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Congress (Secular)

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Congress (Secular)
AbbreviationCong(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
0 / 140
Number of states and union territories in government
0 / 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.[2][3]

History

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In 1980 A. K. Antony part of Congress (A) left Indian Congress (Socialist) and gave support to LDF. In 1982, when Antony rejoined Indian National Congress a faction of Congress (A) rebelled and stayed with LDF as Congress (S). This included MLAs such as P. C. Chacko, A. K. Saseendran, and Kadannappalli Ramachandran etc.[4][5]

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

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It had one MLA in the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly, Kadannappalli Ramachandran from Kannur district and has no Member of parliament in any house.

Electoral performance

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Kerala Legislative Assembly election results
Election Year Alliance Seats contested Seats won Total Votes Percentage of votes +/- Vote
2006 LDF 1
1 / 140
 72,579 0.47% New
2011 LDF 1
0 / 140
 48,984 0.28% Decrease 0.19%
2016 LDF 1
1 / 140
 54,347 0.27% Decrease 0.01%
2021 LDF 1
1 / 140
 60,313 0.29% Increase 0.02%
2026 LDF 1
0 / 140
 52,069 0.24% Decrease 0.05%

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ElectoralLaws/OrdersNotifications/Symbols_Notification17.09.2010.pdf [dead link]
  2. ↑ "CPI (M)-Led Left Democratic Front in Kerala set to be expanded". The Sentinel. 23 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Kerala Left Front to induct 4 new allies". Millennium Post. 26 December 2018.
  4. ↑ 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)
  5. ↑ 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. JSTOR 2644342.
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