HYDERABAD: Hours after the GHMC poll schedule was released on Tuesday, actor Pawan Kalyan announced that his party, Jana Sena, will contest the elections.
In a statement, he said: “In view of demand from party workers and as there is follower base in the city, party will contest the election (GHMC).”
Union minister of state for home affairs, G Kishan Reddy, said they would “talk to Jana Sena”, indicating a possible pact. Sources said the actor might even campaign for the polls. BJP sources said the modalities of the pact with Jana Sena might be placed before party’s national secretary Bhupender Yadav, who is expected in the city on a two-day tour, to guide the party.
Meanwhile, Telangana TDP president L Ramana announced that their party would contest the election independently. He said: “We will contest independently, wherever we have strong candidates.”