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			\|abbreviation = KEC(N)
	\|leader = Kuruvilla Mathews		\|leader = Kuruvilla Mathews
	\|chairman = [[Kuruvilla Mathews]]		\|chairman = [[Kuruvilla Mathews]]

>Vasucrossroads: One faction within the party merged with bjp. Another faction still existing as independent party in nda.

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One faction within the party merged with bjp. Another faction still existing as independent party in nda.

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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
{{Other uses|Kerala Congress (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox Indian political party
|party_name = Kerala Congress (Nationalist)
|party_logo = Kerala-Congress-flag.svg
|colorcode = Blue
|leader = Kuruvilla Mathews
|chairman = [[Kuruvilla Mathews]]
|ppchairman =
|secretary = [[M. N. Giri]]
|split=[[Kerala Congress (M)]]
|foundation = March 2014
|founder=Noble Mathew and Kuruvilla Mathews
|headquarters = Kottayam (India)
|ideology = [[Indian nationalism]]
|alliance = [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]]
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.evartha.in/english/2016/04/30/nda-kerala-unit-formed-vision-document-emphasises-on-total-liquor-ban.html|title=NDA Kerala unit formed; Vision Document emphasises on total liquor ban|work=Evartha|date=30 April 2016|accessdate=11 September 2019}}</ref>
|loksabha_seats =
|rajyasabha_seats =
|eci=}}

'''Kerala Congress (Nationalist)''' is a state-level political party in [[Kerala]], India. It was formed on 11 March 2014 through a split from [[Kerala Congress (M)]]. Its leader is [[Kuruvilla Mathews]].

The party contested the [[2014 Indian general election]] in alliance with the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]-led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]], with Noble Mathew standing in the [[Kottayam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kottayam]] [[Lok Sabha]] constituency.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2014/mar/16/BJP-Forms-State-Chapter-of-NDA-with-4-Parties-586838.html|title=BJP Forms State Chapter of NDA with 4 Parties|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=16 March 2014|accessdate=11 September 2019}}</ref>

==Split in Kerala Congress (Nationalist) and merger with BJP==
Kerala Congress (Nationalist) split into two groups in 2016. One of the split groups was led by Noble Mathew & the other group led by Kuruvilla Matthew.

On 24 January 2016, party Chairman Noble Mathew merged his wing of Kerala Congress (Nationalist) with the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] at a merger ceremony conducted in presence of BJP Kerala State President [[Kummanam Rajasekharan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/KC-Nationalist-to-merge-with-BJP/article13998168.ece|title=KC (Nationalist) to merge with BJP|work=The Hindu|date=14 January 2016|accessdate=11 September 2019}}</ref>

The Kuruvilla Matthew led Kerala congress (Nationalist) is still with the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Indian political parties}}
{{National Democratic Alliance|state=collapsed}}
[[Category:2014 establishments in Kerala]]
[[Category:Indian nationalist political parties]]
[[Category:Kerala Congress Parties]]
[[Category:Member parties of the National Democratic Alliance]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2014]]
[[Category:State political parties in Kerala]]
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Kerala Congress (Nationalist) - Revision history

->Tonyjaimy at 08:31, 3 May 2021

>Vasucrossroads: One faction within the party merged with bjp. Another faction still existing as independent party in nda.