Bharath Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS) is a political party in India. Thushar Vellappally is the current national president of BDJS. BDJS is a constituent of the National Democratic Alliance in the state of Kerala."Rift in NDA may benefit LDF". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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."A new ‘sena’ prepares to join the BJP" . Tehelka. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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)."BDJS party splits; newly formed faction alleges nexus between BJP and CPM". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 4 February 2021. BDJS is part of the Central government 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 "BDJS in seat-sharing pact with BJP in Kerala; to contest 37 seats". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 4 February 2021. 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."Tushar Vellapally, who contested polls against Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad, arrested in UAE in cheque bounce case". Financial Express. Retrieved 4 February 2021. +Loksabha election results in KeralaElection Year Seats contested Seats won Total Votes Percentage of votes +/- Vote20244505,7532.56% 0.68%20194380,8471.88%New
+Kerala Legislative Assembly election resultsElection Year Seats contested Seats won Total Votes Percentage of votes +/- Vote2026222,89,6231.34% 0.28%202121217,4451.06% 2.94%201636795,7974.00%New
References
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