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{{Other uses|Kerala Congress}}
{{Other uses|Kerala Congress}}
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{{Infobox Indian political party
{{Infobox Indian political party
|party_name        = Kerala Congress  
|party_name        = Kerala Congress (Thomas) Or Thomas Group
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|party_logo        = Kerala-Congress-flag.svg
|abbreviation      =KEC(T)
|colorcode          = #9933CC
|colorcode          = #9933CC
|leader            = [[P. J. Joseph]]
|leader            = [[P. C. Thomas]]
|secretary          = Rajan Kannattu
|headquarters      = 67, Kumaranasn Nagar, Kadavanthara, P.O. Ernakulam, [[Kerala]].
|headquarters      = 67, Kumaranasn Nagar, Kadavanthara, P.O. Ernakulam, [[Kerala]].
|split = [[Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group)]]
|split = [[Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group)]]
| merged = [[Kerala Congress (Joseph)]]
|successor = [[Kerala Congress]]
|successor = [[Kerala Congress]]
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|students          = Kerala Students Congress (KSC)
|women              = Kerala Vanitha Congress (KVC)
|labour            = KTUC
|wing4_title        =  Cyber Wing
|wing4              = Kerala Congress-IT cell and Kerala Youth Front-IT Cell
|colours            = Half white and half red  
|colours            = Half white and half red  
|alliance          =UDF
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|dissolution      ={{end date and age|df=yes|2016}}
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|eci= Registered-Unrecognized
}}
}}


'''Kerala Congress''' was a splinter group of [[Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group)]], which itself was a splinter faction of [[Kerala Congress]]. [[P. C. Thomas]] was the chairman of the party. On 17 March 2021, P. C. Thomas announced that the party has merged with [[Kerala Congress (Joseph)]] to form [[Kerala Congress]], with him being its Deputy Chairman.<ref>{{Cite web|title=P C Thomas to quit NDA; to merge with P J Joseph|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/p-c-thomas-to-quit-nda-to-merge-with-p-j-joseph-1.5522785|access-date=2021-03-17|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref>
'''Kerala Congress (Thomas)''' Or '''Thomas Group''' Was a political party since 2015 to 2016 and a [[Kerala Congress]] Fraction Led by  [[P. C. Thomas]] from 2016 to 2021.
[[Category:Political parties in Kerala]]
 
After the Permission of using the name as bracket less Kerala Congress in 2016, Thomas dissolved Kerala Congress (Thomas) and revived Parent Kerala Congress. so his fraction became official Kerala Congress from 2016 to 2021.
 
In 2021 it merged with its own parent fraction called [[Kerala Congress (Joseph)|Joseph Group]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=P C Thomas to quit NDA; to merge with P J Joseph|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/p-c-thomas-to-quit-nda-to-merge-with-p-j-joseph-1.5522785|access-date=2021-09-02|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref>
 
==History==
P.C Thomas was the chairman of [[Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group)]]. Since 2014  a power struggle erupted in that party and 2015 Thomas left [[Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group)]] and formed Kerala Congress (Thomas).<ref>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/pc-thomas-quits-ldf/article7307470.ece |title=P.C. Thomas quits LDF |date=June 12, 2015 |newspaper=The Hindu | author=SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT |accessdate=7 January 2022}}</ref>
 
In August 2015, the Kerala Congress Fraction led by P. C. Thomas joined the Kerala unit of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]-led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]] (NDA).<ref>{{cite news|date=2 August 2015|title=P.C. Thomas in NDA fold|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/pc-thomas-in-nda-fold/article7491247.ece|access-date=10 September 2019}}</ref>
 
In 2016, after a long legal battle  [[P. C. Thomas]] received approval to use the name as bracketless Kerala Congress party. So Thomas dissolved Kerala Congress (Thomas) and revived Kerala Congress, and since then to 2021 Kerala Congress (Thomas) was the Bracketless Kerala Congress party.<ref>https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/mobile/news.php?id=388130&u=most-of-them-like-the-name-%E2%80%98kerala-congress%E2%80%99-but-will-they-join-together-for--that-name-without-brackets-388130</ref>
 
Kerala congress participated in 2016 elections as a part of [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]]. The party had been provided five seats in [[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]], and  PC Thomas contested from Kottayam (Lok Sabha constituency) for NDA<ref>{{cite news|author=Jacob, George|date=10 March 2015|title=Scaria Thomas is chief of pro-LDF Kerala Congress|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/scaria-thomas-is-chief-of-proldf-kerala-congress/article6976788.ece|access-date=10 September 2019}}</ref> on [[2019 Indian general election]]


