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{{Other uses|Kerala Congress (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Expand Malayalam|date=April 2015}}
{{Infobox Indian political party
|party_name = Kerala Congress (secular)
|party_logo = Kerala-Congress-flag.svg
|colorcode = Green
|chairman = [[T. S. John]]
|headquarters = [[Poonjar]]' [[Kottayam]] (India)
|students = Kerala Students Congress (KSC)
|youth = Kerala youth front (S)
|split = *[[Kerala Congress (J)]](2004)
*[[Kerala Congress (M)]] (2015)
|loksabha_seats = 0
|rajyasabha_seats = 0
|eci=|merged=[[Kerala Congress (M)]] (2008) , (2017)}}

'''Kerala Congress (Secular)''' is a registered regional political party in the [[India]]n state of [[Kerala]]. It was a faction of [[Kerala Congress]] led by [[P. C. George]], [[Eapen Varghese]], and [[T. S. John]]. The party was split from [[Kerala Congress (M)]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Kerala-Congress-Secular-Parts-ways-with-KCM/2015/04/12/article2760274.ece|title=Kerala Congress (Secular) Parts ways with KC(M)|website=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=12 April 2015|accessdate=11 September 2019}}</ref> It had been revived by T.S. John.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ts-john-to-head-revived-kerala-congress-secular/article7094705.ece|title=T.S. John to head revived Kerala Congress (Secular)|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=12 April 2015|accessdate=11 September 2019}}</ref>
==History==
Kerala Congress (Secular) fraction formed after the split from [[Kerala Congress (Joseph)]] On early 2000's . main and leader of the fraction was P.C George however party chairman was [[T.S. John]]. Pc geprge was MLA From poonjar. Kerala Congress (Secular) was part of LDF then . however he expelled from LDF and forced to join UDF . Kerala Congress (Secular) became part of UDF by mergered into [[Kerala Congress (Mani)]] on 2010. and Pc George became vice chairman of [[Kerala Congress (Mani)]] .

===Expelled By Mani Family And Revival of Kerala Congress (Secular)===

In 2015 Mani tried to make his [[Jose K Mani|son]] as his successor , George tried to prevent this power exchange of mani family. it created a lot of problems between KM Mani and PC George. Other haters of George also want him out of the party So they joined Hand with Mani family As a result he expelled from party . MLA position And chip whip. the supporters of PC George revived Kerala Congress (Secular)under the leadership of T. S. John.
The haters of PC George later leaved Kerala congress (Mani) stating same reasons.

===Merger 2.0===
After the Revival of Kerala Congress (Secular) no one in the kerala politics want to work with [[P.C George]] So George Was expelled Kerala Congress (Secular) which ultimately creates many fraction in the party , and they all tried to merge with other parties. [[P.C George]] later created his own party called [[Kerala Janapaksham (Secular)]] but fate is similler like Kerala Congress (Secular)
====First faction ====
First group was led by TS John , he announced its decision to rejoin with [[Kerala Congress (Mani)]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theindiantelegram.com/2016/05/02/61166.html|title=കേരള കോണ്‍ഗ്രസ് (സെക്യുലര്‍) മാണി ഗ്രൂപ്പില്‍ ലയിക്കും; സ്ഥാനാര്‍ഥികള്‍ പത്രിക പിന്‍വലിച്ചു|language=ml|date=2 May 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506085614/http://www.theindiantelegram.com/2016/05/02/61166.html|archivedate=6 May 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> however, a section of the party led by Kallada Das, PA Alexander, A. A. Abraham decided to retain the party.<ref>http://origin.mangalam.com/print-edition/keralam/432601 {{Dead link|date=September 2019}}</ref>

====Second faction ====
Second group of leaders led by PA Alexander and A. A. Abraham, announced its decision to merge with the [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2016/sep/17/Kerala-Congress-Secular-to-merge-with-NCP-1520743.html|title=Kerala Congress (Secular) to merge with NCP|date=17 September 2016|accessdate=11 September 2019}}</ref>
====Third faction ====
Third faction led by Deacon Thomas Kayyathra merged with [[Kerala Congress (Skaria Thomas)]] group <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/kottayam/malayalam-news/kottayam-1.1653642|title=കേരള കോണ്‍ഗ്രസ് ലയനസമ്മേളനം|trans-title=Kerala Congress merges|language=ml|date=14 January 2014|accessdate=11 September 2019}}</ref>
====fourth faction====
fourth the Fraction led by Kallada Das decided to retain the party and join the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-congress-secular-to-support-nda/article8578281.ece|title=Kerala Congress (Secular) to support NDA|work=The Hindu|date=10 May 2016|accessdate=11 September 2019}}</ref> Later this faction merged with [[Kerala Congress (Thomas)]].
In 2018, Kerala Congress (Secular) Kalalda Das faction merged with [[Kerala Congress]].

==References==
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[[Category:Defunct political parties in Kerala]]
[[Category:Kerala Congress Parties]]
[[Category:Political parties in India]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2004]]
[[Category:2004 establishments in Kerala]]

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Kerala Congress Secular - Revision history

->Arjun Madathiparambil Muraleedharan at 19:39, 21 August 2021