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| name = Dr. Sindhu Joy Santimon
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| caption = Activist and former politician
| birth_place =[[Ernakulam]], [[Kerala]] [[India]]
| residence =[[United Kingdom]]
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| spouse = {{marriage|Santimon Jacob|2017}}
| parents = {{unbulleted list | George Joseph Chakkungal | Laila Joseph Veeramana}}
| alma_mater = [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam|Maharaja's College]]
[[University of Kerala]]
| known_for = Political activities
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'''Sindhu Joy''' is an Indian former politician from the state of [[Kerala]]. She has served as the Chairperson of the Kerala State Youth Commission, National Vice President of Students Federation India, and President of the SFI Kerala State Committee. In 2011, she resigned from [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI-M]] and joined the Congress party. In 2013, she appeared on ''[[Malayalee House]]''.

== Career and activism ==
Sindhu Joy was the All India Vice-President of [[Students' Federation of India]]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Banerjee |first1=Ritabrata |title=All India Conference of SFI calls for Consolidation and Expansion |url=http://pd.cpim.org/2008/1012_pd/10122008_15.htm |website=Peoples Democracy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409225302/http://pd.cpim.org/2008/1012_pd/10122008_15.htm |access-date=9 March 2021|archive-date=9 April 2009 }}</ref> and the president of SFI Kerala State committee for three years.<ref name="The Hindu 2005">{{cite web | title=SFI office-bearers elected at meet | website=The Hindu | date=2005-11-13 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/sfi-office-bearers-elected-at-meet/article27509460.ece | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721180219/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/sfi-office-bearers-elected-at-meet/article27509460.ece | archive-date=2019-07-21 | url-status=live | access-date=2021-03-23}}</ref>

In 2006, Joy unsuccessfully contested in the Legislative Assembly election as a [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]] (Kerala) candidate against the then Chief Minister of Kerala [[Oommen Chandy]] from the [[Puthuppally, Kottayam|Puthuppally]] constituency.<ref>http://eci.gov.in/archive/May2006/pollupd/ac/states/s11/Acnstcand92.htm</ref> Prior to the elections she was arrested on old charges.<ref>{{cite news |title=AIDWA demands release of Kerala SFI president Sindhu Joy from prison |url=https://www.oneindia.com/2006/04/04/aidwa-demands-release-of-kerala-sfi-president-sindhu-joy-from-prison-1144151399.html |access-date=23 March 2021 |work=OneIndia |date=April 4, 2006}}</ref> During the campaign, she was promoted as "the symbol of the UDF government's use of force to suppress students' stir against privatisation of the education sector."<ref name="IE2011"/> She lost by 19863 votes.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Phalgunan |first1=Binu |title=Two people who shook Oommen Chandy ... twice without crossing the five mark; This time it is a life and death struggle (Google translation) |url=https://malayalam.oneindia.com/amphtml/feature/in-puthuppally-only-two-times-oommen-chandy-s-majority-was-under-10000-what-will-happen-this-time-274541.html |access-date=8 January 2022 |work=One India Malayalam |date=January 7, 2021 |language=Malayalam}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Election Desk |title=In Puthuppally For a coup Childhood? (Google translation) |url=https://truecopythink.media/puthuppally-constituency-kerala-assembly-election-2021 |access-date=8 January 2022 |work=Truecopy Think |publisher=True Copy Magazine LLP |date=February 28, 2021 |language=Malayalam}}</ref>

She also unsuccessfully contested in the Parliament elections against [[K. V. Thomas]], a former union minister, in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections from [[Ernakulam]] Constituency.<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/it-is-experience-vs-youth-in-ernakulam/articleshow/4315421.cms | title=It is experience Vs youth in Ernakulam| newspaper=The Economic Times| date=25 March 2009| last1=Krishnakumar| first1=P. K.| last2=Sanandakumar| first2=S.}}</ref> She lost by about 11,000 votes.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sanandakumar |first1=S |title=One thing's sure: The next Ernakulam MP will be Latin Catholic |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/one-things-sure-the-next-ernakulam-mp-will-be-latin-catholic/articleshow/32234471.cms |access-date=4 March 2021 |work=Economic Times |date=March 18, 2014}}</ref>

