Splits and Groups During 1973-2010
The Kerala Congress has suffered severe divisions and several factions (called groups) have emerged, all claiming the name 'Kerala Congress'. Factions included the parent under P. J. Joseph, Kerala Congress (Mani) under K. M. Mani, Kerala Congress (Balakrishna Pillai) under R. Balakrishna Pillai, and Kerala Congress (Jacob) under T. M. Jacob. The group that had retained the official recognition by the Election Commission of India to the name is the one led by P. J. Joseph (which is informally called the Joseph group).
Few years back, P. C. Thomas's Indian Federal Democratic Party, which split from the Mani group, merged with the Joseph group. In October 2009, Kerala Congress (Secular) under P. C. George, which split from the Joseph group, merged with the Mani group. Kerala Congress (Socialist), which split from the Kerala Congress (Secular), merged with the Janata Dal (Secular). A section of the Indian Federal Democratic Party under M. P. George retains its own cadre. When the Joseph group merged with the Mani group (see below), a faction under P. C. Thomas dissented and stayed under the LDF, forming the Kerala Congress (Thomas).
There was a move for a United Kerala Congress from Kerala Congress (Mani), Kerala Congress (Secular), Kerala Congress (Balakrishna Pillai), and Kerala Congress (Jacob), but this was unsuccessful.
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