Kerala Congress (M)

Kerala Congress (Mani)
കേരള കോൺഗ്രസ്‌ (മാണി)
AbbreviationKEC(M)
ChairmanJose K. Mani
Rajya Sabha LeaderJose K. Mani
FounderK. M. Mani
Founded1979 (1979)
Split fromKerala Congress
HeadquartersState Committee Office, Near Fire Station, Kottayam[1]
NewspaperPrathichaya weekly
Student wingKerala Students Congress (M)
Youth wingKerala Youth Front (M)
Women's wingKerala Vanitha Congress (M)
Labour wingKerala Trade Union Congress (M)
IdeologyDemocratic socialism[2][3]
Political positionLeft-wing
ColoursWhite and Red
ECI StatusState Party[4]
Alliance(1979-1989), (2020- present)
Seats in Lok Sabha
0 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha
1 / 245
Seats in Kerala Legislative Assembly
5 / 140
Number of states and union territories in government
1 / 31
Election symbol
Party flag
Website
www.keralacongressm.co.in

Kerala Congress (Mani) or KEC(M) is a state-level political party in the Indian state of Kerala, currently led by chairman Jose K. Mani. It was formed by K. M. Mani in 1979, after a split from the Kerala Congress. They are part of the LDF since October 2020.[5][6]

  1. ^ "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 17.09.2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2012.
  2. ^ "K M Mani honoured at British Parliament Hall". The New Indian Express. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. ^ "KM Mani: The man behind the 'Theory of the Toiling Class'". The New Indian Express. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. ^ "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013" (PDF). India: Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  5. ^ "UDF expels Kerala Congress faction led by Jose K Mani". Deccan Herald. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Kerala Congress (M) Jose K Mani faction joins LDF". The News Minute. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.

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