==Association with National Democratic Alliance==
In October 2020, it was reported that P. C. Thomas was leaving NDA and was likely to join the [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|United Democratic Front]] (UDF).<ref>{{cite news|date=24 October 2020|title=Jolt to NDA as P C Thomas' Kerala Congress to quit alliance, likely to join UDF|work=The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/oct/24/jolt-to-nda-as-p-c-thomas-kerala-congress-to-quit-alliance-likely-to-join-udf-2214596.html|access-date=4 March 2021}}</ref> The party however decided to stay in the NDA and extended their support to NDA candidates in the [[2020 Kerala local elections]].<ref>{{cite news|date=5 December 2020|title=Kerala Congress (PC Thomas faction) announces support to NDA in local body polls|work=|agency=[[Asian News International|ANI]]|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/kerala-congress-pc-thomas-faction-announces-support-to-nda-in-local-body-polls20201205194319/|access-date=4 March 2021}}</ref>
In 2015 August, the Kerala Congress faction led by P. C. Thomas came out of the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]] (LDF) following acute infighting and decided to join the Kerala unit of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]-led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]] (NDA).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/pc-thomas-in-nda-fold/article7491247.ece|title=P.C. Thomas in NDA fold|work=The Hindu|date=2 August 2015|access-date=10 September 2019}}</ref> In March 2015 a faction led by Skaria Thomas had formed a new party [[Kerala Congress (Skaria Thomas)]] and decided to continue with the LDF.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/scaria-thomas-is-chief-of-proldf-kerala-congress/article6976788.ece|title=Scaria Thomas is chief of pro-LDF Kerala Congress|author=Jacob, George|date=10 March 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=10 September 2019}}</ref> In October 2020, it was reported that P. C. Thomas was leaving NDA and was likely to join the [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|United Democratic Front]] (UDF).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/oct/24/jolt-to-nda-as-p-c-thomas-kerala-congress-to-quit-alliance-likely-to-join-udf-2214596.html|title=Jolt to NDA as P C Thomas' Kerala Congress to quit alliance, likely to join UDF|work=The New Indian Express|date=24 October 2020|access-date=4 March 2021}}</ref> The party however decided to stay in the NDA and extended their support to NDA candidates in the [[2020 Kerala local elections]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/kerala-congress-pc-thomas-faction-announces-support-to-nda-in-local-body-polls20201205194319/|title=Kerala Congress (PC Thomas faction) announces support to NDA in local body polls|agency=[[Asian News International|ANI]]|date=5 December 2020|work=|access-date=4 March 2021}}</ref> On 2021 March 17 the party left the [[National Democratic Alliance]] (NDA) and merged with [[Kerala Congress (Joseph)]], which is part of the Congress-led [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|United Democratic Front]] (UDF).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kerala-congress-thomas-faction-leaves-nda-ahead-of-assembly-polls-101615965428492.html|title=Kerala Congress Thomas faction leaves NDA ahead of assembly polls|date=17 March 2021|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>


==Candidates in 2016 State assembly elections==
On 17 March 2021, P. C. Thomas announced that the party has merged with [[Kerala Congress (Joseph)]] to form [[Kerala Congress]], with him being its Deputy Chairman.<ref>{{Cite web|title=P C Thomas to quit NDA; to merge with P J Joseph|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/p-c-thomas-to-quit-nda-to-merge-with-p-j-joseph-1.5522785|access-date=2021-03-17|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref>
Kerala congress participated in 2016 elections as a part of [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]].
Party had been provided five seats in Kerala election.
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!scope=col class=unsortable|Sl. No:
!scope=col class=unsortable|District
!scope=col class=unsortable|Constituency
!scope=col class=unsortable|Name
|-
|1||Kottayam||Kaduthuruthy||[[Stephen Chazhikadan]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/tough-fight-in-kottayam-district/article8578198.ece|author=Jacob, George|title=Tough fight in Kottayam district|date=10 March 2016|place=Kerala|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=10 September 2019}}</ref>
|-
|2||Ernakulam||Kothamangalam||P. C. Cyriac
|-
|3||Kollam||Punalur||Cicil Fernandenas<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/070516/punalur-too-hot-for-candidates.html|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|title=Punalur too hot for candidates|date=7 May 2016|access-date=10 September 2019}}</ref>
|-
|4||Ernakulam||Angamaly||P.J Babu<ref>{{cite news|author=Unnikrishnan, Hiran|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/neckandneck-battle-in-angamaly/article8593085.ece|title=Neck-and-neck battle in Angamaly|work=The Hindu|date=13 May 2016|access-date=10 September 2019}}</ref>
|}


