Kerala Congress Democratic

For other uses, see Kerala Congress (disambiguation).

Kerala Congress Democratic
AbbreviationKECD
ChairmanSaji Manjakadambil
Founded19 April 2024; 8 months ago (2024-04-19)
Split fromKerala Congress
Colours  White
  Red
ECI StatusUnrecognized party
Alliance
(2024–present)
Seats in Lok Sabha
0 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha
0 / 245
Seats in Kerala Legislative Assembly
0 / 140
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Kerala Congress Democratic (KECD) is an Indian political party in the state of Kerala. It was formed on 19 April 2024, through a split from the Kerala Congress.[1]

History

Kerala Congress Kottayam district president and chairman of the United Democratic Front (Kerala) Saji Manjakadambil, left his original party, founding another and joining the NDA.[2][3]

Leaders

  • Saji Manjakadambil
  • Dinesh Kartha
  • Balu G Vellikkara
  • Prasad Urulikunnam
  • Ranjith Abraham Thomas
  • Tijo Koottummelkattil

Merger move of Kerala Congress factions within NDA

There is a move for grand-merger of Kerala Congress factions within NDA - Kerala Congress(D) of Saji Manjakadambil, Kerala Congress(N) of Kuruvila Mathews, Kerala Congress(S) of Kallada Das, Kerala Vikas Congress (JKC) of Prof. Prakash Kuriakose along with National Progressive Party of V. V. Augustine along with some individual former Kerala Congress leaders like George J. Mathew, V. Surendran Pillai, Mathew Stephen, M. V. Mani, George Sebastian, Jerry Easow Oommen, etc.

References

  1. ^ "Kerala Congress splits again; new faction to support NDA". India: The Hindu. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Saji Manjakadambil forms new party". India: mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  3. ^ "നിലപാട് പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ച് സജി മഞ്ഞക്കടമ്പിൽ, പുതിയ പാര്‍ട്ടി രൂപീകരിച്ചു; പേര് കേരള കോണ്‍ഗ്രസ് ഡെമോക്രാറ്റിക്". India: asianetnews.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.


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