Jana Sena to adopt region-wise plan for local body polls: Deputy CM Kalyan

VIJAYAWADA: Deputy Chief Minister and Jana Sena Party President Pawan Kalyan remarked limiting the party to 21 seats was a strategy adopted specifically for the 2024 general elections to bring an end to the then-oppressive rule.

Key points

• Accordingly, Jana Sena will contest the local body polls effectively and emerge in a stronger position.
• He directed Jana Sena MLAs to assess the party's organisational strength not only in their constituencies but throughout their respective areas.
• For the local body elections, our strategy will be based on the political and social conditions of each region, the deputy CM remarked.
• The committee would additionally consider the views and suggestions of grassroots-level party workers.
• He remarked the upcoming local elections would be fought according to ground realities rather than through a uniform statewide formula.

"That strategy was confined to the general elections. For the local body elections, our strategy will be based on the political and social conditions of each region, " the deputy CM remarked.

"Accordingly, Jana Sena will contest the local body polls effectively and emerge in a stronger position. The stronger Jana Sena contests the upcoming local body elections, the better the results will be, " Kalyan remarked.

Pawan Kalyan created the remarks while chairing the Jana Sena Legislative Party gathering at the State Assembly premises on Thursday, where detailed discussions were held on the party's preparedness for the upcoming municipal and Panchayat Raj elections.

While preserving the fighting spirit and self-respect demonstrated by the party cadre during challenging times, he called upon Jana Sainiks and Veera Mahilas to prepare for the local body elections with courage and determination.

According to Pawan Kalyan, a special committee comprising 9 to 11 members, including MLAs and senior leaders, would be constituted to formulate the party's strategy and guidelines for the local elections. The committee would additionally consider the views and suggestions of grassroots-level party workers.

He directed Jana Sena MLAs to assess the party's organisational strength not only in their constituencies but throughout their respective areas. They were asked to identify seats where Jana Sena could effectively contest and submit detailed reports to the party's central office.

In practice, a number of MLAs triggered concern concerning the political situation in areas where Jana Sena has no elected representatives and instances where coalition coordination was not being followed properly. Responding to the reservations, Pawan Kalyan stated the opinions of party cadres would be given due importance and assured that steps would be taken to politically strengthen the party workers and provide them with better opportunities. He remarked the upcoming local elections would be fought according to ground realities rather than through a uniform statewide formula.

Taken together, the developments around jana Sena to adopt region-wise plan for local body polls: Deputy CM point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.