manohar-appointed-as-janasena-party-deputy-floor-leader-and-lokam-madhavi-as-chief-whip-in-andhra-pradesh-assembly/articleshow/111973127.cms |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=[[Samayam Telugu]] |language=te}}</ref>

In October 2024, amidst the [[Tirupati laddu|Tirupati Laddu]] controversy, Pawan Kalyan issued a clarion call through his [[Varahi declaration]] in [[Tirupati]], advocating for the formation of a board dedicated to protecting temples and Hindu interests..<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 October 2024 |title=Andhra Pradesh Dy CM Pawan Kalyan Advocates For Sanatana Dharma With Varahi Declaration |url=https://thecommunemag.com/andhra-pradesh-dy-cm-pawan-kalyan-advocates-for-sanatana-dharma-with-varahi-declaration/ |access-date=9 October 2024 |work=The Commune}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=A.D. |date=3 October 2024 |title=Varahi Declaration: Pawan administers pledge to save Sanatana Dharma, respect all faiths |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/varahi-declaration-pawan-administers-pledge-to-save-sanatana-dharma-respect-all-faiths/article68714349.ece |access-date=9 October 2024 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

==== Membership Milestone ====
In early August 2024, the Janasena Party (JSP) reached a major milestone by exceeding one million members.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |date=2024-07-30 |title=Jana Sena Party's membership touches one million mark |url=https://www.yovizag.com/?p=95899 |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=Vizag |language=en-US}}</ref> The party, which had set a goal to enroll one million new members within the year, achieved this target as reported in August 2024, compared to 6.47 lakh done in 2023 and 3.50 lakh and 1 lakh in 2022 and 2021 respectively. The growth was highlighted by party leaders, including [[Nadendla Manohar]], who underscored the significance of this expansion for the party’s future political initiatives.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Raghavendra |first=V. |date=2024-07-18 |title=Jana Sena Party targets enrollment of a million new members this year: Nadendla Manohar |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/jana-sena-party-targets-enrollment-of-a-million-new-members-this-year-nadendla-manohar/article68417926.ece |access-date=2024-08-07 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Leadership==
===Political Affairs Committee===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! rowspan ="2" style="background-color:#EE0000; color:white" | Portrait
! rowspan ="2" style="background-color:#EE0000; color:white" | Name<br />{{small|(Year of Birth)}}
! colspan ="3" style="background-color:#EE0000; color:white" | Tenure
! rowspan ="2" style="background-color:#EE0000; color:white" | Designation
! rowspan ="2" style="background-color:#EE0000; color:white" | Ref.
|-
! style="background-color:#EE0000; color:white" | Assumed office
! style="background-color:#EE0000; color:white" | Left office
! style="background-color:#EE0000; color:white" | Time in office
|- style="text-align: center;"
| [[File:The noted Telugu film actor Shri Pavan Kalyan addressing at the closing ceremony and award function of the 18th International Children’s Film Festival India, in Hyderabad on November 20, 2013 (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| [[Pawan Kalyan]]<br />{{small|(1971)}}
| 14 September 2014
| ''Incumbent''
| {{Ayd|14 September 2014}}
| President
|
|-style="text-align: center;"
| [[File:Nadendla Manohar AP Speaker.jpg|100px]]
| [[Nadendla Manohar]]<br />{{small|(1964)}}
| 12 October 2018
| ''Incumbent''
| {{Ayd|12 October 2018}}
| Chairman
|<ref>{{Cite news |author=Staff Reporter |date=2018-10-12 |title=Nadendla Manohar joins JSP |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/nadendla-manohar-joins-jsp/article25209413.ece |access-date=2023-01-08 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=8 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108114229/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/nadendla-manohar-joins-jsp/article25209413.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}

===Others===
{| class="wikitable sortable " style="text-align:center;"
! style="background-color:#EE0000;color:white" | Position
! style="background-color:#EE0000;color:white" | Name
|-
| Vice-President
| Bongunoori Mahender Reddy
|-
| Telangana Incharge
| Nemuri Shankar Goud
|-
| Political Advisor
| P. Ramamohan Rao <br /><small>([[Chief secretary (India)|ex-TN Chief Secretary]])</small>
|-
| Political Secretary to President
| P. Hari Prasad
|-
| Official Representatives
| Bolisetti Satya<br /> [[Kandula Durgesh]] <br /> T. Siva Sankar Rao
|-
| Party Affairs Committee Chairman
| [[Sekhar Puli]]
|-
| IT Centre
| [[Ram Talluri]]
|-
| Official Spokesperson
| Prof. Dr. K. Sarat Kumar
|-
| Other Leaders
| [[Nagendra Babu|Naga Babu]] <br /> Sandeep Panchakarla <br /> Siva Rama Krishna Vaka<br /> Muttamsetti Krishna Rao<br /> Palavalsa Yesaswini<br /> Jivaji Rekha<br /> Arham Khan<br /> Pasupuleti Hari Prasad<br /> Sujatha Panda<br /> Pantham Nanaji<br /> State official Spokesperson Siva Parvathi<br /> Shaik Riyaz
|}

