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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicPawan Kalyan

Topic: Pawan Kalyan

Naidu 6th, Nara Lokesh 8th, Pawan Kalyan 10th. Why Andhra CM’s ministerial ranking upset deputy’s JSP

The performance rankings, conducted by the Naidu govt from time to time, follow last month’s TDP-JSP clash over who would succeed him as chief minister.

Andhra Pradesh’s succession row & a coffee-flavoured twist. Royalty gets ‘Bengaluru traffic’ treatment

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

As chorus for Nara Lokesh as deputy CM grows, Pawan Kalyan’s JSP sends coalition dharma message

The demand surfaced a few months after CM MK Stalin in neighboring Tamil Nadu made his son, minister and political heir Udhayanidhi Stalin the deputy chief minister.

Who is Naga Babu, lesser-known of 3 Konidela ‘mega-brothers’, set to be inducted into Andhra cabinet

Konidela Nagendra Babu, middle brother of Chiranjeevi & Pawan Kalyan, is set for state cabinet induction. As he’s not an MLA or MLC, he must be elected to either House within 6 months.

Curious case of AP’s ‘missing’ BMWs. Seized from Red Sanders smugglers, here’s where they ended up

2 BMW cars, seized during CM Naidu’s previous stint, were found to be ‘missing’, when the current govt took charge, prompting Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan to seek an inquiry in November.

Mega crackdown on oppn YSRCP over ‘derogatory’ social media posts on Naidu govt leaders, their families

YSRCP chief claims 680 notices issued, 147 cases filed against party supporters & 49 arrested. Andhra home minister says ruling combine's leaders & families getting 'rape threats', abuse'.

Why Andhra Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan is going after home minister, shaking up 5-month-old ruling alliance

The JSP chief has slammed the state govt for rising incidence of crimes against women, calling it a 'continuation of YSRCP’s legacy'. CM Chandrababu Naidu holds law & order portfolio.

From idolising Che Guevara to championing Sanatana Dharma, what’s behind Pawan Kalyan’s transformation

Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM, who once professed detachment from caste & religion, now calls himself an 'unapologetic Sanatani Hindu'. Analysts sense a strategy to step out of Naidu’s shadow.

Andhra assembly polls: JSP chief Pawan Kalyan set to win by over 70,000 votes in Pithapuram

The Jana Sena Party, which had won only one assembly seat last time, has registered 13 victories and is leading in eight more of the 21 seats it had contested in alliance with the TDP and BJP.

Jagan, Naidu & Kalyan’s post-campaign sojourn abroad sparks curiosity in AP’s political circles

Jagan abroad with family, whereabouts of Chandrababu Naidu, Nara Lokesh & Pawan Kalyan is million dollar question in Andhra Pradesh where simultaneous polls were held on 13 May.

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SIR notice to Amartya Sen reveals how burdensome India’s overseas vote really is

In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, there were 1,19,374 registered overseas electors on the rolls. However, only 2,958 actually voted. Kerala alone accounted for 2,670 of those votes.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.