Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group)
{{Other uses|Kerala Congress (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox Indian political party
|party_name = Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group)
| logo = Kerala-Congress-flag.svg
|colorcode = Blue
|leader = Skariah Thomas
|founder = Skariah Thomas
|working_chairman = V. Surendran Pillai
|split = Kerala Congress
|foundation = 2010
|dissolution = 2015
|successor = Kerala Congress (Skaria Thomas)
Kerala Congress (Thomas)
|alliance = LDF
|loksabha_seats = 0
|rajyasabha_seats = 0
|symbol = 150px{{cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/ec-recognises-p-c-thomas-faction-in-kerala-364328.html|title=EC recognises P C Thomas faction in Kerala|agency=News18|date=25 March 2011|accessdate=11 September 2019}}
|eci=}}
Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group) was a faction of Kerala Congress led by Skaria Thomas in Kerala. Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group) was formerly a part of Left Democratic Front (LDF).
History
In April 2010 the Kerala Congress (M) and Kerala Congress (J) led by P. J. Joseph decided to merge. But P. C. Thomas opposed the merger. Both P. J. Joseph and P. C. Thomas claimed the party symbol of a bicycle and the party name of Kerala Congress. Registration of Kerala Congress has been frozen by the Election Commission. The case is under review.{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ElectoralLaws/KCOrder_24032011.pdf|title=KC-order|publisher=election commission|date=25 March 2011|accessdate=7 April 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930131406/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ElectoralLaws/KCOrder_24032011.pdf|archivedate=30 September 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} The P. C. Thomas faction is known as the Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group) with a chair for its symbol.
2011 State assembly elections
{{Main|2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election}}
It participated in 2011 elections as a part of LDF. The Party was assigned three seats to contest but was unable to win.{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/fissures-in-kerala-congress-m/article2732380.ece|title=Fissures in Kerala Congress (M)|work=The Hindu|date=20 May 2011|accessdate=11 September 2019}}
The party enjoys a strong presence in southern Kerala and is active in that region.
| class=wikitable | |||
| scope=col class=unsortable|Sl. No:
!scope=col class=unsortable|District !scope=col class=unsortable|Constituency !scope=col class=unsortable|Name | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kottayam | Kaduthuruthy | Stephen George |
| 2 | Thiruvananthapuram | Thiruvananthapuram | V. Surendran Pillai |
| 3 | Ernakulam | Kothamangalam | Skaria Thomas |
Split in Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group)
In 2015, Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group) is split into 2 parties
=Leaders in Skaria Thomas faction=
=Leaders in P. C. Thomas faction=
- P. C. Thomas
- Rajan Kannattu