| Kerala Congress (Nationalist) | |
|---|---|
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| Abbreviation | KEC(N) |
| President | |
| Founder | Noble Mathew and Kuruvilla Mathews |
| General Secretary | |
| Working President | |
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.[1]
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 Matthew.
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.[2]
The Kuruvilla Matthew led Kerala congress (Nationalist) is still with the National Democratic Alliance.
References
- ↑ BJP Forms State Chapter of NDA with 4 Parties. The New Indian Express(16 March 2014).
- ↑ KC (Nationalist) to merge with BJP. The Hindu(14 January 2016).
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