Pawan Kalyan says people are ‘pressuring’ him since Vijay became CM: ‘Situation here is different’ | Telugu News
3 min readMumbaiMay 16, 2026 12:58 PM IST Vijay’s decisive win in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, culminating in his historic rise to Chief Minister, continues to be a topic of celebration for many. Amid this political fervour, comparisons have emerged with Andhra Pradesh’s superstar and Deputy Chief Minister, Pawan Kalyan. Amid widespread social media chatter, Pawan Kalyan addressed party cadres at Jana Sena’s headquarters in Mangalagiri. Talking about Vijay becoming the CM, he said, “Ever since the Tamil Nadu elections and him becoming Chief Minister, people are pressuring me. In our neighbouring state, an actor established a party and became the Chief Minister. A lot of people have since messaged me that I should’ve done the same in Andhra Pradesh.” Using a Telugu idiom to illustrate his point, Pawan added, “Like unnecessary excitement for a neighbour’s wedding. It’s like how little children run around, unaware it’s not their family wedding. The situation in Andhra Pradesh is different. As they said, I contested in the 2019 election. What did they do? Even the Ministers didn’t …




