Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee is the state unit of the Indian National Congress in Kerala. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates for local, state, and national elections. The INC currently leads the UDF alliance, the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.[4]
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee | |
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| Abbreviation | K. P. C. C. |
| President | K. Sudhakaran |
| Chairman | V. D. Satheesan |
| Headquarters | "Indira Bhawan", Thiruvananthapuram |
| Newspaper | Veekshanam |
| Student wing | Kerala Students Union (N S U I) |
| Youth wing | Youth Congress (Kerala) |
| Women's wing | Mahila Congress (Kerala) |
| Labour wing | Indian National Trade Union Congress (I N T U C) |
| Membership | 3.379 million (June 2017)[1] |
| Ideology | Conservatism (Kerala) Secularism Liberal conservatism[2] Economic liberalism[3] |
| Political position | Centre[2] |
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| Seats in Lok Sabha | 14 / 20
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| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 1 / 9
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| Seats in Kerala Legislative Assembly | 20 / 140
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Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee was first convened in 1921 at Ottapalam in northern Kerala (in the presence of the T. Prakasam).[5]
Structure and composition
edit| S.no | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Deepa Dasmunshi | AICC General Secretary Incharge |
| 2. | K. Sudhakaran[6] | President Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee |
| 3. | V. D. Satheesan[7] | CLP Leader Kerala Legislative Assembly |
| 4. | Kodikkunnil Suresh | Working President Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee |
| 5. | T. Siddique | Working President Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee |
| 6. | Jebi Mather[8] | President Kerala Pradesh Mahila Congress |
| 7. | Rahul Mamkootathil | President Youth Congress (Kerala) |
| 8. | Aloshious Xavier | President Kerala Students Union (K S U) (N S U I) |
| 9. | R. Chandrashekaran | President Indian National Trade Union Congress (I N T U C) |
Timeline
edit- 1921 – "Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee" convened at Ottapalam in northern Kerala.[5]
- 1924/25 – Vaikom Satyagraha led by Congress leaders T. K. Madhavan, K. Kelappan and K. P. Kesava Menon.[9]
- 1930 – Salt Satyagraha, a part of the Civil Disobedience Movement, organised by K. Kelappan in northern Kerala.[10]
- 1931/32 – Guruvayur Satyagraha, commenced under K. Kelappan.[11]
- 1933 – Joint Political Congress established in Travancore.[12]
- 1938 – Chunangat Kunjikavamma elected as President and E. M. S. Namboodiripad, the future Communist leader, as Secretary.[13]
- 1938 – formation of Travancore State Congress.[12] Agitation against Diwan C. P. Ramaswami Iyer for 'Responsible Government'.[12][14]
- 1939/40 – Split in Congress. Communist Party of India walked away with the entire Kerala unit.[15]
- 1947 – Following the Punnapra-Vayalar Revolt, the Travancore State Congress enters the agitation against the Diwan.[12][16]
- 1957 – Congress loses first assembly election in Kerala
- 1958 – formation of the Kerala Students Union (K S U).[17]
- 1960 – Congress-led alliance in power after the 'Liberation Struggle' against Communist ministry.
- 1964 – major Split in Congress.[18]
- 1971 – Congress joins the Achuta Menon Government.[19]
- 1979/80 – Congress leader K. Karunakaran forms the U D F alliance.
