Film star turned politician Pawan Kalyan’s Janasena Party has decided to not contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Telangana. In a press release that was released this afternoon, Pawan said that the decision was taken after a discussion among the leaders of Janasena’s Telangana wing.
Pawan said that the party had earlier devised the route map to contest the general elections if they were held as per the schedule. “Since the assembly elections are being held in advance, we felt that it’s too little time for a budding party like Janasena to join the election fray. However, the party will contest the parliamentary elections which will be held as per schedule,” Pawan said.
Needless to say that Pawan’s decision to withdraw from Telangana elections has received a huge flak from even his hardcore loyalists. In April last year itself, Pawan claimed that Janasena is all prepared to contest if elections are held in advance. His latest move is being seen as yet another back step in his 4-year-old political journey.