# Pawan Kalyan’s expansion plan may help BJP in South India 2026-08-09T03:43:16+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Pawan Kalyan, the actor-turned-politician, said he was deeply hurt by online and public criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Jantar Mantar protests led by Gen Z. The Deccan Herald reports that he was moved to tears seeing a leader he considers hardworking face such abuse. Kalyan is now planning an expansion of his political footprint in southern India, a move that could bolster the BJP’s presence in the region. The party has long struggled to gain a foothold in states like Tamil Nadu and Kerala. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com Tags: BJP, Gen Z, Jantar Mantar protests, Pawan Kalyan, political expansion, South India Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pawan-kalyans-expansion-plan-may-help-bjp-in-south-india/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pawan-kalyans-expansion-plan-may-help-bjp-in-south-india/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.