Gandhi's visits to Kerala
edit- 1920 (during the Non-Cooperation/Khilafat Agitation)[20]
- 1925 (during Vaikom Satyagraha)[20]
- 1927 (campaign against the untouchability)[20]
- 1934 (fundraising)[20]
- 1937 (after the 1936 Temple Entry Proclamation)[20]
Kerala Legislative Assembly election
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Source: Thomas J. Nossiter - Communism in Kerala: A Study in Political Adaptation (1982)
| Year | Party leader | Seats won | Change in seats |
Outcome | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travancore-Cochin | ||||||||||
| 1952 | A. J. John | 44 / 108
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 new
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Government | ||||||
| 1954 | 45 / 117
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1
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Opposition | |||||||
| Kerala | ||||||||||
| 1957 | P. T. Chacko | 43 / 126
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new
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Opposition | ||||||
| 1960 | R. Sankar | 63 / 126
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20
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Government | ||||||
| 1965 | 36 / 133
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 27
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Opposition | |||||||
| 1967 | K. Karunakaran | 9 / 133
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27
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Opposition | ||||||
| 1970 | 30 / 133
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21
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Government UF | |||||||
| 1977 | 38 / 140
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8
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Government UF | |||||||
| 1980 | 17 / 140
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21
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Opposition UDF | |||||||
| 1982 | 20 / 140
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3
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Government UDF | |||||||
| 1987 | 33 / 140
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13
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Opposition UDF | |||||||
| 1991 | 55 / 140
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22
|
Government UDF | |||||||
| 1996 | A. K. Antony | 37 / 140
|
18
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Opposition UDF | ||||||
| 2001 | 63 / 140
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26
|
Government UDF | |||||||
| 2006 | Oommen Chandy | 24 / 140
|
39
|
Opposition UDF | ||||||
| 2011 | 38 / 140
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14
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Government UDF | |||||||
| 2016 | 22 / 140
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16
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Opposition UDF | |||||||
| 2021 | Ramesh Chennithala | 21 / 140
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1
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Opposition UDF | ||||||
Source: Government of Kerala Government of India
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List of Chief Ministers
editSource: Thomas J. Nossiter - Communism in Kerala: A Study in Political Adaptation (1982)
| S.no | Name | Portrait | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | R. Sankar | 
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26 September 1962 | 10 September 1964 | 1 year, 350 days |
| 2. | K. Karunakaran | 
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25 March 1977 | 27 April 1977 | 8 years, 324 days |
| 28 December 1981 | 17 March 1982 | ||||
| 24 May 1982 | 26 March 1987 | ||||
| 24 June 1991 | 22 March 1995 | ||||
| 3. | A. K. Antony | 
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27 April 1977 | 29 October 1978 | 5 years, 350 days |
| 22 March 1995 | 20 May 1996 | ||||
| 17 May 2001 | 31 August 2004 | ||||
| 4. | Oommen Chandy | 
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31 August 2004 | 18 May 2006 | 6 years, 267 days |
| 18 May 2011 | 25 May 2016 | ||||
List of Leaders of Opposition
edit| S.no | Name | Portrait | Term | |
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| 1. | P. T. Chacko | .png)
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1957 | 1959 |
| 2. | K. Karunakaran |
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1967 | 1969 |
| 1978 | 1979 | |||
| 1980 | 1981 | |||
| 1987 | 1991 | |||
| 3. | A. K. Antony |
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1996 | 2001 |
| 4. | Oommen Chandy | 2006 | 2011 | |
| 5. | Ramesh Chennithala | 
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2016 | 2021 |
| 6. | V. D. Satheesan | 2021 | present | |
List of Kerala P. C. C. Presidents
edit| S.no | President | Portrait | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | K. Madhavan Nair | 
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1920 | 1921 |
| 2. | K. P. Kesava Menon | .jpg)
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1921 | 1925 |
| 3. | P. രാമുണ്ണി മേനോൻ | 1925 | 1930 | |
| 4. | T. അസ്സൻ കോയ മൊല്ല | 1930 | 1931 | |
| 5. | പൊന്മടത്ത് മൊയ്തീൻ കോയ | 1931 | 1934 | |
| 6. | കുഞ്ഞിക്കാവ് അമ്മ | 1934 | 1934 | |
| 7. | M.P. Narayana Menon | 1934 | 1935 | |
| 8. | A. V. Kuttimalu Amma | 1935 | 1936 | |
| 9. | Kongattil Raman Menon | 1935 | 1937 | |
| 10. | Muhammed Abdurahman Sahib | 1938 | 1940 | |
| 11. | K. T Kunhiraman Nambiar | 1940 | 1942 | |
| 12. | P. K Moideen Kutty Sahib | 1946 | 1948 | |
| 13. | K. Kelappan | 
