| Kerala Democratic Party | |
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| Abbreviation | KDP |
| President | K J Josemon |
| Founder | Mani C. Kappan |
| General Secretary | Suresh Velayudhan|Pradeep Karunakaran Pillai|Balaraman Nair|Sasi Pulickal}}
treasurer siby thomas |
| Working President | |
Kerala Democratic Party[1] formerly called Nationalist Congress Kerala, Democratic Congress Kerala,[2] is a political party in Kerala, India, formed after the split in Nationalist Congress Party in Kerala. It is led by Mani C. Kappan.[3][4]
Formation
Mani C. Kappan and his Nationalist Congress Party were part of the ruling Left Democratic Front alliance in Kerala. After rumours that the LDF was planning to give Kappan's sitting seat to Kerala Congress (M), Kappan decided to leave the alliance. He initially claimed that he had the support of the party leadership and the party was planning to leave LDF and join the United Democratic Front. However, the party's state and national leadership decided to continue with the LDF and hence Kappan decided to float a new party in 2021 February.[5]
Electoral Victory
Mani C. Kappan, the Nationalist Congress Kerala (now called Kerala Democratic Party) candidate in the Pala Constituency had a smooth and sharp victory over his rival, Jose K Mani, of the Kerala Congress (M) with a margin of 15,378 votes.
Electoral performance
| Style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:white" | Election Year | Style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:white" | Alliance | Style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:white" | Seats contested | Style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:white" | Seats won | Style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:white" | Total Votes | Style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:white" | Percentage of votes | Style="background-color:Template:Party color;color:white" | +/- Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UDF | 1 | Template:Composition bar | 69,804 | 0.33% | New |
References
- ↑ മാണി സി. കാപ്പന് 'കേരള ഡെമോക്രാറ്റിക് പാർട്ടി' | Mani C. Cappan 'Kerala Democratic Party' | Madhyamam(4 February 2023).
- ↑ മാണി സി. കാപ്പന്റെ പാർട്ടി ഇനി ഡെമോക്രാറ്റിക് കോൺഗ്രസ് കേരള. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ↑ Mani C Kappan announces new party 'NCK' | Mani C Kappan new party| NCK party| Mani C Kappan NCK.
- ↑ Kappan announces new party, names it Nationalist Congress Kerala. Kappan announces new party, names it Nationalist Congress Kerala.
- ↑ Kappan forms Nationalist Congress Kerala. The Hindu(22 February 2021).