National Democratic Party (Kerala)


National Democratic Party was a political party in Kerala, India that existed from 1974 to 1996 and was the political arm of Nair Service Society. NDP was formed with the aim of reservation of jobs for the economically backward sections of the Nairs. Founded by Kidangoor Gopalakrishna Pillai, then the General Secretary of NSS and R. Ramachandran Nair in 1974.

In assembly elections

National Democratic Party contested its first assembly elections in 1982 as an ally of Indian National Congress led United Democratic Front, in which it won four assembly seats. The elected members include Therambil Ramakrishnan, K.G.R. Kartha, R. Ramachandran Nair and Ramachandran Pillai.
In the Third K. Karunakaran ministry as the nominee of Nair Service Society, K.G.R. Kartha sworn in as minister, but he was forced to step down. After Kartha's resign, in September 1983 R. Ramachandran Nair sworn in as minister of state for health. It is the only Hindu Political party ever ruled Kerala state.

Dissolution

After NDP's poor performance in the subsequent elections, NSS dissolved the party in 1996.

List of Chairman