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1946 | 1949 |
| 14. | Kumbalathu Sanku Pillai | 
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1950 | 1952 |
| 15. | A. P Udayabhanu | 1954 | 1956 | |
| 16. | Kozhipurath Madhava Menon | 1944 | 1946 | |
| 1956 | 1958 | |||
| 17. | K. A. Damodara Menon | 1958 | 1959 | |
| 18. | R. Sankar | 1958 | 1960 | |
| 19. | K.P. Madhavan Nair | 1963 | 1964 | |
| 20. | K.C. Abraham | 1965 | 1966 | |
| 21. | T.O. Bava | 1967 | 1969 | |
| 22. | K.K. Viswanathan | 1970 | 1972 | |
| 23. | A.K. Antony |
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1972 | 1977 |
| 24. | S. Varadarajan Nair | 1977 | 1978 | |
| 25. | K. M. Chandy | 
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1978 | 1982 |
| 26. | C. V. Padmarajan | 
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1983 | 1987 |
| 27. | A.K. Antony |
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1987 | 1992 |
| 28. | Vayalar Ravi | 
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1992 | 1998 |
| 29. | Thennala Balakrishna Pillai | 
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1998 | 2001 |
| 30. | K. Muraleedharan | 
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2001 | 2004 |
| 31. | P. P. Thankachan | 2004 | 2004 | |
| 32. | Thennala Balakrishna Pillai |
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2004 | 2005 |
| 33. | Ramesh Chennithala |
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2005 | 2014 |
| 34. | V.M. Sudheeran | 
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2014 | 2017 |
| 35. | M.M. Hassan | 
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2017 | 2018 |
| 36. | Mullappally Ramachandran | 
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2018 | 2021 |
| 37. | K. Sudhakaran[21] | 
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2021 | present |
List of elected members
editKerala legislative assembly
edit| No. | Constituency | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kannur district | |||
| 1 | Irikkur | Sajeev Joseph | INC |
| 2 | Peravoor | Sunny Joseph | INC |
| Wayanad district | |||
| 3 | Sulthan Bathery | I. C. Balakrishnan | INC |
| 4 | Kalpetta | T Siddique | INC |
| Malappuram district | |||
| 5 | Wandoor | A. P. Anil Kumar | INC |
| Palakkad district | |||
| 6 | Palakkad | Vacant | INC |
| Thrissur district | |||
| 7 | Chalakudy | T. J. Saneesh Kumar Joseph | INC |
| Ernakulam district | |||
| 8 | Perumbavoor | Eldhose Kunnappilly | INC |
| 9 | Angamaly | Roji M. John | INC |
| 10 | Aluva | Anwar Sadath | INC |
| 11 | Paravur | V. D. Satheesan | INC |
| 12 | Thrippunithura | K. Babu | INC |
| 13 | Ernakulam | T. J. Vinod | INC |
| 14 | Thrikkakara | Uma Thomas | INC |
| 15 | Muvattupuzha | Mathew Kuzhalnadan | INC |
| Kottayam district | |||
| 16 | Kottayam | Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan | INC |
| 17 | Puthuppally | Chandy Oommen (Elected in by-election in 2023) | INC |
| Alappuzha district | |||
| 18 | Haripad | Ramesh Chennithala | INC |
| Kollam district | |||
| 19 | Karunagappally | C. R. Mahesh | INC |
| 20 | Kundara | P. C. Vishnunadh | INC |
| Thiruvananthapuram district | |||
| 21 | Kovalam | M. Vincent | INC |
Lok Sabha
editRajya Sabha
edit| No. | State | Member (M. P.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerala | Jebi Mather |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Cong membership: 33.79 lakh members for Congress in Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India". The Times of India. 16 June 2017.
- ^ a b "UDF had a chance in Kerala. Then Congress played a dangerous communal game". 24 March 2021.
- ^ Heller, Patrick (18 April 2020). "A virus, social democracy, and dividends for Kerala". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "MM Hassan takes charge as the UDF convener". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ a b "K P C C Marks a Milestone Tomorrow". The Hindu. 21 April 2017.
- ^ "KPCC president K Sudhakaran endorses Kharge's candidature". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Rajiv G. (22 May 2021). "VD Satheesan: Kerala opposition leader: Congress appoints V D Satheesan as leader of opposition in Kerala assembly | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Kerala: Jebi Mather appointed as Mahila Congress state president". English.Mathrubhumi. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Sarkar, Sumit (1989). Modern India: 1885 - 1947. Palgrave MacMillan. p. 229.
- ^ Sarkar, Sumit (1989). Modern India: 1885 - 1947. Palgrave MacMillan. p. 300.
- ^ Sarkar, Sumit (1989). Modern India: 1885 - 1947. Palgrave MacMillan. pp. 317–318.
- ^ a b c d Jeffrey, Robin (1977). Congress and the Raj. Heineman London. pp. 435–465.
- ^ Sarkar, Sumit (1989). Modern India: 1885 - 1947. Palgrave MacMillan. pp. 369–370.
- ^ Sarkar, Sumit (1989). Modern India: 1885 - 1947. Palgrave MacMillan. pp. 369–370.
- ^ Sarkar, Sumit (1989). Modern India: 1885 - 1947. Palgrave MacMillan. p. 370.
- ^ Sarkar, Sumit (1989). Modern India: 1885 - 1947. Palgrave MacMillan. pp. 441–42.
- ^ Jeffrey, Robin (1992). Politics, Women and Well-Being: How Kerala Became a Model. Palgrave MacMillan. p. 156.
- ^ Jeffrey, Robin (1992). Politics, Women and Well-Being: How Kerala Became a Model. Palgrave MacMillan. p. 174.
- ^ Jeffrey, Robin (1992). Politics, Women and Well-Being: How Kerala Became a Model. Palgrave MacMillan. p. 207.
- ^ a b c d e Menon, Maya (30 June 2018). "The Five visits Gandhiji Made to Kerala". Malayala Manorama.
- ^ "No question of replacing KPCC chief, says V.D. Satheeshan". The Hindu. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.