Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy
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Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy (Association for Defence of Democracy) is a political party in the India
n 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 is a member of the United Democratic Front
, the alliance in Kerala led by the Congress (I). 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.
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India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. The party was formed in 1994 when the CPI(M) leader K.R. Gowri Amma was expelled from Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
. She is the widow of the Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
leader T.V. Thomas.
JSS is a member of the United Democratic Front
United Democratic Front (India)
United Democratic Front is an alliance of political parties of Kerala state in India. This alliance is led by the Indian National Congress....
, the alliance in Kerala led by the Congress (I). 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. A.N. Rajanbabu is the party president. N.N. Sadanandan, K.K. Shaju and P.E. Narayanji are the secretaries of the party.Mass organisations
- Janathipathiya Yuvajana Samithy (JYS, Democratic Youth Association)
- Janathipathya Abhibhashaka Samithi (JAS)
External links
- K.R. Gouri Amma's page at the official site of Kerala government http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/prd2/gov/gouri.htm
- K.R. Gouri Amma's page at Kerala Legislative Assembly site http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/min17.htm
- Election Result Aroor