Janadhipathya Samrakshana Samithi (
translation
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: ''Association for Defence of Democracy'') is a political party in the Indian state of
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
. The party was formed in 1994 when the CPI(M) leader
K.R. Gowri Amma was expelled from
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (abbreviated as CPI(M)) is a Communism in India, communist List of political parties in India, political party in India. It is the largest communist party in India in terms of membership and electora ...
.
JSS Sathjith group is allianced with United Democratic Front in Kerala led by
Indian National congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first mo ...
. JSS won four seats in the 2001 Legislative Assembly election in Kerala (the party had launched candidates in five constituencies).
K.R. Gowri Amma, elected from the Aroor constituency, was the Minister for Agriculture in the
A.K. Antony state government.
Special Notes
1. One of their prominent state leader from the beginning of the party, Adv. Sathjith's faction make outside alliance with LDF after discussions with state leaders of LDF in March 2016.
2. The Rajan Babu faction of the JSS Joined the
NDA on 11 March 2016. This was Announced by Rajan Babu. After Discussions with BJP State President Kummanam Rajasekharan and BDJS Leader Vellappally Natesan at Kayamkulam. And he left NDA in 2019 and merge with JSS (Gowri amma)
References
External links
*K.R. Gouri Amma's page at the official site of Kerala government
*K.R. Gouri Amma's page at Kerala Legislative Assembly sit
Election Result Aroor
{{Left Democratic Front (Kerala)
1994 establishments in Kerala
Communist parties in India
Communist Party of India (Marxist) breakaway groups
Political parties established in 1994
State political parties in Kerala