->WikiCleanerBot m v2.04b - Bot T20 CW#61 - Fix errors for CW project (Reference before punctuation) |
|||
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
|founder = {{Plainlist| | |founder = {{Plainlist| | ||
* Kidangoor Gopalakrishna Pillai | * Kidangoor Gopalakrishna Pillai | ||
* | * [[K. P. Ramachandran Nair]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
|dissolution = {{End date and age|1996||}} | |dissolution = {{End date and age|1996||}} | ||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
|alliance = [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] (1982-1996) | |alliance = [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] (1982-1996) | ||
|symbol = | |symbol = | ||
|colours = | |colours = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''National Democratic Party (NDP)''' was a political party in [[Kerala]], [[India]] that existed from 1974 to 1996 and was the political arm of [[Nair Service Society]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Pillai|first=Sreedhar|title=Nairs from all over Kerala congregate in Trivandrum for a Nair sammelan|url=http://m.indiatoday.in/story/nairs-from-all-over-kerala-congregate-in-trivandrum-for-a-nair-sammelan/1/371278.html|work=[[India Today]]|accessdate=28 November 2017|date=15 January 1983}}</ref> NDP was formed with the aim of reservation of jobs for the economically backward sections of the [[Nair]]s. Founded by Kidangoor Gopalakrishna Pillai | '''National Democratic Party (NDP)''' was a political party in [[Kerala]], [[India]] that existed from 1974 to 1996 and was the political arm of [[Nair Service Society]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Pillai|first=Sreedhar|title=Nairs from all over Kerala congregate in Trivandrum for a Nair sammelan|url=http://m.indiatoday.in/story/nairs-from-all-over-kerala-congregate-in-trivandrum-for-a-nair-sammelan/1/371278.html|work=[[India Today]]|accessdate=28 November 2017|date=15 January 1983}}</ref> NDP was formed with the aim of reservation of jobs for the economically backward sections of the [[Nair]]s. Founded by Kidangoor Gopalakrishna Pillai (General Secretary of NSS), [[K. P. Ramachandran Nair]],<ref>{{cite news|title=NDP founder Ramachandran Nair passes away|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/NDP-founder-Ramachandran-Nair-passes-away/articleshow/526912.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=28 November 2017|date=29 February 2004}}</ref> Kalathil Velayudan Nair and Aranmula Kesavan Nair in 1974. | ||
==In assembly elections== | ==In assembly elections== | ||
National Democratic Party contested its first assembly elections in | National Democratic Party contested its first assembly elections in 1977 and won five assembly seats. Chathannoor Thankappan Pillai (Chengannur), N Bhaskaran Nair (Mavelikara), M P Narayanan Nair (Thiruvananthapuram East), R Sundareshan Nair (Neyyattinkara), Vattiyoorkavu Ravi (Thiruvananthapuram West) are the winners. | ||
In the [[Third K. Karunakaran ministry]] as the nominee of Nair Service Society, K.G.R. Kartha sworn in as minister, but he was forced to step down. After Kartha's resign, in September 1983 R.Sundaresan Nair sworn in as the minister of state for health.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pillai|first=Sreedhar|title=Crisis in NDP over Ramachandran Nair resignation comes to a head|url=http://m.indiatoday.in/story/crisis-in-ndp-over-ramachandran-nair-resignation-comes-to-a-head/1/354223.html|work=[[India Today]]|accessdate=28 November 2017|date=15 June 1985}}</ref> | National Democratic Party contested in 1982 as an ally of [[Indian National Congress]] led [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|United Democratic Front]], in which it won four assembly seats. The elected members include [[Therambil Ramakrishnan]] (Thrissur), K.G.R. Kartha (Thripunithara), K.R. Saraswathi Amma (Chengannur) and [[K. P. Ramachandran Nair]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Pillai|first=Sreedhar|title=National Democratic Party suffers major split on eve of crucial by-polls in Kerala|url=http://m.indiatoday.in/story/national-democratic-party-suffers-major-split-on-eve-of-crucial-by-polls-in-kerala/1/361286.html|work=[[India Today]]|accessdate=28 November 2017|date=15 May 1984}}</ref> (Alappuzha). | ||
