Kerala Congress (Jacob)

Kerala Congress (Jacob) is a registered-unrecognized political party in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a faction of Kerala Congress led by the former minister T. M. Jacob who has held portfolios like Education, Irrigation and Culture in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.

Formation

Kerala Congress (Jacob) was born when T. M. Jacob with his supporting MLA - Johnny Nellore, Mathew Stephen and P. M. Mathew decided to split from the Kerala Congress led by former Minister K. M. Mani. P. M. Mathew and Mathew Stephen later returned to his former party. Kerala Congress (Jacob) has its stronghold in the eastern parts of Ernakulam district.

• Party Leader - T M.Jacob MLA (Minister for Food & Civil Supplies)
• Chairman - Johnny Nellore Ex-MLA
• Working Chairman - Oommen Mathew Ex-MLA

Feeder organisations

Kerala Congress (Jacob) has the following feeder organisations:

• Students Wing - Kerala Students Congress (Jacob) or KSC
• Youth Wing : Kerala Youth Front (Jacob) or KYF
• Women's Wing : Kerala Women's Congress (Jacob)or KWC (Jacob)
• Trade Union : Kerala Trade Union Congress (Jacob) or KTUC

United Democratic Front

Since its inception Kerala Congress had always been part of the UDF until it left the front in 2005. The party dissolved into the then newly formed Democratic Indira Congress party led by former Chief Minister K. Karunakaran.

In 2006 September, following...
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