==Main Leaders==
== See also ==
# [[P. C. Thomas]]
* [[Kerala Congress]]
# [[Rajan Kannattu]]
* [[Kerala Congress (Joseph)]]
# [[Ahammed Thottathil]]
* [[Indian Federal Democratic Party]]
# [[Jose Maliyekkal]]
# [[Kallada Das]]
# [[Graceamma Mathew]]
# [[Gregorious Sakaria]]
# George Joseph
# Manakkara Radhakrishnan
# Augustine Vattakunnel
# P. J. Babu
# Justin Raj
# V Viswajith
# Shaiju Koshy
# Benny Mukhathala
# Vilakkuvattom Bhadran
# Perumon Shaji
# Adv. Milesh V. Paviyala
# Johny Chekkitta
# Sony Thomas
# Joy Gopooran
# Mukkam Baby
# Roy Ooramvelil
# Jacob Kuriakose


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Political parties in Kerala]]
[[Category:Kerala Congress Parties]]
[[Category:Kerala Congress Parties]]
[[Category:Political parties in India]]
[[Category:Political parties in India]]

Latest revision as of 05:38, 7 January 2022

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Kerala Congress (Thomas) Or Thomas Group
AbbreviationKEC(T)
LeaderP. C. Thomas
Founded2015; 10 years ago (2015)
Dissolved2016; 9 years ago (2016)
Split fromKerala Congress (Anti-merger Group)
Succeeded byKerala Congress
Headquarters67, Kumaranasn Nagar, Kadavanthara, P.O. Ernakulam, Kerala.
ColoursHalf white and half red
ECI StatusRegistered-Unrecognized
Election symbol
Used on 2016 elections

Kerala Congress (Thomas) Or Thomas Group Was a political party since 2015 to 2016 and a Kerala Congress Fraction Led by P. C. Thomas from 2016 to 2021.

After the Permission of using the name as bracket less Kerala Congress in 2016, Thomas dissolved Kerala Congress (Thomas) and revived Parent Kerala Congress. so his fraction became official Kerala Congress from 2016 to 2021.

In 2021 it merged with its own parent fraction called Joseph Group.[1]

History[edit]

P.C Thomas was the chairman of Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group). Since 2014 a power struggle erupted in that party and 2015 Thomas left Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group) and formed Kerala Congress (Thomas).[2]

In August 2015, the Kerala Congress Fraction led by P. C. Thomas joined the Kerala unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).[3]

In 2016, after a long legal battle P. C. Thomas received approval to use the name as bracketless Kerala Congress party. So Thomas dissolved Kerala Congress (Thomas) and revived Kerala Congress, and since then to 2021 Kerala Congress (Thomas) was the Bracketless Kerala Congress party.[4]

Kerala congress participated in 2016 elections as a part of National Democratic Alliance. The party had been provided five seats in 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, and PC Thomas contested from Kottayam (Lok Sabha constituency) for NDA[5] on 2019 Indian general election

In October 2020, it was reported that P. C. Thomas was leaving NDA and was likely to join the United Democratic Front (UDF).[6] The party however decided to stay in the NDA and extended their support to NDA candidates in the 2020 Kerala local elections.[7]

On 17 March 2021, P. C. Thomas announced that the party has merged with Kerala Congress (Joseph) to form Kerala Congress, with him being its Deputy Chairman.[8]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "P C Thomas to quit NDA; to merge with P J Joseph". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. ↑ SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT (12 June 2015). "P.C. Thomas quits LDF". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "P.C. Thomas in NDA fold". The Hindu. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  4. ↑ https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/mobile/news.php?id=388130&u=most-of-them-like-the-name-%E2%80%98kerala-congress%E2%80%99-but-will-they-join-together-for--that-name-without-brackets-388130
  5. ↑ Jacob, George (10 March 2015). "Scaria Thomas is chief of pro-LDF Kerala Congress". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "Jolt to NDA as P C Thomas' Kerala Congress to quit alliance, likely to join UDF". The New Indian Express. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Kerala Congress (PC Thomas faction) announces support to NDA in local body polls". ANI. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "P C Thomas to quit NDA; to merge with P J Joseph". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 17 March 2021.


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