IN PICS | Amid illness, Jana Sena Chief Pawan Kalyan, who makes a debut in the electoral battlefield, casts his vote at Vijayawada

Pawan Kalyan has been among list of actors turning politicians, a transition that has been rm for many years, right from NTR, Jayalalitha, Amitabh Bachchan many deces ago to recent ones like Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan.  Tollywood star, who h launched his party Jana Sena in 2014, will be contesting for elections for first time in Lok Sabha polls. Amid buzz over elections, his intense campaigning and illness, actor-politician was snapped while casting his vote as first phase kicked off on Thursday.

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Heavily bearded and orning an all-white tritional avatar of kurta-veshti, Pawan Kalyan was snapped arriving at a polling booth set up at Chaitanya School in Vijayawa, Andhra Presh.

Earlier in day, his elder bror, also an actor-politician, Chiranjeevi and nephew Ram Charan, along with ir wives, were also spotted casting ir votes in Hyderab.

Pawan Kalyan was severely ill a few days ago and Ram Charan h even visited him, expressing concern for him while urging people to support his party.

Despite ill health, he h gone ahe with campaigning and ar Telugu star, Allu Arjun, h expressed support for him at a rally a few days ago.

former was also snapped voting earlier in day. 

Jr NTR, Nagarjuna, Naga Chaitanya-Samantha, Amala Akkineni, were among or stars from Telugu film industry that were spotted at voting booths. 

25 seats in Andhra Presh and 17 in Telangana are being contested for in Lok Sabha polls. Pawan Kalyan will be contesting from Bhimavaram in West Godavari and from  Gajuwaka constituency in Visakhapatnam. 

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