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Kerala Congress (Mani)
AbbreviationKEC(M)
ChairmanJose K. Mani
Rajya SabhaLeaderJose K. Mani
FounderK. M. Mani
Founded1979;45 years ago(1979)
Split fromKerala Congress
HeadquartersState Committee Office, Near Fire Station,Kottayam[1]
NewspaperPrathichaya weekly
Student wingKerala Students Congress (M)
Youth wingKerala Youth Front (M)
Women's wingKerala Vanitha Congress (M)
Labour wingKerala Trade Union Congress (M)
IdeologyWelfare[2]
Democratic socialism[3]
Political positionCentre-lefttoleft-wing
ColoursWhite and Red
ECIStatusState Party[4]
Alliance
(1979-1989), (2020- present)
Seats inLok Sabha
0 / 543
Seats inRajya Sabha
1 / 245
Seats inKerala Legislative Assembly
5 / 140
Number of states and union territories in government
1 / 31
Election symbol
Party flag
Website
www.keralacongressm.co.in

Kerala Congress (Mani) or KEC(M)is a state-level political party in the Indian state ofKerala,currently led by chairmanJose K. Mani.It was formed byK. M. Maniin 1979, after a split from theKerala Congress.They are part of theLDFsince October 2020.[5][6]

History[edit]

Kerala Congress (M) was formed in 1979 after a split inKerala Congressparty.[7]After a series of splits and mergers, Kerala Congress faction of P. J. Joseph merged with Kerala Congress(M). It split again when some leaders including Francis George, Dr. K. C. Joseph, Antony Raju and P. C. Joseph resigned fromKEC(M)and formed theJanadhipathya Kerala Congressin 2016. KEC(M) quit theUDFin 2016[8]citing issues with in the UDF, and rejoined it in June 2018 after reconciliation.

Split[edit]

A power struggle erupted in the party after the death of Kerala Congress (M) chairmanK. M. Mani.One faction was led by his sonJose K. Maniand another was led by senior leaderP. J. Joseph.The Election Commission intervened and it ruled in favor ofJose K Mani.The commission passed a verdict recognizing the faction led byJose K. Manias the Kerala Congress (M). This was challenged byP. J. Josephin court and he was granted an interim stay order. The Jose faction approached theSupreme Court of Indiaand it agreed with the Election Commission's verdict.UDFConvenerBenny Behananmet with Jose K Mani and following the meeting, he announced that the Jose faction was expelled from UDF as a result of a dispute in Kottayam district panchayat.[9][5]

Later Kerala Congress (M) joinedLDF.

Ministers from the Kerala Congress (M) faction[edit]

2011
Minister Ministry
K. M. Mani Minister for Finance, State Treasury, Taxes & Duties, Law and Housing (May 2011-November 2015)
P. J. Joseph Minister for Water Resources, Irrigation and Inland Navigation (May 2011-May 2016)
P.C George Chief Whip (2011-2015)
Thomas Unniyadan Chief Whip (June–November 2015)
2001
Minister Ministry
K. M. Mani Minister for Law & Revenue
C. F. Thomas Minister for Rural Development
1991
Minister Ministry
K. M. Mani Minister for Law & Revenue
Narayana Kurup Deputy Speaker

WithLeft Democratic Front (Kerala)(2020-Present)[edit]

Kerala Congress (M) joined hands withLDFfor the2020 Kerala local electionsheld in December and also for the2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election.However KEC(M) allegedly allowed a CPI(M) party member to contest as a KEC(M) candidate fromPiravom (State Assembly constituency). In the2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election,KEC(M) contested 12 seats and won 5 of them. However, KEC(M) chairman Jose K. Mani lost fromPala (State Assembly constituency)to incumbent MLAMani C. Kappanof theNationalist Congress Keralafor 15,378 votes. The loss of this seat is a considered a major setback for Jose K. Mani, as Pala was the original constituency represented by his late father,K. M. Mani,for 49 years from 1967 to 2016.

Ministers Of the Kerala Congress (M) faction WithLDF[edit]

2021
Minister Ministry
Roshy Augustine Minister for Water Resources, Irrigation and Inland Navigation
N. Jayaraj Chief Whip

On 18 May 2021, theLDFand KEC (M) declared thatKanjirappally (State Assembly constituency)MLAN. Jayarajis to be the chief whip of the alliance.Idukki (State Assembly constituency)MLARoshy Augustineis set to become a minister.

Members ofKerala Legislative Assembly

Members of Parliament

Party Organisation[edit]

Jose K. Maniis the Chairman of the party since 2020.

Other Notable leaders[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^"List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 17.09.2010"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 28 September 2012.
  2. ^"KM Mani: The man behind the 'Theory of the Toiling Class'".The New Indian Express.10 April 2019.Retrieved20 March2021.
  3. ^"K M Mani honoured at British Parliament Hall".The New Indian Express.7 September 2012.Retrieved20 March2021.
  4. ^"List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013"(PDF).India: Election Commission of India. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 24 January 2013.Retrieved9 May2013.
  5. ^ab"UDF expels Kerala Congress faction led by Jose K Mani".Deccan Herald.30 June 2020.Retrieved5 February2021.
  6. ^"Kerala Congress (M) Jose K Mani faction joins LDF".The News Minute.14 October 2020.Retrieved5 February2021.
  7. ^"Kerala Congress (M) (KEC(M))".Elections.in.Retrieved11 September2019.
  8. ^"Kerala Congress (Mani) ends 35-year alliance with United Democratic Front".scroll.in.3 January 2017.Retrieved11 September2019.
  9. ^"Explained: Why has Kerala Congress (M) decided to switch to the LDF?".The Indian Express.19 October 2020.Retrieved5 February2021.
  10. ^"Profile - Minister for Water Resources".minister-waterresources.kerala.gov.in.23 June 2021.Retrieved25 October2023.
  11. ^"Members Profile".niyamasabha.nic.in.Retrieved25 October2023.
  12. ^"Members Profile".www.niyamasabha.nic.in.Retrieved25 October2023.
  13. ^ab"Members of KLA".
  • G. Gopa Kumar. “Kerala: Verdict against Non-Performance and Congress Factionalism.” Economic and Political Weekly, vol.39,no. 51, 2004, pp. 5498–5501.JSTOR4415940.
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