Bharath Dharma Jana Sena

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{{short description|Political party}}
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[[Category:Political parties in Kerala]]
{{Infobox Indian political party
|name = Bharath Dharma Jana Sena
|eci = State Party
|abbreviation = BDJS
|party_logo =
|colorcode = Maroon
|leader = Thushar Vellappally
|president = Thushar Vellappally
|general secretary = T V Babu
|ideology = Equal Justice
|website =
}}
'''Bharath Dharma Jana Sena''' ('''BDJS''') is a political party in [[India]]. Thushar Vellappally is the current national president of BDJS.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/sndp-launches-new-political-outfit-bharat-dharma-jana-sena-115120500658_1.html|title=SNDP launches new political outfit, Bharat Dharma Jana Sena|author=Press Trust of India|date=5 December 2015|access-date=12 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.mathrubhumi.com/sndp-yogam-s-political-wing-bharat-dharma-jana-sena-english-news-1.716234|title=SNDP Yogam's political wing Bharat Dharma Jana Sena|work=Mathrubhumi|access-date=12 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/kerala/keralas-bharat-dharma-jana-sena-joins-nda-to-jointly-contest-state-polls-with-bjp_1862010.html|title=Kerala's Bharat Dharma Jana Sena joins NDA; to jointly contest state polls with BJP|work=Zee News|access-date=12 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-bjp-to-ride-the-dharma-jana-sena/article7521983.ece|title=Kerala BJP to ride the Dharma Jana Sena|author=Radhakrishnan Kuttoor|work=The Hindu|access-date=12 March 2016}}</ref> BDJS is a constituent of [[National Democratic Alliance]] in Kerala.<ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/rift-in-nda-may-benefit-ldf/article29569038.ece "Rift in NDA may benefit LDF"]. ''The Hindu''. Retrieved 4 February 2021.</ref>

BDJS was formed in December 2015 with the aim of the well-being and development of the [[Ezhava|Ezhava communities]] in [[Kerala]].<ref>[https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vellapally-natesan-officially-announces-formation-bharat-dharma-jana-sena-party-36588 "Vellapally Natesan officially announces formation of Bharat Dharma Jana Sena party"]. ''The News Minute''. Retrieved 4 February 2021.</ref> BDJS claims that, there mission is to ensure social justice and equality to all sections of the society in.

BDJS is the political wing of [[SNDP Yogam]]. In 1976, the SNDP had formed the [[Socialist Republican Party (Kerala)|Socialist Republican Party]] (SRP) which won two seats in the [[1982 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]] but soon faded into oblivion due to internal issues.<ref>[http://tehelka.com/a-new-sena-prepares-to-join-the-bjp/2/ "A new ‘sena’ prepares to join the BJP"]. ''Tehelka''. Retrieved 4 February 2021.</ref>

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) which is part of [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|United Democratic Front]].<ref>[https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/bdjs-party-splits-newly-formed-faction-alleges-nexus-between-bjp-and-cpm-1.5411181 "BDJS party splits; newly formed faction alleges nexus between BJP and CPM"]. ''Mathrubhumi''. Retrieved 4 February 2021.</ref>

==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.<ref>[https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/bdjs-in-seatsharing-pact-with-bjp-in-kerala-to-contest-37-seats/article8381845.ece "BDJS in seat-sharing pact with BJP in Kerala; to contest 37 seats"]. ''The Hindu Business Line''. Retrieved 4 February 2021.</ref> In the [[2019 Indian general election in Kerala|2019 Lok Sabha election in Kerala]], BDJS contested in 4 seats (out of 20) and won none. Party president Thushar Vellapally contested in [[Wayanad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Wayanad]] and lost by a huge margin against [[Rahul Gandhi]].<ref>[https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/tushar-vellapally-who-contested-polls-against-rahul-gandhi-from-wayanad-arrested-in-uae-in-cheque-bounce-case/1682923/ "Tushar Vellapally, who contested polls against Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad, arrested in UAE in cheque bounce case"]. ''Financial Express''. Retrieved 4 February 2021.</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/bdjs-president-thushar-vellapally-says-subash-vasu-cheated-party/articleshow/73275343.cms
*https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/lok-sabha-election-2019-thushar-vellappally-bjp-ally-will-face-rahul-gandhi-in-wayanad-2015983
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