Will power star and Jana Sena Party president Pawan Kalyan be the chief ministerial candidate for BJP-Jana Sena Party combine in the next elections in Andhra Pradesh?
The answer seems to be yes, if the talk going on in the Andhra political circles is to be believed.
Though Pawan Kalyan has so far proved to be totally a non-serious politician without any high ambitions because of his inconsistent stand, the BJP leaders seem to be of the view that he is the only charming face of the BJP-Jana Sena combine.
It was evident from the way the BJP leaders showered encomiums on the power star on his 49th birthday on Wednesday.
BJP national secretary and in-charge of AP affairs Sunil Deodhar said Pawan had a huge fan following because of his unique acting style and wished that with under his leadership, the BJP-Jana Sena would transform AP into a golden Andhra Pradesh following the path of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
BJP state president Somu Veerraju said Jana Sena Party led by Pawan Kalyan and the BJP alliance would emerge as an undaunted alternative political force that is against dynasty and corrupt politics in Andhra Pradesh.
Several other BJP leaders competed with one another to greet Pawan Kalyan on his birthday, which is being celebrated for the first time after officially announcing the alliance.
Apparently, the BJP leadership is banking on consolidating the Kapu vote bank in a systematic way and turn it towards the BJP-Jana Sena alliance by projecting Pawan as the CM candidate.
“All said and done, Pawan Kalyan still has a lot of charisma in the youth. If he takes to serious politics, he will be a powerful force by the next elections. The BJP will go into people using his charisma and establish itself as an alternative to the YSR Congress and the TDP,” an analyst observed.
