Congress (Secular)

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Congress (Secular)
AbbreviationC(S)
LeaderKadannappalli Ramachandran
PresidentKadannappalli Ramachandran
SecretaryV. K. Babu
Split fromNationalist Congress Party
HeadquartersRam Raj Bhavan, Manikkath Road, Cochin, Kerala-16.[1]
AllianceLeft Democratic Front (LDF)
Seats in Kerala Legislative Assembly
1 / 140
Number of states and union territories in government
1 / 31
Election symbol

Congress (Secular), is a political party in Kerala, India, it is a residual faction of Indian Congress (Socialist) that was formed in 1978. It is currently a part of Left Democratic Front in Kerala.

Timeline[edit]

In 1980 A. K. Antony part of Congress (A) left Indian Congress (Socialist) and gave support to LDF. In 1982, when Antony joined back Indian National Congress a faction of Congress (A) rebelled and stayed with LDF as Congress (S). This included MLA's such as P. C. Chacko, A. K. Saseendran, Kadannappalli Ramachandran etc.[2][3]

In 2001, for a brief period Congress (S) merged with Nationalist Congress Party. In 2003, Kadannappalli Ramachandran left NCP and reconstituted the party.

Legislative presence[edit]

It has one MLA, Kadannappalli Ramachandran from Kannur district and no Member of parliament in any house.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ElectoralLaws/OrdersNotifications/Symbols_Notification17.09.2010.pdf [dead link]
  2. ^ Mehar, Haritha John,Rakesh (20 June 2017). "Kerala Chronicles: When Gandhi-loyalist AK Antony turned into an implacable Indira foe in the 1970s". The News Minute. Retrieved 31 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Andersen, Walter K. (1983). "India in 1982: Domestic Challenges and Foreign Policy Successes". Asian Survey. 23 (2): 111–122. doi:10.2307/2644342. ISSN 0004-4687.