A. Jayashankar (born 21 September 1962) is an Indian lawyer, and socio-political critic, who was a member of the Communist Party of India.
[2] Jayashankar authored two books: Communist Bharanavum Vimochana Samaravum, based on the First E. M. S. Namboodiripad ministry and its dismissal, and Casting Manthrisabha, about the downfall of the Second K. Karunakaran ministry, a short-lived coalition government which survived just 81 days in Kerala with the help of casting vote.
He was a member of the Communist Party of India (CPI) since 1986 and a member of CPI affiliated lawyers associations Kerala High Court Advocates' Branch Committee and the Indian Association of Lawyers.
Instead of renewing the membership, the party returned the Rs 1330 he paid as a levy, via Google Pay.
[5] The CPI Kerala state executive later cancelled the decision to expel Adv A Jayashankar from the organisation.