Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group)
Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group) | |
|---|---|
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| Leader | Skariah Thomas |
| Founder | Skariah Thomas |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Dissolved | 2015 |
| Split from | Kerala Congress |
| Succeeded by | Kerala Congress (Skaria Thomas) Kerala Congress (Thomas) |
| Alliance | LDF |
| Seats inLok Sabha | 0 |
| Seats inRajya Sabha | 0 |
| Election symbol | |
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Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group)was a faction ofKerala Congressled by Skaria Thomas inKerala.Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group) was formerly a part ofLeft Democratic Front(LDF).
History
[edit]In April 2010 theKerala Congress (M)andKerala Congress (J)led byP. J. Josephdecided to merge. ButP. C. Thomasopposed the merger. Both P. J. Joseph and P. C. Thomas claimed the party symbol of a bicycle and the party name of Kerala Congress. Registration of Kerala Congress has been frozen by theElection Commission.The case is under review.[2]The P. C. Thomas faction is known as the Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group) with a chair for its symbol.
2011 State assembly elections
[edit]It participated in2011 electionsas a part ofLDF.The Party was assigned three seats to contest but was unable to win.[3]
The party enjoys a strong presence in southern Kerala and is active in that region.
| Sl. No: | District | Constituency | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kottayam | Kaduthuruthy | Stephen George |
| 2 | Thiruvananthapuram | Thiruvananthapuram | V. Surendran Pillai |
| 3 | Ernakulam | Kothamangalam | Skaria Thomas |
Split in Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group)
[edit]In 2015, Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group) is split into 2 parties
Leaders in Skaria Thomas faction
[edit]Leaders in P. C. Thomas faction
[edit]- P. C. Thomas
- Rajan Kannattu
References
[edit]- ^"EC recognises P C Thomas faction in Kerala".News18.25 March 2011.Retrieved11 September2019.
- ^"KC-order"(PDF).election commission. 25 March 2011. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 30 September 2012.Retrieved7 April2011.
- ^"Fissures in Kerala Congress (M)".The Hindu.20 May 2011.Retrieved11 September2019.
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