Kerala Congress (B)

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Kerala Congress (B) [Abbr. KEC(B)] is a registered political party in Kerala, formed by

LDF
.

History

The party was formed in 1977, following the split in

LDF on formation. Later it moved to UDF and became a part of the Third Karunakaran ministry. The party chief R. Balakrishna Pillai was the minister of Transport in that ministry. During this period Pillai's home turf Kottarakkara got developed as a major KSRTC
hub of the state.

In 1985, the Mani, Joseph and Pillai led KC(B) merged to form Kerala Congress.[2] In 1987, Mani broke away from this merger and left the coalition government.[3] However Pillai stayed with Joseph till 1989 and the KC(B) was revived again in 1989.[4] In 1995, Joseph M. Puthussery faction split and parted ways with Kerala Congress (B).[5]

In 2015, KC (B) joined

LDF by leaving the UDF.[6]

On 3 May 2021, R. Balakrishna Pillai passes away due to age-related ailments. From 2017 onwards, he had been serving as the chairman of the Kerala State Welfare Corporation for Forward Communities, with cabinet rank. After Pillai's death, the State committee elected K. B. Ganesh Kumar as party chairman on 10 May 2021.[7]

Performance in elections

The party chief, R. Balakrishna Pillai was elected to the

2006 election he was defeated by a little-known opponent belonging to the CPIM
.

His son

Transport Minister in the Third Antony ministry. In a brief period of 2 years as minister he earned wide popularity for giving face-lift to the loss making KSRTC.[8] In 2003 Ganesh resigned and Pillai became the minister.[9]
Ganesh is currently the Acting Chairman of the Kerala Congress (B).

Ganesh won the 2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election and was the Minister for Forest, Sports, and Cinema in the second Oommen Chandy Ministry from 2011 to 2013. He had to resign following complaints from his wife regarding domestic violence.[10] The Party fielded two candidates in the 2011 election to the Kerala Assembly. N. N. Murali, a well known surgeon, is the party's candidate from Kottarakkara. Ganesh Kumar achieved a hat-trick win from the Pathanapuram constituency. But Murali was defeated by his relative and LDF candidate P. Aisha Potty and only Ganesh Kumar could become MLA.

In 2015, the party left UDF and joined LDF. Ganesh Kumar again contested from Pathanapuram in the

Ganesh Kumar, Jagadish and Bheeman Raghu
.

In the

LDF
, in the Pathanapuram (State Assembly constituency) with Ganesh Kumar as the candidate.

See also

References

  1. ^ "The long history of Kerala Congress splits & factions, from Mani to son". The Indian Express. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Kerala Congress News, Candidates list, Manifesto and Top Stories | Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  3. JSTOR 41855435
    .
  4. ^ "The long history of Kerala Congress splits & factions, from Mani to son". The Indian Express. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  5. ^ "How Kerala Congress mastered the art of split and rise". OnManorama. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  6. ^ "KC(B) Leader Pillai Quits as FC Panel Chief". www.outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Kerala Congress (B) chairman R. Balakrishna Pillai passes away". The Hindu. 3 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Forced Facelift Brings Fortune To Kerala's Public Transport". The Financial Express. 30 September 2002. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Ganesh resigns to make his father minister | Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. 6 March 2003. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  10. ISSN 0971-751X
    . Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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