Kerala Congress (Mani) കേരള കോൺഗ്രസ് (മാണി) | |
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| Abbreviation | KEC(M) |
| Chairman | Jose K. Mani |
| Rajya Sabha Leader | Jose K. Mani |
| Founder | K. M. Mani |
| Founded | 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 | (1979-1989), (2020- present)
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| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543
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| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 1 / 245
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| Seats in Kerala Legislative Assembly | 5 / 140
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| Number of states and union territories in government | 1 / 31
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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]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.