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Janasena Party
Indian political party / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Janasena Party (transl. People's Army Party; abbr. JSP) is an Indian political party active in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Founded by Pawan Kalyan on 14 March 2014,[6][7] it is currently the second largest party in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and a partner in the ruling coalition.[8] Pawan Kalyan, the party leader, has been serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh since June 2024. Janasena advocates for a centrist approach with a focus on humanism.[1] The party's election symbol is a glass tumbler.[9]
Janasena Party | |
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Abbreviation | JSP |
President | Pawan Kalyan |
Chairman | Nadendla Manohar |
Secretary | Naga Babu |
Lok Sabha Leader | Vallabhaneni Balashowry |
Founder | Pawan Kalyan |
Founded | 14 March 2014 (10 years ago) (2014-03-14) |
Headquarters | Mangalagiri, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh |
Student wing | Bhagat Singh Student Union |
Youth wing | Azad Yuvasena Vibhagam |
Women's wing | Jhansi Veera Mahila Vibhagam |
Political position | Centre[1] |
Colours | Red (mostly) White |
ECI Status | State party |
Alliance |
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Seats in Lok Sabha | 2 / 543 |
Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245 |
Seats in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | 21 / 175 |
Seats in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council | 1 / 58 |
Number of states and union territories in government | 1 / 31 |
Election symbol | |
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Party flag | |
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Website | |
www.janasenaparty.org | |
Janasena did not contest the 2014 elections and instead supported the Telugu Desam Party (TDP)-led alliance, contributing significantly to its victory in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections.[10] In 2017, the party drew national attention to the chronic kidney disease crisis in Uddanam, described by the WHO as "the least understood and the least publicized nephropathy".[11] In 2018, the party led protests against forced land acquisition, illegal mining in reserved forests, and marched for drought-affected farmers in Rayalaseema.[12]
In 2019, JSP contested its first elections, winning one MLA seat and securing about 6% of the vote share. Following this, the party engaged in grassroots protests on issues including farmer welfare, transparent governance, illegal sand mining, women's safety, and land encroachment. In the 2024 elections, Pawan Kalyan helped form an alliance between JSP, TDP, and BJP, leading to a landslide victory with JSP winning all 21 MLA seats and 2 MP seats it contested.[13]