Kerala Janapaksham (Secular)
Kerala Janapaksham | |
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| Abbreviation | KJ(S) |
| Chairperson | P. C. George |
| Founder | P. C. George |
| Founded | 8 May 2019 |
| Registered | registered |
| Dissolved | 31 January 2024 |
| Split from | Kerala Congress (Secular) |
| Preceded by | Kerala Janapaksham |
| Merged into | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Headquarters | T.C. 16/882(13), Sreekrishna Nagar, Jagathy P.O, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala- 695014 |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colors | yellow |
| Kerala Legislative Assembly | 0 / 140
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Kerala Janapaksham (Secular) was a registered political party in the Indian state of Kerala. It was founded by P. C. George in 2019.[1] It had an MLA from the Poonjar constituency.[2]
History
Kerala Janapaksham (Secular) formed after P.C. George was expelled from Kerala Congress (Secular), along with his followers.[3]
The party formed after it split from Kerala Congress (Joseph) in the early 2000's. P.C George was the leader of the fraction. The party chai was T.S. John. George was MLA From Poonjar. Kerala Congress (Secular) (KCS) was then part of LDF. George was expelled from LDF and forced to join UDF. KCS became part of UDF by merger into Kerala Congress (Mani) in 2010. and George became vice chairman of Kerala Congress (Mani) .
After the Revival of KCS no one in Kerala politics wanted to work with George. He was expelled from KCS, which launched many factions in the party who all tried to merge with other parties. and George then created Kerala Janapaksham (Secular).
First Faction
TS John announced that his faction was rejoining Kerala Congress (Mani).[4] A section of the party led by Kallada Das, PA Alexander, and A. A. Abraham rejoined.[5]
Second Faction
A group of leaders led by PA Alexander and A. A. Abraham merged with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).[6]
Third Faction
A faction led by Deacon Thomas Kayyathra merged with Kerala Congress (Skaria Thomas) group [7]
Fourth Faction
A faction led by Kallada Das decided to join the National Democratic Alliance.[8] Later this faction merged with Kerala Congress (Thomas). In 2018, Kerala Congress (Secular) Kalalda Das faction merged with Kerala Congress.
Fifth Faction
George's group merged with Kerala Janapaksham (Secular) with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 31 January 2024.
Assembly elections
In the 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election George contested Poonjar constituency as an independent candidate and won. Later he briefly allied with BJP-led NDA and UDF. In 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election George lost.
References
- ↑ "P.C. George's Kerala Janapaksham Secular joins NDA". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Modi is the worst PM of India, Janapaksham leaves NDA, says P C George". Keralakaumudi Daily.
- ↑ "P C George's Kerala Janapaksham disbanded; new party Kerala Janapaksham (Secular) formed". The New Indian Express. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ "കേരള കോണ്ഗ്രസ് (സെക്യുലര്) മാണി ഗ്രൂപ്പില് ലയിക്കും; സ്ഥാനാര്ഥികള് പത്രിക പിന്വലിച്ചു" (in Malayalam). 2 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016.
- ↑ http://origin.mangalam.com/print-edition/keralam/432601
- ↑ "Kerala Congress (Secular) to merge with NCP". 17 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ↑ "കേരള കോണ്ഗ്രസ് ലയനസമ്മേളനം" [Kerala Congress merges] (in Malayalam). 14 January 2014. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ↑ "Kerala Congress (Secular) to support NDA". The Hindu. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2019.