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Kerala Congress (Mani) കേരള കോൺഗ്രസ്‌ (മാണി)
Abbreviation	KEC(M)
Chairman	Jose K. Mani
Rajya Sabha Leader	Jose K. Mani
Founder	K. M. Mani
Founded	1979; 45 years ago (1979)
Split from	Kerala Congress
Headquarters	State Committee Office, Near Fire Station, Kottayam^[1]
Newspaper	Prathichaya weekly
Student wing	Kerala Students Congress (M)
Youth wing	Kerala Youth Front (M)
Women's wing	Kerala Vanitha Congress (M)
Labour wing	Kerala Trade Union Congress (M)
Ideology	Democratic socialism^[2]^[3]
Political position	Left-wing
Colours	White and Red
ECI Status	State Party^[4]
Alliance	Left Democratic Front (1979-1989), (2020- present) United Democratic Front (Kerala) (1989-2020)
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
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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]

History

Kerala Congress (M) was formed in 1979 after a split in Kerala Congress party.^[7] After a series of splits and mergers, Kerala Congress faction of P. J. Joseph merged with Kerala Congress(M). It split again when some leaders including Francis George, Dr. K. C. Joseph, Antony Raju and P. C. Joseph resigned from KEC(M) and formed the Janadhipathya Kerala Congress in 2016. KEC(M) quit the UDF in 2016^[8] citing issues with in the UDF, and rejoined it in June 2018 after reconciliation.

Split

A power struggle erupted in the party after the death of Kerala Congress (M) chairman K. M. Mani. One faction was led by his son Jose K. Mani and another was led by senior leader P. J. Joseph. The Election Commission intervened and it ruled in favor of Jose K Mani. The commission passed a verdict recognizing the faction led by Jose K. Mani as the Kerala Congress (M). This was challenged by P. J. Joseph in court and he was granted an interim stay order. The Jose faction approached the Supreme Court of India and it agreed with the Election Commission's verdict. UDF Convener Benny Behanan met with Jose K Mani and following the meeting, he announced that the Jose faction was expelled from UDF as a result of a dispute in Kottayam district panchayat.^[9]^[5]

Later Kerala Congress (M) joined LDF.

Ministers from the Kerala Congress (M) Faction

2011
Minister	Ministry
K. M. Mani	Minister for Finance State Treasury, Taxes & Duties Law and Housing (May 2011–November 2015)
P. J. Joseph	Minister for Water Resources Irrigation and Inland Navigation (May 2011–May 2016) (After split changed to Kerala Congress (J))
P. C. George	Chief Whip (2011–2015)
Thomas Unniyadan	Chief Whip (June–November 2015)

2001
Minister	Ministry
K. M. Mani	Minister for Law & Revenue
C. F. Thomas	Minister for Rural Development

1991
Minister	Ministry
K. M. Mani	Minister for Law & Revenue
Narayana Kurup	Deputy Speaker

With Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (2020-Present)

Kerala Congress (M) joined hands with LDF for the 2020 Kerala local elections held in December and also for the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election. However KEC(M) allegedly allowed a CPI(M) party member to contest as a KEC(M) candidate from Piravom (State Assembly constituency). In the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, KEC(M) contested 12 seats and won 5 of them. However, KEC(M) chairman Jose K. Mani lost from Pala (State Assembly constituency) to incumbent MLA Mani C. Kappan of the Nationalist Congress Kerala for 15,378 votes. The loss of this seat is a considered a major setback for Jose K. Mani, as Pala was the original constituency represented by his late father, K. M. Mani, for 49 years from 1967 to 2016.

Ministers Of the Kerala Congress (M) faction With LDF

2021
Minister	Ministry
Roshy Augustine	Minister for Water Resources, Irrigation and Inland Navigation
N. Jayaraj	Chief Whip

On 18 May 2021, the LDF and KEC (M) declared that Kanjirappally (State Assembly constituency) MLA N. Jayaraj is to be the chief whip of the alliance. Idukki (State Assembly constituency) MLA Roshy Augustine is set to become a minister.

Members of Kerala Legislative Assembly

Members of Parliament

Jose K. Mani (Rajya Sabha)

Electoral performance

Loksabha election results in Kerala
Election Year	Alliance	Seats contested	Seats won	Total Votes	Percentage of votes	+/- Vote
2024	LDF	1	0 / 20	277,365	1.38%	0.70%
2019	UDF	1	1 / 20	421,046	2.08%	0.28%
2014	UDF	1	1 / 20	424,194	2.36%	0.17%
2009	UDF	1	1 / 20	404,962	2.53%	1.14%
2004	UDF	1	0 / 20	209,880	1.39%	0.91%
1999	UDF	1	1 / 20	357,402	2.30%	0.10%
1998	UDF	1	1 / 20	356,168	2.40%	0.26%
1996	UDF	1	1 / 20	356,168	2.66%	0.04%
1991	UDF	1	1 / 20	384,255	2.70%	0.34%
1989	UDF	1	1 / 20	352,191	2.36%	New

Kerala Legislative Assembly election results
Election Year	Alliance	Seats contested	Seats won	Total Votes	Percentage of votes	+/- Vote
2021	LDF	12	5 / 140	684,363	3.28%	0.71%
2016	UDF	15	5 / 140	807,718	3.99%	0.95%
2011	UDF	15	9 / 140	861,829	4.94%	1.68%
2006	UDF	11	7 / 140	507,349	3.26%	0.28%
2001	UDF	11	9 / 140	556,647	3.54%	0.36%
1996	UDF	10	5 / 140	453,614	3.18%	1.14%
1991	UDF	13	10 / 140	611,702	4.32%	1.54%
1982	UDF	17	6 / 140	559,930	5.86%	0.61%
1980	LDF	17	8 / 140	500,894	5.25%	New

Party Organisation

Jose K. Mani is the Chairman of the party since 2020.

Other Notable leaders

References

^ "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 17.09.2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2012.
^ "K M Mani honoured at British Parliament Hall". The New Indian Express. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
^ "KM Mani: The man behind the 'Theory of the Toiling Class'". The New Indian Express. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
^ "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.
^ ^a ^b "UDF expels Kerala Congress faction led by Jose K Mani". Deccan Herald. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
^ "Kerala Congress (M) Jose K Mani faction joins LDF". The News Minute. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
^ "Kerala Congress (M) (KEC(M))". Elections.in. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
^ "Kerala Congress (Mani) ends 35-year alliance with United Democratic Front". scroll.in. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
^ "Explained: Why has Kerala Congress (M) decided to switch to the LDF?". The Indian Express. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
^ "Profile - Minister for Water Resources". minister-waterresources.kerala.gov.in. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
^ "Members Profile". niyamasabha.nic.in. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
^ "Members Profile". www.niyamasabha.nic.in. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Members of KLA".

G. Gopa Kumar. “Kerala: Verdict against Non-Performance and Congress Factionalism.” Economic and Political Weekly, vol. 39, no. 51, 2004, pp. 5498–5501. JSTOR 4415940.

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