Kerala Congress (Joseph)
Encyclopedia
Kerala Congress, usually abbreviated as KC(J), was a commonly used informal name for a regional political party, the Kerala Congress
, in the state of Kerala
, India, during the years 1979-2010 when it was headed by P. J. Joseph
who was the Minister for Public Works in the Government of Kerala
till 1 May 2010. This name was used to distinguish the parent party from the various other factions which were referred to by the names of their respective leaders. The official name of the party continued to be the Kerala Congress.
It was a constituent of the Left Democratic Front but in 2010 it separated from the front and merged with the Kerala Congress (M)
Party which is a constituent of the United Democratic Front
.
In the 2004 Lok Sabha
polls, KC(J) has won the Idukki seat (the party now has two seats in the Lok Sabha with the merger of P. C. Thomas's IFDP
. It won 2 seats in 2001 Kerala polls.
For the 2011 Kerala Assembly elections, both P. J. Joseph and P. C. Thomas claimed that their respective factions were entitled to the original party, but the election commission froze the claims and directed the followers of Joseph to contest under the name of the Kerala Congress (M)
to which it had united, and the followers of Thomas to contest under the name Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group).
Kerala Congress
The Kerala Congress is a recognized State political party in Kerala, India. The party was founded by K. M. George in October 1964 after a group of legislators decided to break from the Indian National Congress...
, in the state of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India, during the years 1979-2010 when it was headed by P. J. Joseph
P. J. Joseph
P. J. Joseph is an Indian politician, the leader of the Kerala Congress party in Kerala, and an MLA, representing the Thodupuzha assembly constituency. Since 1990 his party has been part of the Left Democratic Front as an alliance. He has also held various ministerial positions with the Government...
who was the Minister for Public Works in the Government of Kerala
Government of Kerala
The Government of Kerala is a democratically elected body that governs the State of Kerala, India for a period of 5 years. The state government is headed by the Governor of Kerala as the nominal head of state, with a democratically elected Chief Minister as real head of the executive. The state...
till 1 May 2010. This name was used to distinguish the parent party from the various other factions which were referred to by the names of their respective leaders. The official name of the party continued to be the Kerala Congress.
It was a constituent of the Left Democratic Front but in 2010 it separated from the front and merged with the Kerala Congress (M)
Kerala Congress (M)
Kerala Congress is a recognised state level Indian political party in Kerala. It was formed in 1979, through a split from the Kerala Congress. Its leader is K. M. Mani, a former minister of the Government of Kerala. Its chairman was C. F. Thomas...
Party which is a constituent of the United Democratic Front
United Democratic Front (India)
United Democratic Front is an alliance of political parties of Kerala state in India. This alliance is led by the Indian National Congress....
.
In the 2004 Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
polls, KC(J) has won the Idukki seat (the party now has two seats in the Lok Sabha with the merger of P. C. Thomas's IFDP
Indian Federal Democratic Party
The Indian Federal Democratic Party was a political party in India. In the 2004 Lok Sabha elections IFDP won one seat from Kerala P.C. THOMAS Defeating Jose K Mani of Kerala Congress . That was the first parliamentary electoral victory of an National Democratic Alliance member in the state.Later,...
. It won 2 seats in 2001 Kerala polls.
For the 2011 Kerala Assembly elections, both P. J. Joseph and P. C. Thomas claimed that their respective factions were entitled to the original party, but the election commission froze the claims and directed the followers of Joseph to contest under the name of the Kerala Congress (M)
Kerala Congress (M)
Kerala Congress is a recognised state level Indian political party in Kerala. It was formed in 1979, through a split from the Kerala Congress. Its leader is K. M. Mani, a former minister of the Government of Kerala. Its chairman was C. F. Thomas...
to which it had united, and the followers of Thomas to contest under the name Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group).