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	'''Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran)''' ('''DIC(K)''') was a [[political party]] in [[Kerala]], [[India]]. DIC(K) was founded at a meeting in [[Thrissur]] by the [[Kannoth Karunakaran\|K. Karunakuran]] faction of the [[Indian National Congress]] on 1 May 2005. Initially it was called '''National Congress ([[Indira Gandhi\|Indira]])''', but ~~the~~ name was changed DIC(K) for registration ~~purposes~~ in August ~~of the same year~~.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/01/stories/2005090108900400.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051205131817/http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/01/stories/2005090108900400.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=5 December 2005 \|title=Karunakaran's party gets new name \| location=Chennai, India \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|date=1 September 2005}}</ref>		'''Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran)''' ('''DIC(K)''') was a [[political party]] in [[Kerala]], [[India]]. DIC(K) was founded at a meeting in [[Thrissur]] by the [[Kannoth Karunakaran\|K. Karunakuran]] faction of the [[Indian National Congress]] on 1 May 2005. The DIC(K) is now defunct. Initially, it was called the '''National Congress ([[Indira Gandhi\|Indira]])''', but its name was changed to DIC(K) for the purpose of registration in August 2005.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/01/stories/2005090108900400.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051205131817/http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/01/stories/2005090108900400.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=5 December 2005 \|title=Karunakaran's party gets new name \| location=Chennai, India \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|date=1 September 2005}}</ref>

	Karunakuran's son [[K. Muraleedharan]] was the party president. The party allied with the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)\|Left Democratic Front]] in the local elections and made success. But the party was not considered for a tie up during the state assembly elections that followed. The party could not make any impression in the elections as expected. Later, Karunakaran and Muraleedharan, along with some other party members, moved to [[Nationalist Congress Party]]. After a brief while, Karunakaran returned to Congress.		The late Karunakuran's son [[K. Muraleedharan]] was the first party president. Later, Karunakaran and Muraleedharan, along with some other party members, moved to the [[Nationalist Congress Party]]. After a brief while, Karunakaran and K Muraleedharan returned to the Indian National Congress party{{when\|date=June 2025}}{{cn\|date=June 2025}}.

	== History ==		== History ==
	[[File:Tvpm-dick2.JPG\|thumb\|DIC(K) election campaign]]		[[File:Tvpm-dick2.JPG\|thumb\|DIC(K) election campaign]]
	The party was ~~formed as~~ a ~~result~~ of ~~internal problems in~~ the Congress ~~Party~~. The ~~break~~ was ~~preceded~~ by ~~much acrimony within the ruling Congress Party, due to perceived~~ slights to Karunakaran, disregarding his lifelong services to the party. ~~Karuunakaran's son~~ Muraleedharan and ~~Kerala Congress leader~~ [[T. M. Jacob]] were the ~~other~~ leaders of the party. Following its split, the DIC(K) has been warmly received into the opposition Left Democratic Front combine. This acceptance has all but guaranteed DIC(K)'s return to power as the unpopular ruling combine is likely to lose badly in the assembly elections, which are due shortly.		The party was a breakaway faction of the erstwhile ruling party, the [[Indian National Congress\| Congress]]. The split was a result of acrimony over by alleged slights to Karunakaran, including the disregarding of his lifelong services to the party {{cn\|date=June 2025}}. Karunakaran, Muraleedharan and [[T. M. Jacob]] were among the leaders of the party.

	The ~~party has however not been void of~~ internal dissent. Ahead of the 2005 [[panchayat]] elections, DIC(K) ~~aligned~~ with the Left Democratic Front. However, ahead of the 2006 [[Kerala]] legislative assembly elections the ~~party~~ entered into an understanding with the [[United Democratic Front (~~India~~)\|United Democratic Front]] to try to ensure K. Muraleedharan's victory in the assembly polls. That led to a ~~grouping~~ within the party forming a 'DIC(K) Left Forum'. The Forum had plans of founding a new party after the elections.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/13/stories/2006041312910400.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070313140911/http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/13/stories/2006041312910400.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=13 March 2007 \|title=DIC(K) Left Forum to support LDF \| location=Chennai, India \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|date=13 April 2006}}</ref>		The DIC(K) also experienced internal dissent. Ahead of the 2005 [[Panchayati raj\|panchayat]] elections, the DIC(K) allied with the erstwhile opposition coalition, the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)]] (LDF) and won{{cn\|date=June 2025}}. However, ahead of the 2006 Kerala legislative assembly elections, the DIC(K) entered into an understanding with the [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)\|United Democratic Front]] (UDF) and the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK) to try to ensure K. Muraleedharan's victory in the assembly polls{{cn\|date=June 2025}}. That led to a group within the party forming a separate 'DIC(K) Left Forum', which wanted to align with the LDF. The Forum had plans of founding a new party after the elections.<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/13/stories/2006041312910400.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070313140911/http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/13/stories/2006041312910400.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=13 March 2007 \|title=DIC(K) Left Forum to support LDF \| location=Chennai, India \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|date=13 April 2006}}</ref>
			Later, the DIC(K) decided to merge into the Nationalist Congress Party ([[Nationalist Congress Party\|NCP]]) led by [[Sharad Pawar]]{{cn\|date=June 2025}}. This resulted in chaos within the DIC(K) and many of its leaders joined the [[Indian National Congress]] again.{{cn\|date=June 2025}}
	Later, DIC decided to merge ~~with~~ the Nationalist Congress Party ([[Nationalist Congress Party\|NCP]]) led by [[Sharad Pawar]]. This resulted in a chaos in DIC and many of ~~the~~ leaders ~~of the DIC have decided to go back to~~ the [[Indian National Congress]]. ~~The party is defunct now.~~

