# Janones: 'Exército do Lula' with 10M Members

> Deputado André Janones says he won't join Lula's government after re-election, calling his 'Exército do Lula' campaign channel a temporary model.
- Title: Janones: 'Exército do Lula' with 10M Members · G1 | Shortify
- Summary: Deputado André Janones says he won't join Lula's government after re-election, calling his 'Exército do Lula' campaign channel a temporary model. Deputado…
- Keywords: andré janones, exército do lula, lula, deputado federal, rede mg, camara dos deputados, governo federal, ministério, eleições, partido pt, news, brazil
- Source: G1 — https://g1.globo.com/fantastico/noticia/2026/11/01/janones-exercito-lula-descarta-ministerio.ghtml
- Published: 2026-11-02T01:27:09.421+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: andré janones, exército do lula, lula, deputado federal, rede mg, camara dos deputados, governo federal, ministério, eleições, partido pt, news, brazil
## Janones re-elected for third term
André Janones, a federal deputy from Rede-MG, won re-election for his third term in the Chamber of Deputies.
## Exército do Lula channel grows
The 'Exército do Lula' channel, created by Janones, reached over 10 million members in three weeks before the second round of the election.
## Janones refuses federal ministry
Janones stated he will not accept any federal ministry position in Lula's government, saying he will continue representing the people in the Chamber of Deputies.

> Eu não vou aceitar nenhum ministério
## Janones sleeps little after election
Janones spent the night following the election results and slept only one and a half hours before the announcement.
## Janones manages channel via phone
Janones directly manages the 'Exército do Lula' channel from his phone, noting a drop of 200,000 members may include infiltrators.

> Deve ter 1 milhão de infiltrados
## Janones calls channel a temporary model
Janones described the channel as a temporary model necessary for winning the election but not the long-term democratic solution.

> É um modelo transitório, necessário para a gente vencer uma eleição
## Janones wants open internet democracy
Janones stated he wants a democracy where people can post anything on their networks, but acknowledged current limitations on big tech.

> A democracia que eu quero viver é onde você posta o que você quiser na sua rede
## Lula calls Janones to Brasília
Lula called Janones to invite him to Brasília for a live broadcast and lunch at the Alvorada Palace.
## Janones meets Lula and wife
Janones met Lula and his wife Janja for three hours at the Alvorada Palace, where Lula ate tilapia and had a sore throat.
## Key takeaway

Deputado André Janones, re-elected for third term, will not become a minister in Lula's government, stating his 'Exército do Lula' channel with 10 million members is a temporary campaign tool.