Kerala Congress (Mani)
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The Kerala Congress (Mani faction) is a recognised state level political party in the Indian state of Kerala. It was formed in 1979, through a split from the Kerala Congress. Its leader is K.M. Mani. Its chairman is C.F Thomas.
Kerala Congress (Mani) is an alliance member of the United Democratic Front, that lost control of state government in the 2006 Kerala state assembly elections.
There is a move for a United Kerala Congress from Kerala Congress (Mani), Kerala Congress (Balakrishna Pillai), Kerala Congress (Jacob), and Kerala Congress (Secular).
- ^ See the List of recognised political parties in India.
- ^ To gain recognition as a state party, the party must have some kind of political activity for at least five continuous years, and send at least 4% of the state's quota to the Lok Sabha (India's Lower house), or 3.33% of members to the state assembly. If the above conditions are not fulfilled, then a party may gain recognition by garnering not less than 6% of the total votes in a state or national election, polled in by all its contesting candidates. If a party is recognised in four or more states, it is automatically recognised as a national party by the EC.