Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group) was a faction of Kerala Congress led by Skariah 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. The P. C. Thomas faction is known as the Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group) with a chair for its symbol.
2011 State assembly elections
It participated in 2011 elections as a part of LDF. The Party was assigned three seats to contest but was unable to win.
The party enjoys a strong presence in southern Kerala and is active in that region. Sl. No: DistrictConstituencyName1KottayamKaduthuruthyStephen George2ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuramV. Surendran Pillai3ErnakulamKothamangalamSkaria Thomas
Split in Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group) In 2015, Kerala Congress (Anti-merger Group) is split into 2 parties Kerala Congress (Skaria Thomas) Kerala Congress (Thomas)
Leaders in Skaria Thomas faction Skariah Thomas V. Surendran Pillai Thomas Kunnapally Jerry Easow Oommen
Leaders in P. C. Thomas faction P. C. Thomas Rajan Kannattu
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