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Pawan Kalyan’s expansion plan may help BJP in South India
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…
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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.
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The narrative that Pawan Kalyan's emotional response to Modi critics automatically translates into BJP votes is overblown. His party's track record in alliances is mixed, and young voters driving those protests may not follow his lead. The real test will be whether his ground-level organisation in Andhra and Telangana can actually convert sympathy into seats. A single bypoll result in the coming months will settle more than any speech.
Source: deccanherald.com
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