Bharath Dharma Jana Sena
AbbreviationBDJS
PresidentThushar Vellappally
General SecretaryT V Babu
FoundedDecember 2015 (2015-12)
IdeologyEquality
Social justice
National affiliationNDA

Bharath Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS) is a political party in India. Thushar Vellappally is the current national president of BDJS.[1][2][3][4] BDJS is a constituent of National Democratic Alliance in Kerala.[5]

BDJS is the political wing of SNDP Yogam. In 1976, the SNDP had formed the Socialist Republican Party (SRP) which won two seats in the 1982 Kerala Legislative Assembly election but soon faded into oblivion due to internal issues.[6]

In February 2021, BDJS split and a faction under the leadership of M. K. Neelakandan Master declared a new political party, Bharathiya Jana Sena (BJS).[7] BDJS is part of the Central govt administration through various chairmanship of Central boards and corporations.

Electoral performance

In the 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, BDJS was part of National Democratic Alliance and contested in 37 seats (out of 140) but won none.[8] In the 2019 Lok Sabha election in Kerala, BDJS contested in 4 seats (out of 20) and won none. Party president Thushar Vellapally contested in Wayanad and lost by a huge margin against Rahul Gandhi.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Press Trust of India (5 December 2015). "SNDP launches new political outfit, Bharat Dharma Jana Sena". Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "SNDP Yogam's political wing Bharat Dharma Jana Sena". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Kerala's Bharat Dharma Jana Sena joins NDA; to jointly contest state polls with BJP". Zee News. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Radhakrishnan Kuttoor. "Kerala BJP to ride the Dharma Jana Sena". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Rift in NDA may benefit LDF". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "A new ‘sena’ prepares to join the BJP". Tehelka. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "BDJS party splits; newly formed faction alleges nexus between BJP and CPM". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  8. ↑ "BDJS in seat-sharing pact with BJP in Kerala; to contest 37 seats". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  9. ↑ "Tushar Vellapally, who contested polls against Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad, arrested in UAE in cheque bounce case". Financial Express. Retrieved 4 February 2021.


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