Pawan Kalyan, leader of the Jana Sena Party, voted in Mangalagiri, promoting civic engagement. As he returns to politics, he hopes to serve the people by putting public good ahead of personal ambition.
Superstar and Jana Sena Party Chief Pawan Kalyan arrived at a voting center in Mangalagiri today, May 13, to exercise his voting rights. Meanwhile, polling for both the Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections and the fourth phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 took place, attracting worldwide interest. Videos of Pawan Kalyan's voting process quickly went viral online, demonstrating his participation in the democratic process.
Video showed Pawan Kalyan arriving at the voting station and being met by authorities who guided him through the process. The actor earnestly cast his ballot while surrounded by officials.
These images emphasized the importance of civic participation, particularly from famous persons such as Pawan Kalyan, in molding the democratic environment.
| Andhra Pradesh: Jana Sena Party chief Pawan Kalyan casts his vote at a polling booth in Mangalagiri
Voting for Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections and the fourth phase of are taking place simultaneously today. pic.twitter.com/PkKfhGRpfJ
Meanwhile, Pawan Kalyan has restarted his political adventure. Pawan Kalyan previously campaigned for the TDP-BJP coalition in the 2014 assembly election, which resulted in the alliance's win in the state.
However, he later distanced himself from both parties due to their inability to fulfill their pledge of granting Andhra Pradesh a special category state. Pawan Kalyan's bids to win seats in the 2019 elections from Gajuwaka and Bheemavaram were unsuccessful. This time, he is running for Pithapuram assembly seat.
When asked about his ambition to become the state's Chief Minister one day, the actor praised Nani Palkhivala, who wrote extensively about serving people in his novels "We the People" and "We the Nation". He highlighted that politics was largely about serving the people and providing leadership; if the opportunity presented, he would take it.
He went on to say that, similar to the spirit of the Gita, one should focus on doing their duty and leaving the outcome to the Almighty. Pawan Kalyan highlighted his commitment to addressing people's concerns, adding that serving the public was his top priority over seeking a certain political position.
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