	==Party flag==		==Party flag==
	{{Commons category\|Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran)\|DIC(K)}}		{{Commons category\|Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran)\|DIC(K)}}
	The party's tricolour flag had the [[Spinning wheel#Charkha\|charkha]] and ~~picture~~ of [[Indira Gandhi]] as symbols.		The party's tricolour flag had the [[Spinning wheel#Charkha\|charkha]] (spinning wheel) and a portrait of [[Indira Gandhi]] as symbols.{{cn\|date=June 2025}}

	== See also ==		== See also ==
	*[[Indian National Congress breakaway parties]]		*[[Indian National Congress breakaway parties]]
	*[[National ~~Lawyers'~~ Congress]]		*[[Indian National Congress (R)]]

	==References==		==References==

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'''Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran)''' ('''DIC(K)''') was a [[political party]] in [[Kerala]], [[India]]. DIC(K) was founded at a meeting in [[Thrissur]] by the [[Kannoth Karunakaran|K. Karunakuran]] faction of the [[Indian National Congress]] on 1 May 2005. Initially it was called '''National Congress ([[Indira Gandhi|Indira]])''', but the name was changed DIC(K) for registration purposes in August of the same year.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/01/stories/2005090108900400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051205131817/http://www.hindu.com/2005/09/01/stories/2005090108900400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 December 2005 |title=Karunakaran's party gets new name | location=Chennai, India |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=1 September 2005}}</ref>

Karunakuran's son [[K. Muraleedharan]] was the party president. The party allied with the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]] in the local elections and made success. But the party was not considered for a tie up during the state assembly elections that followed. The party could not make any impression in the elections as expected. Later, Karunakaran and Muraleedharan, along with some other party members, moved to [[Nationalist Congress Party]]. After a brief while, Karunakaran returned to Congress.

== History ==
[[File:Tvpm-dick2.JPG|thumb|DIC(K) election campaign]]
The party was formed as a result of internal problems in the Congress Party. The break was preceded by much acrimony within the ruling Congress Party, due to perceived slights to Karunakaran, disregarding his lifelong services to the party. Karuunakaran's son Muraleedharan and Kerala Congress leader [[T. M. Jacob]] were the other leaders of the party. Following its split, the DIC(K) has been warmly received into the opposition Left Democratic Front combine. This acceptance has all but guaranteed DIC(K)'s return to power as the unpopular ruling combine is likely to lose badly in the assembly elections, which are due shortly.

The party has however not been void of internal dissent. Ahead of the 2005 [[panchayat]] elections, DIC(K) aligned with the Left Democratic Front. However, ahead of the 2006 [[Kerala]] legislative assembly elections the party entered into an understanding with the [[United Democratic Front (India)|United Democratic Front]] to try to ensure K. Muraleedharan's victory in the assembly polls. That led to a grouping within the party forming a 'DIC(K) Left Forum'. The Forum had plans of founding a new party after the elections.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/13/stories/2006041312910400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070313140911/http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/13/stories/2006041312910400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 March 2007 |title=DIC(K) Left Forum to support LDF | location=Chennai, India |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=13 April 2006}}</ref>

Later, DIC decided to merge with the Nationalist Congress Party ([[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]) led by [[Sharad Pawar]]. This resulted in a chaos in DIC and many of the leaders of the DIC have decided to go back to the [[Indian National Congress]]. The party is defunct now.

==Party flag==
{{Commons category|Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran)|DIC(K)}}
The party's tricolour flag had the [[Spinning wheel#Charkha|charkha]] and picture of [[Indira Gandhi]] as symbols.

== See also ==
*[[Indian National Congress breakaway parties]]
*[[National Lawyers' Congress]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Defunct political parties in Kerala]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2005]]
[[Category:2005 establishments in Kerala]]