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The Janasena Party (; JSP) is an Indian political party active in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Founded by Pawan Kalyan on 14 March 2014, it is currently the second largest party in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and a partner in the ruling coalition. Pawan Kalyan, the party leader, has been serving as the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh since June 2024. Janasena advocates for a Centrism approach with a focus on humanism. The party's election symbol is a glass tumbler.
Janasena Party did not contest the 2014 elections, but its support was crucial for the victory of the TDP-BJP alliance in Andhra Pradesh. The party gained prominence for highlighting issues such as the chronic kidney disease crisis in Uddanam in 2017, which was described by the WHO as "the least understood and the least publicized Kidney disease." It later led protests against forced land acquisition, illegal mining in reserved forests, and drought-related issues in 2018.
In 2019, JSP contested its first elections, winning one MLA seat and securing approximately 6% of the vote share. Subsequently, it focused on grassroots issues, including farmer welfare, illegal sand mining, women's safety, and land encroachment. In early 2024, Pawan Kalyan played a key role in the formation of an alliance between the JSP, TDP and BJP, known as Kutami (). The alliance achieved a landslide victory in both the general and state legislative assembly elections, with the JSP winning all 21 MLA seats and two MP seats it contested, becoming a significant part of the ruling coalition in Andhra Pradesh.
Kalyan formally launched the party at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC) in Madhapur, Hyderabad, on 14 March 2014 with a massive meeting. The party was named Janasena (), and Kalyan urged people to challenge those in power. He unveiled the party's flag and objectives at the event attended by 6,000 people. Kalyan criticized the Congress Party high command for the state's issues, accusing them of dividing the state without addressing the people's concerns.
The party held its second public meeting in Visakhapatnam on March 27, 2014, where Kalyan launched the book Ism, co-authored with Raju Raviteja. The Election Commission approved the party on November 28, 2014.
In November 2016, it was announced that the first office of the Jana Sena Party (JSP) would be established in Anantapur the following year, with plans to contest the 2019 general election.
On 21 February 2017, Kalyan announced that he would launch a website on 14 March to mark the party's anniversary and invite recommendations for the party manifesto in the 2019 general election.
The fourth formation day of JSP was conducted at Acharya Nagarjuna University grounds on March 14, 2018. Kalyan criticized both central and state governments in this meeting. He mainly targeted Arun Jaitley, N. Chandrababu Naidu and Nara Lokesh for their poor governance and alleged corruption. He said, "I supported the TDP and the BJP parties during the general elections held in 2014 with the hope that they would rebuild the state which had no Capital and no financial resources. But the state government has belied my hopes and the aspirations of crores of people. Why should I support these parties which have betrayed the people?" He questioned Chandrababu Naidu about his son's alleged corruption.
In December 2017, Kalyan opposed the central government's move to privatize the Dredging Corporation of India (DCI). In July 2018, he opposed the TDP government's decision on forced land pooling. In October 2018, he organized a march on the historical Dowleswaram Barrage, Rajahmundry, demanding political accountability. In November 2018, he exposed the alleged unchecked mining in the reserved forest area at Vanthada village of Prathipadu, East Godavari district. In December 2018, he led a protest march to condole the families of farmers who committed suicide or migrated from the drought-prone regions of Rayalaseema. The prime objective of Janasena Party has been to ensure equal power to all social groups of people.
Manifesto
Kalyan released the party's 2019 election manifesto on the fifth formation day of JSP at Rajahmundry. The party declared war on unemployment and corruption and wished to ensure the safety of women. Other goals included:
The first phase of the yatra started with darshan at Satyanarayana Swamy temple in Annavaram on 14 June and was drawn to a close at Bhimavaram on 30 June. Kalyan toured Prathipadu, Pithapuram, Kakinada urban, Kakinada rural, Mummidivaram, Amalapuram, P. Gannavaram, Narasapuram, Razole, Palakollu, and Bhimavaram constituencies in the first phase. The second phase of the Varahi Yatra began with a public meeting in Eluru town on 9 July.
After the 2024 elections, the Janasena Party (JSP) attained eligibility for recognized party status. According to the Election Commission's guidelines, a party can achieve state party status by securing at least three per cent of the total number of seats. JSP exceeded this threshold by winning 13% of the seats in the state, qualifying for the status.
On the same day, two other Janasena legislators and Pawan Kalyan were sworn in as ministers. Nadendla Manohar became the Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs, while Kandula Durgesh became the Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Cinematography.
On 5 July 2024, P. Hari Prasad was elected unopposed as a member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council under the MLA quota, becoming the first MLC from the Janasena Party. On 24 July 2024, Janasena made key appointments for the party within the Andhra Pradesh Assembly. Tenali MLA, Nadendla Manohar, was designated as the Deputy Floor Leader of the party, while Lokam Naga Madhavi, the MLA of Nellimarla, was appointed as the Chief Whip. Bhimavaram MLA, Pulaparthi Ramanjaneyulu has been appointed as the Treasurer. Visakhapatnam South MLA Vamsi Krishna Yadav, and Razole MLA Deva Varaprasad have been appointed as Secretaries.
In October 2024, amidst the Tirupati Laddu controversy, Pawan Kalyan issued a clarion call through his Varahi declaration in Tirupati, advocating for the formation of a board dedicated to protecting temples and Hindu interests.
| Pawan Kalyan | 14 September 2014 | Incumbent | President | |||
| Nadendla Manohar | 12 October 2018 | Incumbent | Chairman |
| Vice-President | Bongunoori Mahender Reddy |
| Telangana Incharge | Nemuri Shankar Goud |
| Political Advisor | P. Ramamohan Rao (ex-TN Chief Secretary) |
| Political Secretary to President | P. Hari Prasad |
| Official Representatives | Bolisetti Satya Kandula Durgesh T. Siva Sankar Rao |
| Party Affairs Committee Chairman | Sekhar Puli |
| IT Centre | Ram Talluri |
| Official Spokesperson | Prof. Dr. K. Sarat Kumar |
| Other Leaders | Nagendra Babu Sandeep Panchakarla Siva Rama Krishna Vaka Muttamsetti Krishna Rao Palavalsa Yesaswini Jivaji Rekha Arham Khan Pasupuleti Hari Prasad Sujatha Panda Pantham Nanaji State official Spokesperson Siva Parvathi |
| + Lok Sabha Elections !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Year !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Lok Sabha !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Party leader !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Seats contested !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Seats won !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Change in seats !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Percentage of votes !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Vote swing !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Popular vote !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Outcome |
| 2019 | 17th | Konidala Pawan Kalyan | 24 | 0.32% | 1,915,127 | |||||
| 2024 | 18th | 2 | 2 | 0.23% | 0.09% | 1,454,138 |
| + Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Elections !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Year !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Assembly !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Party leader !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Seats contested !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Seats won !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Change in seats !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Percentage of votes !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Vote swing !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Popular vote !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Outcome |
| 2019 | 15th | Konidala Pawan Kalyan | 137 | 1 | 5.53% | 1,736,811 | ||||
| 2024 | 16th | 21 | 20 | 6.85% | 1.32% | 2,317,747 |
| + Telangana Legislative Assembly Elections !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Year !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Assembly !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Party leader !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Seats contested !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Seats won !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Change in seats !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Percentage of votes !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Vote swing !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Popular vote !style="background-color:#E8232A;color:white" | Outcome |
| 2023 | 3rd | Konidala Pawan Kalyan | 8 | 0.25% | 59,001 |
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