Kerala Congress (Nationalist) | |
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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] |
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.
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
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, party Chairman Noble Mathew merged his wing of Kerala Congress (Nationalist) with the Bharatiya Janata Party at a merger ceremony conducted in presence of BJP Kerala State President Kummanam Rajasekharan.[3]
The Kuruvilla Mathews led Kerala Congress (Nationalist) is still with the National Democratic Alliance.
References
- ↑ "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.
