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{{Infobox Indian political party<br />
|party_name = Kerala Congress (Nationalist)<br />
|party_logo = Kerala-Congress-flag.svg<br />
|colorcode = Blue<br />
|abbreviation = KEC(N)<br />
|leader = Kuruvilla Mathews<br />
|chairman = [[Kuruvilla Mathews]]<br />
|ppchairman = <br />
|secretary = [[M. N. Giri]]<br />
|split=[[Kerala Congress (M)]] <br />
|foundation = March 2014<br />
|founder=Noble Mathew and Kuruvilla Mathews<br />
|headquarters = Kottayam (India)<br />
|ideology = [[Indian nationalism]]<br />
|alliance = [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]]<br />
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|loksabha_seats = <br />
|rajyasabha_seats = <br />
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'''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]].<br />
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The party contested the [[2014 Indian general election]] in alliance with the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]-led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]], with Noble Mathew standing in the [[Kottayam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kottayam]] [[Lok Sabha]] constituency.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2014/mar/16/BJP-Forms-State-Chapter-of-NDA-with-4-Parties-586838.html|title=BJP Forms State Chapter of NDA with 4 Parties|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=16 March 2014|accessdate=11 September 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Split in Kerala Congress (Nationalist) and merger with BJP==<br />
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 Matthew.<br />
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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]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/KC-Nationalist-to-merge-with-BJP/article13998168.ece|title=KC (Nationalist) to merge with BJP|work=The Hindu|date=14 January 2016|accessdate=11 September 2019}}</ref><br />
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The Kuruvilla Matthew led Kerala congress (Nationalist) is still with the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]].<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Indian political parties}}<br />
{{National Democratic Alliance|state=collapsed}}<br />
[[Category:2014 establishments in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Indian nationalist political parties]]<br />
[[Category:Kerala Congress Parties]]<br />
[[Category:Member parties of the National Democratic Alliance]]<br />
[[Category:Political parties established in 2014]]<br />
[[Category:State political parties in Kerala]]<br />
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