Summary
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.
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| Abbreviation | KEC(N) |
| Leader | Kuruvilla Mathews |
| Chairperson | Kuruvilla Mathews |
| Secretary | M. N. Giri |
| Founder | Noble Mathew and Kuruvilla Mathews |
| Founded | March 2014 |
| Split from | Kerala Congress (M) |
| Headquarters | Kottayam (India) |
| Ideology | Indian nationalism |
| Alliance | National Democratic Alliance [1] |
The party contested the 2014 Indian general election in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance, with Noble Mathew standing in the Kottayam Lok Sabha constituency.[2]
Split in Kerala Congress (Nationalist) and merger with BJP edit
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 Mathews.
On 24 January 2016, former party Chairman Noble Mathew joined with the Bharatiya Janata Party at an event conducted in presence of BJP Kerala State President Kummanam Rajasekharan.[3]
Kerala Congress Nationalist led by Kuruvilla Mathews is still with the National Democratic Alliance.
References edit
- ^ "NDA Kerala unit formed; Vision Document emphasises on total liquor ban". Evartha. 30 April 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "BJP Forms State Chapter of NDA with 4 Parties". The New Indian Express. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "KC (Nationalist) to merge with BJP". The Hindu. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2019.