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{{Infobox Indian Political Party
|party_name = Indian Socialist Janata Dal
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|abbreviation = ISJD
|president = [[Mathew T. Thomas]]
|founder = [[Mathew T. Thomas]]
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|foundation = {{Start date and years ago|17 January 2026|df=y|p=y}}
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|position = [[Centre-left politics|Centre-left]]
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The '''Indian Socialist Janata Dal''' (ISJD) is an Indian [[democratic socialist]] [[political party]]. It was founded by [[Mathew T. Thomas]] as a breakaway faction from the [[Janata Dal (Secular)]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2026-01-06 |title=JD(S) to be relaunched as ISJD on January 17 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/jds-to-be-relaunched-as-isjd-on-january-17/article70478903.ece |access-date=2026-01-12 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

== History ==
The Indian Socialist Janata Dal was established to resolve the conflict of the [[Kerala]] state unit of the [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] after its national leadership, led by [[H. D. Deve Gowda]] and [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]], formed an alliance with the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] led by the [[National Democratic Alliance]], while being allied nationally with the Bharatiya Janata Party while being allied locally with the [[Left Democratic Front]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-06 |title=Kerala JD S to sever ties with national leadership merge with new party |url=https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2026/01/06/kerala-jd-s-to-sever-ties-with-national-leadership-merge-with-new-party.html |access-date=2026-02-03 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2026-01-06 |title=Kerala JD(S): Kerala JD(S) Severs Ties, Merges with New Party |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/kerala/kerala-jds-to-sever-ties-with-national-leadership-merge-with-new-party-3853489 |access-date=2026-02-03 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>

The Kerala unit of the [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] is a part of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] led [[Left Democratic Front]] and has opposed the national leadership's alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party on ideological grounds such as [[secularism]] and [[socialism]]. In December 2025, The Indian Socialist Janata Dal was registered with 100 founding members in [[Palakkad]]. The ISJD has laid claim for the wheel symbol as its electoral symbol. The symbol has been frozen for years by the [[Election Commission of India]] after successive Janata parties laid claim to it.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-10 |title=With Assembly polls in sight, a political party in Kerala hits reset button |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/kerala/with-assembly-polls-in-sight-a-political-party-in-kerala-hits-reset-button/ |access-date=2026-01-16 |website=The South First |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-12-30 |title=Kerala’s JD(S) merges into newly floated Indian Socialist Janata Dal to regain political presence |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/keralas-jds-merges-into-newly-floated-indian-socialist-janata-dal-to-regain-political-presence-f8bz91wh |access-date=2026-02-03 |website=@mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref>

The official merger of the Kerala unit of the Janata Dal Secular to the Indian Socialist Janata Dal was declared on January 17, 2026, in [[Kochi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-08 |title=Kerala JD(S) to merge with newly formed Indian Socialist Janata Dal |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2026/01/08/kerala-jd-s-merge-indian-socialist-janata-dal.html |access-date=2026-02-03 |website=Onmanorama |language=en}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite news |date=2026-01-17 |title=Kerala unit of Janata Dal (S) merges with Indian Socialist Janata Dal (ISJD) |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-unit-of-janata-dal-s-officially-merges-with-indian-socialist-janata-dal-isjd/article70518344.ece |access-date=2026-01-17 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

== Ideology ==
The ISJD follows [[democratic socialism]] and [[secularism]] and emphasizes on decentralized power, [[social justice]], and uplifting the marginalized communities. They are inspired by the ideals of [[Ram Manohar Lohia]] and [[B. R. Ambedkar|Dr. B. R. Ambedkar]] and aims to maintain its LDF alliance and identity against BJP alignment.<ref name=auto/>

== Electoral History ==

=== Kerala Legislative Assembly ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Election Year
!Alliance
!Seats Contested
!Seats Won
!Total votes
!Percentage of Votes
!± Vote
|-
|[[2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2026]]
|[[Left Democratic Front|LDF]]
|3<ref>{{Cite web |title=Minister Krishnankutty not to contest; ISJD announces 3 candidates |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2026/03/16/isjd-key-ally-of-ldf-names-three-candidates-for-kerala-assembly-polls.html |access-date=2026-03-25 |website=@onmanorama |language=en}}</ref><ref>The party only had one candidate in the elections in Chittur. Other candidates of the party contested as independents.</ref>
|0
|58,815
|
|''New''
|}

== Prominent leaders ==

* [[Mathew T. Thomas]] – Founder, Former minister for Water Resources in [[Government of Kerala]]; Former MLA of [[Thiruvalla Assembly constituency|Thiruvalla]]

* [[K. Krishnankutty]] – Minister for Electricity of Kerala; Former MLA of [[Chittur Assembly constituency|Chittur]].

== See also ==

* [[Janata Dal]]
* [[Janata Dal (Secular)]]
* [[Janata Dal (United)]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Political parties in Kerala]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2026]]
[[Category:Janata Parivar]]

Indian Socialist Janata Dal - Revision history

Svetlananhr at 04:39, 5 May 2026