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Janadhipathya Samrakshana Samithi | |
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| Abbreviation | JSS |
| President | A. V. Thamarakshan[1] |
| General Secretary | A. N. Rajan Babu[2] |
| Founder | K. R. Gouri Amma |
| Founded | 20 March 1994 |
| Split from | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Headquarters | Kerala State Committee Office, Iron Bridge P.O., Alleppey-688011, Kerala |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism[citation needed] |
| National affiliation | UDF (1994-2013, 2021-Present) LDF (2013-2021)[3] |
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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.
- ^ "പ്രഫ. എ.വി. താമരാക്ഷന് ജെ.എസ്.എസ് സംസ്ഥാന പ്രസിഡൻറ് | Madhyamam". 14 September 2021.
- ^ "Gouri removed as JSS general secretary". The Hindu. 31 January 2021.
- ^ "'ജെഎസ്എസ് ഇടതുമുന്നണി വിട്ടു'; കടുത്ത അവഗണന നേരിട്ടെന്ന് രാജൻ ബാബു".
- ^ Radhakrishnan, S. Anil (11 May 2021). "Veteran Communist leader K R. Gouri Amma no more". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.