In the [[Third K. Karunakaran ministry]] as the nominee of Nair Service Society, K.G.R. Kartha sworn in as minister, but he was forced to step down. After Kartha's resign, in September 1983, R. Sundaresan Nair sworn in as the minister of state for health. After R. Sundaresan Nair's resignation, [[K. P. Ramachandran Nair]] took over as the minister for health.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pillai|first=Sreedhar|title=Crisis in NDP over Ramachandran Nair resignation comes to a head|url=http://m.indiatoday.in/story/crisis-in-ndp-over-ramachandran-nair-resignation-comes-to-a-head/1/354223.html|work=[[India Today]]|accessdate=28 November 2017|date=15 June 1985}}</ref> | |||
==Dissolution== | ==Dissolution== | ||
NDP last contested an election in 1991. The party, which contested 3 seats in the udf front, won 2 seats. However, NDP left the UDF front in 1995 to protest against the desecration of the Mannam Samadhi Mandapam during Prime Minister Narasimha Rao's visit to Kerala. NSS dissolved the party in 1996. | |||
==List of | ==List of Presidents== | ||
* Kidangoor Gopalakrishna Pillai | * Kidangoor Gopalakrishna Pillai | ||
* [[Therambil Ramakrishnan]] | * [[Therambil Ramakrishnan]] | ||
* Upendranath Kurup | * Upendranath Kurup | ||
* [[P. K. Narayana Panicker]] | * [[P. K. Narayana Panicker]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 07:52, 30 December 2021
National Democratic Party | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | NDP |
| Founder |
|
| Founded | 1974 |
| Dissolved | 1996 |
| Ideology | Welfare and development of the Nair community |
| Alliance | UDF (1982-1996) |
National Democratic Party (NDP) was a political party in Kerala, India that existed from 1974 to 1996 and was the political arm of Nair Service Society.[1] NDP was formed with the aim of reservation of jobs for the economically backward sections of the Nairs. Founded by Kidangoor Gopalakrishna Pillai (General Secretary of NSS), K. P. Ramachandran Nair,[2] Kalathil Velayudan Nair and Aranmula Kesavan Nair in 1974.
In assembly elections[edit | edit source]
National Democratic Party contested its first assembly elections in 1977 and won five assembly seats. Chathannoor Thankappan Pillai (Chengannur), N Bhaskaran Nair (Mavelikara), M P Narayanan Nair (Thiruvananthapuram East), R Sundareshan Nair (Neyyattinkara), Vattiyoorkavu Ravi (Thiruvananthapuram West) are the winners.
National Democratic Party contested in 1982 as an ally of Indian National Congress led United Democratic Front, in which it won four assembly seats. The elected members include Therambil Ramakrishnan (Thrissur), K.G.R. Kartha (Thripunithara), K.R. Saraswathi Amma (Chengannur) and K. P. Ramachandran Nair[3] (Alappuzha).
In the Third K. Karunakaran ministry as the nominee of Nair Service Society, K.G.R. Kartha sworn in as minister, but he was forced to step down. After Kartha's resign, in September 1983, R. Sundaresan Nair sworn in as the minister of state for health. After R. Sundaresan Nair's resignation, K. P. Ramachandran Nair took over as the minister for health.[4]
Dissolution[edit | edit source]
NDP last contested an election in 1991. The party, which contested 3 seats in the udf front, won 2 seats. However, NDP left the UDF front in 1995 to protest against the desecration of the Mannam Samadhi Mandapam during Prime Minister Narasimha Rao's visit to Kerala. NSS dissolved the party in 1996.
List of Presidents[edit | edit source]
- Kidangoor Gopalakrishna Pillai
- Therambil Ramakrishnan
- Upendranath Kurup
- P. K. Narayana Panicker
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Pillai, Sreedhar (15 January 1983). "Nairs from all over Kerala congregate in Trivandrum for a Nair sammelan". India Today. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ↑ "NDP founder Ramachandran Nair passes away". The Times of India. 29 February 2004. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ↑ Pillai, Sreedhar (15 May 1984). "National Democratic Party suffers major split on eve of crucial by-polls in Kerala". India Today. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ↑ Pillai, Sreedhar (15 June 1985). "Crisis in NDP over Ramachandran Nair resignation comes to a head". India Today. Retrieved 28 November 2017.