Joy was nominated as the first chairperson of Kerala State Youth Commission.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/article1303382.ece |title = Sindhu Joy quits as Youth Commission chief}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/panel-will-focus-on-youth-problems-says-sindhu-joy/article3275408.ece|title=Panel will focus on youth problems, says Sindhu Joy|first=K. p m|last=Basheer|date=3 April 2012|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
As an active politician, she has held various positions, including:
* Chairperson, Kerala State Youth Commission.
* National Vice President, Students Federation India.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://netindian.in/news/2011/03/24/00012010/firebrand-kerala-student-leader-sindhu-joy-quits-cpim |title = Firebrand Kerala student leader Sindhu Joy quits CPI(M)}}</ref>
* President, SFI Kerala State Committee<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Sindhu-Joy-and-Swaraj-re-elected/article14759801.ece | title=Sindhu Joy and Swaraj re-elected| newspaper=The Hindu| date=6 May 2007}}</ref>

In 2011, Joy resigned from [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI-M]], stating she had been "neglected" by the party.<ref>{{cite news |title=Firebrand SFI leader Sindhu Joy quits CPI-M |url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/kerala/firebrand-sfi-leader-sindhu-joy-quits-cpi-m_695252.html |access-date=4 March 2021 |work=Zee News |agency=Press Trust of India |date=March 24, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=VS in trouble for remark on ex-CPIM woman activist |url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/kerala/vs-in-trouble-for-remark-on-ex-cpim-woman-activist_763222.html |access-date=4 March 2021 |work=Zee News |agency=Press Trust of India |date=March 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=CPM becoming increasingly net savvy |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/CPM-becoming-increasingly-net-savvy/articleshow/11149388.cms |access-date=22 March 2021 |work=Times of India |date=December 18, 2011}}</ref> She joined the Congress party in 2011.<ref name="IE2011">{{cite news |title=Season of suspense and surprises in Kerala |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/season-of-suspense-and-surprises-in-kerala/767988/ |access-date=4 March 2021 |work=The Indian Express |agency=Thiruvananthapuram |date=March 27, 2011}}</ref><ref name="NM2016">{{cite news |title=Are SFI leaders contesting against Oommen Chandy dark horses or lost causes? |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/are-sfi-leaders-contesting-against-oommen-chandy-dark-horses-or-lost-causes-40420 |access-date=4 March 2021 |work=The News Minute |date=March 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Nair |first1=C. Gouridasan |title=Desertions from CPI(M) show a pattern |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/Desertions-from-CPIM-show-a-pattern/article14964183.ece |access-date=23 March 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=March 26, 2011}}</ref> In 2013, Joy joined Surya TV as a news presenter.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sindhu Joy as News Anchor in Surya TV |url=https://malayalam.oneindia.com/news/kerala/sindhu-joy-as-news-anchor-in-surya-tv-112699.html |access-date=4 March 2021 |work=OneIndia|quote=Politician Sindhu Joy is now in a new role, she is joined Surya TV as a news presenter. |date=September 15, 2013}}</ref> In 2014, after participating in the Malayalam reality show, ''[[Malayalee House]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last1=Manayath |first1=Nithin |title=Why We Keep Watching Malayalee House and Bigg Boss |url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/why-we-keep-watching-malayalee-house-and-bigg-boss-081430040.html |access-date=22 March 2021 |work=Grist Media |publisher=Yahoo!News |date=August 19, 2013}}</ref> Joy announced she would return to politics, but did not say which party she would join.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sindhu Joy, participant of Malayalee House, back to politics. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/Sindhu-Joy-participant-of-Malayalee-House-back-to-politics-/articleshow/33553901.cms |access-date=4 March 2021 |work=Times of India |agency=TNN |date=April 10, 2014}}</ref>

==Education==
Joy completed a PhD in political science from the [[University of Kerala]] in 2009, having begun her research in 2003 after completing her MPhil at the University of Kerala.<ref name="NIE 2009">{{Cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/article89383.ece?service=print |title = A PHD after study and struggle|date=July 1, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/Kerala-has-a-rush-of-qualified-candidates/article16648942.ece |title = Kerala has a rush of qualified candidates|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 27 March 2009}}</ref> When she was finishing her thesis in 2006, she was jailed for 24 days on charges connected to a mass protest.<ref name="NIE 2009"/>

==Personal life==
Sindhu Joy is the elder daughter of Late George Joseph Chakkungal (Joy) and Late Laila Joseph Veeramana. She is married to Santimon Jacob.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/sindhu-joy-weds-businessman-santimon-jacob-politics-sfi-1.1969372 | title=Sindhu Joy weds businessman Santimon Jacob}}</ref> Sindhu Joy has a brother and a sister.

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