JD(S) to be relaunched as ISJD on January 17
The Indian Socialist Janata Dal (ISJD), a new political organization formed to stabilize the Janata Dal (Secular) in Kerala, will officially launch on January 17th. The move aims to provide a clear political identity for the JD(S), which faced internal conflicts due to its national leadership's alignment with the BJP while the Kerala unit remained associated with the Left Democratic Front (LDF). The new party, seeking a wheel as its symbol, will be led by Mathew T. Thomas, who will continue as president of the ISJD.
6 JAN 2026
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
JD(S) to be relaunched as ISJD on January 17
17 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
The Kerala unit of the Janata Dal (S) officially merged with the newly formed Indian Socialist Janata Dal (ISJD) to address internal conflicts over the party's alignment with the BJP.
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