Janadhipathya Samrakshana Samithi (

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: ''Association for Defence of Democracy'') is a political party in the

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Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a 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 regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

. The party was formed in 1994 when the CPI(M) leader K.R. Gowri Amma was expelled from

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. JSS Sathjith group is allianced with United Democratic Front in Kerala led by

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. 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.

Splinter Groups

Defunct Groups

# JSS (Rajanbabu) led by Rajanbabu merged with JSS (official) # JSS (Shaju) led by K. K. Shaju merged with

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# JSS (Pradeep) led by P.S. Pradeep merged with

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# JSS (Ithihas) led by KT Ithihas, former political secretary and Ex Chairman merged with

Communist Marxist Party (John) Communist Marxist Party (CMP) was a political party in Kerala. The party was founded in 1986 when CPI(M) leader M. V. Raghavan was expelled from the CPI(M) due to a grave difference of opinion regarding the formation of alliances with the IUM ...

# JSS (Secular) led by Varinjam Rajeev merged with

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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 on 2016 march. 2. The Rajan Babu faction of the JSS Joined the

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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)

Mass Organisations

* Janadhipathiya Mahila samithy (JMS) * Janathipathiya Yuvajana Samithy (JYS) * Janathipathiya Trade Union Centre (JTUC) * Janathipathiya Karshaka Samithy (JKS) * kerala Karshaka Thozhilaly Union (KKTU) * Federation Of Democratic Employees And Teachers Organization (FDETO) * Janathipathya Abhibhashaka Samithi (JAS)

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
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{{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