Indian political party Political party in India
Janadhipathya Kerala Congress ജനാധിപത്യ കേരള കോൺഗ്രസ് | |
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Abbreviation | JKC |
Chairman | Dr. K. C. Joseph |
Founder | K. Francis George |
Founded | 9 March 2016; 8 years ago (2016-03-09) |
Split from | Kerala Congress (M) |
Headquarters | Near Jawahar Balbhavan, Building No. 641, Ward No. 21, Kottayam Municipality, District – Kottayam, Kerala. |
Student wing | Janadhipathiya Kerala Students Congress |
Youth wing | Janadhipathiya Kerala Youthfront |
Ideology | Socialism |
Political position | Left-wing |
ECI Status | Registered-Unrecognized |
Alliance | Left Democratic Front (LDF) |
Seats in Kerala Legislative Assembly | 1 / 140 |
Number of states and union territories in government | 1 / 31 |
Janadhipathya Kerala Congress (JKC) also known as Democratic Kerala Congress, is an Indian political party in Kerala. It was formed on 9 March 2016, through a split from the KEC(M)
History
In 2016, before Kerala Legislative Assembly elections a fight occurs in Kerala Congress (M) about seats and where who contest LDF used this opportunity and splits Kerala Congress (M). several P. J. Joseph supporters left the party because they felt everyone with Joseph is sidelined. The politicians included K. Francis George, K. C. Joseph, P. C. Joseph and Antony Raju left Kerala Congress (M) looking for better chances.
However all of them wanted KC(J) as their new party's abbreviation and purposed Kerala Congress (Janadhipathyam) as name. However Election Commission Give JKC as their abbreviation and Janadhipathya Kerala Congress as their name.
K. Francis George elected as Chairman of the Party and contested in the 2016 assembly elections but they didn't win any seats.
In 2019, K. Francis George left the party and joined Kerala Congress. On 14 March 2020, Dr. K. C. Joseph was elected as the new chairman of Janadhipathya Kerala Congress. They decided to stay with the LDF.
Minister from Janadhipathya Kerala Congress
- Antony Raju (2021- 2023)
Main Leaders of Janadhipathya Kerala Congress
- K. C. Joseph
- P. C. Joseph
- Antony Raju
- Vamanapuram Prakashkumar
- Thomas Fernandes
- Adv. Francis Thomas
- George Augustine
- Prof. Jacob M. Abraham
- Kochara Mohanan Nair
- Raju Neduvampuram
Electoral performance
Election Year | Alliance | Seats contested | Seats won | Total Votes | Percentage of votes | +/- Vote |
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2021 | LDF | 1 | 1 / 140 | 48,748 | 0.23% | 0.55% |
2016 | LDF | 4 | 0 / 140 | 157,584 | 0.78% | New |
References
- "Another political party in Kerala: Janadhipathya Kerala Congress". thenewsminute.com. 9 March 2016.
- "KC Joseph elected chairman of democratic Kerala Congress". www.newindianexpress.com. 15 March 2020.
- "Janadhipathya Kerala Congress splits; KC Joseph faction to remain in LDF". newindianexpress.com. 13 March 2020.
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