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{{Infobox political party
{{Infobox Indian Political Party
| name            = Janadhipathya Samrakshana Samithi
|party_name = Janadhipathya Samrakshana Samithi
| abbreviation     = JSS
| abbreviation = JSS
| logo            = [[File:Janathipathiya samrakshana samithy Flag.jpg|200px|center]]
|party_logo =[[File:Janathipathiya samrakshana samithy Flag.jpg|200px|center]] |colorcode         = Blue
| colorcode       = #FE0000
| founder = [[K. R. Gouri Amma]]
| founder         = [[K. R. Gouri Amma]]
|president = [[A. V. Thamarakshan]]<ref>https://www.madhyamam.com/kerala/local-news/trivandrum/--847829</ref>
| president       = [[A. V. Thamarakshan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.madhyamam.com/kerala/local-news/trivandrum/--847829|title=പ്രഫ. എ.വി. താമരാക്ഷന്‍ ജെ.എസ്.എസ് സംസ്ഥാന പ്രസിഡൻറ് &#124; Madhyamam|date=14 September 2021}}</ref>
|general_secretary = [[A. N. Rajan Babu]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/gouri-removed-as-jss-general-secretary/article33710725.ece|title=Gouri removed as JSS general secretary|website=the hindu.com }}</ref>  
| general_secretary = [[A. N. Rajan Babu]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/gouri-removed-as-jss-general-secretary/article33710725.ece|title=Gouri removed as JSS general secretary|newspaper=The Hindu |date=31 January 2021}}</ref>
| foundation = 1994
| foundation       = {{Start date and age|df=yes|p=y|1994|03|19}}
| split = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| split           = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|alliance =
| ideology         = [[Communism]]<br>[[Marxism]]{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}
| ideology =[[Communism]]<br>[[Marxism]]{{cn|date=August 2020}}
| headquarters     = Kerala State Committee Office, Iron Bridge P.O., Alleppey-688011, [[Kerala]]
|publication =
| symbol          = [[File:Indian Election Symbol Bus.png|200px]]
  |headquarters = Kerala State Committee Office, Iron Bridge P.O., Alleppey-688011, [[Kerala]]
| national        = [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] (1994-2013, 2021-Present)<br>[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] (2013–2021)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/latest-news/kerala-news/jss-left-ldf-says-rajan-babu/articleshow/81156401.cms | title='ജെഎസ്എസ് ഇടതുമുന്നണി വിട്ടു'; കടുത്ത അവഗണന നേരിട്ടെന്ന് രാജൻ ബാബു }}</ref>
| electoral_symbol= [[File:Indian Election Symbol Bus.png|200px]]
| country          = India
| website =  
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'''Janadhipathya Samrakshana Samithi'''  
'''Janadhipathya Samrakshana Samithi''' ( [[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)]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/veteran-communist-leader-k-r-gouri-amma-no-more/article34531990.ece|title=Veteran Communist leader K R. Gouri Amma no more|first=S. Anil|last=Radhakrishnan|newspaper=The Hindu|date=11 May 2021}}</ref>
( [[translation]]: ''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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/veteran-communist-leader-k-r-gouri-amma-no-more/article34531990.ece|title=Veteran Communist leader K R. Gouri Amma no more|first=S. Anil|last=Radhakrishnan|date=11 May 2021|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>


JSS Sathjith group is allianced with Right Democratic front in Kerala led by [[Indian National Congress|Indian National congress]]. JSS won four seats in the 2001 Legislative Assembly election in Kerala (the party had launched candidates in five constituencies).
JSS Sathjith group is allianced with United Democratic Front in Kerala led by [[Indian National Congress|Indian National congress]]. 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.
K.R. Gowri Amma, elected from the Aroor constituency, was the Minister for Agriculture in the [[A.K. Antony]] state government.


==Leadership Of JSS==
== Special Notes ==
*President- A. V. Thamarakshan
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 in March 2016.
*General Secretary - A. N. Rajan Babu
*Acting President - Sanjeev Somarajan
*Vice President - P.C. Beena kumari, P.C. Ponnappan
*Secretary - Balaramapuram Surendran, Umesh Challiyil, Kattukulam Salim, Sivanandan Palakkad
 
===Leadership Of JYS===
*Chairman JYS - Thomas Korassery
*Vice Chairman JYS - Rahul Raveendran
*State Conveniour JYS- Reji Raphel
 
==Splinter Groups==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Sl.No: !! Name of the Party  Group!! Party Party Leader !!Alliances
|-
||1|| JSS (Sathjith) || [[Adv. V. H. Sathjith]] ||  [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]]
|-
||2|| JSS (National) || [[Alex Dominic]] ||  [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|United Democratic Front]]
|-
||3|| JSS (Socialist) || Ajeesh Kumar ||  Unaffiliated
|-
||4|| JSS (Sameekritham) || B. Gopan ||  Unaffiliated
|-
|}
 
===Defunct Groups===
# JSS (Rajanbabu) led by Rajanbabu merged with JSS (official)
# JSS (Shaju) led by [[K. K. Shaju]] merged with [[Indian National Congress|Congress]]
# JSS (Pradeep) led by  P.S. Pradeep merged with [[Communist Party of India|CPI]]
# JSS (Ithihas) led by KT Ithihas, former political secretary  and Ex Chairman merged with [[Communist Marxist Party (John)]]
# JSS (Secular) led by Varinjam Rajeev merged with [[All India Forward Bloc]]
 
===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 NDA 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)
2. The Rajan Babu faction of the JSS Joined the [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] 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==
==References==
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[[Category:Communist parties in India]]

Latest revision as of 09:15, 9 June 2025

Janadhipathya Samrakshana Samithi
AbbreviationJSS
PresidentA. V. Thamarakshan[1]
General SecretaryA. N. Rajan Babu[2]
FounderK. R. Gouri Amma
Founded19 March 1994 (32 years ago) (1994-03-19)
Split fromCommunist Party of India (Marxist)
HeadquartersKerala State Committee Office, Iron Bridge P.O., Alleppey-688011, Kerala
IdeologyCommunism
Marxism[citation needed]
National affiliationUDF (1994-2013, 2021-Present)
LDF (2013–2021)[3]
Election symbol

Janadhipathya Samrakshana Samithi ( 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).[4]

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

Special Notes[edit | edit source]

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 in March 2016.

2. The Rajan Babu faction of the JSS Joined the NDA 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)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "പ്രഫ. എ.വി. താമരാക്ഷന്‍ ജെ.എസ്.എസ് സംസ്ഥാന പ്രസിഡൻറ് | Madhyamam". 14 September 2021.
  2. "Gouri removed as JSS general secretary". The Hindu. 31 January 2021.
  3. "'ജെഎസ്എസ് ഇടതുമുന്നണി വിട്ടു'; കടുത്ത അവഗണന നേരിട്ടെന്ന് രാജൻ ബാബു".
  4. Radhakrishnan, S. Anil (11 May 2021). "Veteran Communist leader K R. Gouri Amma no more". The Hindu.

External links[edit | edit source]

JSS mural in Alappuzha
  • K.R. Gouri Amma's page at the official site of Kerala government [1]
  • K.R. Gouri Amma's page at Kerala Legislative Assembly site [2]
  • Election Result Aroor