Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy

Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy
Chairperson A.N. Rajanbabu[1]
Secretary-General K.R. Gowri Amma[1]
Founded 1994
Headquarters Kerala State Committee Office, Iron Bridge P.O., Alleppey-688011, Kerala
Alliance National Democratic Alliance, Left Democratic Front, United Democratic Alliance

Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy ( translation: Association for Defence of Democracy) is a political party in the Indian state of Kerala. The party was formed in 1994 when the CPI(M) leader K.R. Gowri Amma was expelled from Communist Party of India (Marxist). She is the widow of the Communist Party of India leader T.V. Thomas.

JSS RAJAN BABU GROUP is a member of the National Democratic Alliance, the alliance in Kerala led by the BJP. 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.

Leadership

K.R. Gowri Amma is the General Secretary of the party.

Splinter Groups

Sl.No: Name of the Party Group Party Party Leader Alliances
1 JSS (Gouri) K.R. Gowri Amma Left Democratic Front
2 JSS (Rajanbabu) A.N. Rajanbabu and K.T. IthihasNational Democratic Alliance
3 JSS (Democratic) Gregorious Zachariah
4 JSS (Sathyajith) Adv. V. H. Sathyajith
5JSS (National) Alex DominicUnited Democratic Front
6JSS (socialist) Ajesh kumar

JSS (Rajanbabu) Join NDA

The Rajan Babu faction of the JSS Joined the NDA on 11th March 2016.This was Announced by Rajan Babu. After Discussions with BJP State President Kummanam Rajasekharan and BDJS Leader Vellappally Natesan at Kayamkulam.

Mass Organisations

V.S.Auto Stand in Nileshwaram represents a splinter group that still remains inside the CPIM

References

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