Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group)
LeaderSkariah Thomas
FounderSkariah Thomas
Founded2010
Dissolved2015
Split fromKerala Congress
Succeeded byKerala Congress (Skaria Thomas)
Kerala Congress (Thomas)
AllianceLDF
Seats in Lok Sabha0
Seats in Rajya Sabha0
Election symbol
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Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group) was a faction of Kerala Congress led by Skaria Thomas in Kerala. Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group) was formerly a part of Left Democratic Front (LDF).

History

In April 2010 the Kerala Congress (M) and Kerala Congress (J) led by P. J. Joseph decided to merge. But P. C. Thomas opposed 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 the Election 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

It participated in 2011 elections as a part of LDF. 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
1KottayamKaduthuruthyStephen George
2ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuramV. Surendran Pillai
3ErnakulamKothamangalamSkaria Thomas

Split in Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group)

In 2015, Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group) is split into 2 parties

  1. Kerala Congress (Skaria Thomas)
  2. Kerala Congress (Thomas)

Leaders in Skaria Thomas faction

Leaders in P. C. Thomas faction

References

  1. ↑ "EC recognises P C Thomas faction in Kerala". News18. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "KC-order" (PDF). election commission. 25 March 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "Fissures in Kerala Congress (M)". The Hindu. 20 May 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2019.


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