Kerala Congress (Thomas) Explained

Party Name:Kerala Congress (Thomas) Or Thomas Group
Party Logo:Kerala-Congress-flag.svg
Abbreviation:KEC(T)
Colorcode:
  1. 9933CC
Leader:P. C. Thomas
Headquarters:67, Kumaranasn Nagar, Kadavanthara, P.O. Ernakulam, Kerala.
Split:Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group)
Successor:Kerala Congress
Colours:Half white and half red
Eci:Registered-Unrecognized

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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: P C Thomas to quit NDA; to merge with P J Joseph. 2021-09-02. Mathrubhumi. en.
  2. News: P.C. Thomas quits LDF . June 12, 2015 . The Hindu . SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT . 7 January 2022.
  3. News: 2 August 2015. P.C. Thomas in NDA fold. The Hindu. 10 September 2019.
  4. Web site: Most of them like the name 'Kerala Congress', but will they join together for that name, without brackets? .
  5. News: Jacob, George. 10 March 2015. Scaria Thomas is chief of pro-LDF Kerala Congress. The Hindu. 10 September 2019.
  6. News: 24 October 2020. Jolt to NDA as P C Thomas' Kerala Congress to quit alliance, likely to join UDF. The New Indian Express. 4 March 2021.
  7. News: 5 December 2020. Kerala Congress (PC Thomas faction) announces support to NDA in local body polls. ANI. 4 March 2021.
  8. Web site: P C Thomas to quit NDA; to merge with P J Joseph. 2021-03-17. Mathrubhumi. en.

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