Secular National Dravida Party
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Secular National Dravida Party, was a political party
in the India
n state of Kerala
. The party was founded on January 7, 2004 by elements of the Ezhava
caste organization Ezhava Mahajana Sabha. Founding chairman was S. Suvarnakumar. The party professed itself to 'Sreenarayanism', the teachings of Shree Narayana Guru
. The party also demanded higher representation for the Ezhava caste in the political process.
The party intended to fill the function of a political wing of the main Ezhava caste movement, Sree Naryana Dharma Paripalana yogam. However, SNDP Yogam was not interested in the project and the party wandered out into the political wilderness. In the beginning of April the party was one of the founding organizations of the Progressive Democratic Front
.
On April 6, 2004 the party merged with Samajwadi Party
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. The party was founded on January 7, 2004 by elements of the Ezhava
Ezhava
The Ezhavas are a community with origins in the region presently known as Kerala. They are also known as Ilhava, Irava, Izhava and Erava in the south of the region; as Chovas, Chokons and Chogons in Central Travancore; and as Tiyyas, Thiyas and Theeyas in Malabar...
caste organization Ezhava Mahajana Sabha. Founding chairman was S. Suvarnakumar. The party professed itself to 'Sreenarayanism', the teachings of Shree Narayana Guru
Narayana Guru
Sri Nārāyana Guru , also known as Sree Nārāyana Guru Swami, was a Hindu saint, sadhuand social reformer of India. The Guru was born into an Ezhava family, in an era when people from backward communities like the Ezhavas faced much social injustices in the caste-ridden Kerala society...
. The party also demanded higher representation for the Ezhava caste in the political process.
The party intended to fill the function of a political wing of the main Ezhava caste movement, Sree Naryana Dharma Paripalana yogam. However, SNDP Yogam was not interested in the project and the party wandered out into the political wilderness. In the beginning of April the party was one of the founding organizations of the Progressive Democratic Front
Progressive Democratic Front
Progressive Democratic Front is a political front in the Indian state of Kerala. It was founded in April 2004 and consisted of the National Janata Party, Janata Dal , Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Party, Secular National Dravida Party, Shiv Sena and Samajwadi Party. None of these parties carry any...
.
On April 6, 2004 the party merged with Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party...
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