==Electoral performance==
===Indian general elections===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+[[File:Lok Sabha.svg|25px]] [[Lok Sabha]] Elections
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Year
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Lok Sabha
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Party leader
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Seats contested
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Seats won
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Change in seats
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Percentage of votes
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Vote swing
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Popular vote
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Outcome
|-
|[[2019 Indian general election|2019]]
|[[17th Lok Sabha|17th]]
|rowspan=2|[[Konidala&nbsp;Pawan&nbsp;Kalyan]]
|24
|{{Composition bar compact|0|543|{{party color|Janasena Party}}}}
|{{steady}}
|0.32%
|{{steady}}
|1,915,127
|{{lost|Lost}}
|-
|[[2024 Indian general election|2024]]
|[[18th Lok Sabha|18th]]
|2
|{{Composition bar compact|2|543|{{party color|Janasena Party}}}}
|{{increase}} 2
|0.23%
|{{decrease}} 0.09%
|1,454,138
|{{win|Government}}
|}

===State legislative assembly elections===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+[[File:Emblem of Andhra Pradesh.svg|25px]] [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] Elections
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Year
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Assembly
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Party leader
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Seats contested
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Seats won
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Change in seats
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Percentage of votes
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Vote swing
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Popular vote
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Outcome
|-
|[[2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2019]]
|[[15th Andhra Pradesh Assembly|15th]]
|rowspan=2|[[Konidala&nbsp;Pawan&nbsp;Kalyan]]
|137
|{{Composition bar compact|1|175|{{party color|Janasena Party}}}}
|{{increase}} 1
|5.53%
|{{steady}}
|1,736,811
|{{partial|Others}}
|-
|[[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2024]]
|[[16th Andhra Pradesh Assembly|16th]]
|21
|{{Composition bar compact|21|175|{{party color|Janasena Party}}}}
|{{increase}} 20
|6.85%
|{{increase}} 1.32%
|2,317,747
|{{win|Government}}
|}
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+ [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]] Elections
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Year
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Assembly
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Party leader
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Seats contested
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Seats won
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Change in seats
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Percentage of votes
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Vote swing
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Popular vote
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Outcome
|-
|[[2023 Telangana Legislative Assembly election|2023]]
|[[3rd Telangana Assembly|3rd]]
|[[Konidala&nbsp;Pawan&nbsp;Kalyan]]
|8
|{{Composition bar compact|0|119|{{party color|Janasena Party}}}}
|{{steady}}
|0.25%
|{{steady}}
|59,001
|{{lost|Lost}}
|}

==List of party leaders==
===Presidents===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|No.
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Portrait
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Name<br/>{{small|(Lifespan)}}
!colspan=3 style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Term in office
|-
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Assumed office
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Left office
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Time in office
|-
!1
|[[File:The portrait of Pawan Kalyan (2024).jpg|100px]]
|'''[[Konidala Pawan Kalyan]]'''<br/><small>(born 1971)</small>
|14 March 2014
|''Incumbent''
|{{age in years and days|2014|03|14}}
|}

==Legislative leaders==
===List of deputy chief ministers===
====Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh====
{{further|List of deputy chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh}}
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|No.
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Portrait
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Name<br/>{{small|(Lifespan)}}
!colspan=3 style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Term in office
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|[[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly|{{white|Assembly}}]]<br/>{{small|([[Elections in Andhra Pradesh|{{white|Election}}]])}}
!rowspan=2 style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Constituency
!rowspan=2 colspan=2 style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|[[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh|{{white|Chief Minister}}]]
|-
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Assumed office
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Left office
!style="background-color:#C8232A;color:white"|Time in office
|-
!1
|[[File:The portrait of Pawan Kalyan (2024).jpg|100px]]
|'''[[Konidala Pawan Kalyan]]'''<br/><small>(born 1971)</small>
|12 June 2024
|''Incumbent''
|{{age in years and days|2024|06|12}}
|[[16th Andhra Pradesh Assembly|16th]]<br/>{{small|([[2024 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2024]])}}
|[[Pithapuram Assembly constituency|Pithapuram]]
|[[Nara Chandrababu Naidu]]
|{{party color cell|Telugu Desam Party}}
|}

==See also==
*[[Politics of India]]
*[[Elections in India]]
*[[Politics of Andhra Pradesh]]
*[[Elections in Andhra Pradesh]]
*[[List of political parties in India]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2024/Jun/06/tdp-garners-4560-vote-share The Janasena Party, which won 21 seats, has a vote share of 8.53%]

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