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{{Infobox Indian Political Party
|party_name = Kerala Congress (Jacob)
|colorcode = #CC6600
|party_logo = [[File:Kerala-Congress-flag.svg|200px]]
|abbreviation = KEC(J)
|founder        = [[T. M. Jacob]]
|leader         = [[Anoop Jacob]]
|chairman       =[[Vakkanad Radhakrishnan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.madhyamam.com/kerala/kerala-congress-jacob-chairman-kerala-news/694925|title=Kerala: വാക്കനാട് രാധാകൃഷ്ണൻ കേരള കോൺഗ്രസ് (ജേക്കബ്) ചെയർമാൻ|publisher=madhyamam.com|access-date=2020-06-26}}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|foundation = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1993|12|16}}
|split= [[Kerala Congress (M)]]
|alliance = [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]] 
|ideology = [[Secularism]]<br>[[Socialism]]<br>[[Democracy]]
|headquarters = Central Committee Office, T.B Road, [[Kottayam]], [[Kerala]]
| eci = Registered Party<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ElectoralLaws/OrdersNotifications/ElecSym19012013_eng.pdf|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=9 May 2013|location=India|year=2013}}</ref>
|publication = 
|state_seats_name   = [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
|state_seats        = {{Composition bar|1|140|hex=#CC6600}}
|flag = 
}}

'''Kerala Congress (Jacob)''' is a regional political party in the [[India]]n state of [[Kerala]]. It is a faction of [[Kerala Congress]] founded by the former minister the late [[T. M. Jacob]] who has held [[Ministry (government department)|portfolios]] like Education, Irrigation, Culture and Civil Supplies in the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]].

==Formation==
The Kerala Congress (Jacob) faction was born in 1993 when T. M. Jacob and his supporting [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]s – Johnny Nellore, [[Mathew Stephen]] and [[P. M. Mathew]] – decided to split from the [[Kerala Congress (M)]] party led by former Minister [[K. M. Mani]] following difference of opinion. P. M. Mathew and Mathew Stephen later returned to their former party, Kerala Congress (M).

Kerala Congress (Jacob) has its strongholds in the eastern part of [[Ernakulam]] district, such as Piravom, Kothamangalam and Kuthattukulam, and in certain areas in the Alappuzha, and Trivandrum districts.

Johny Nellore and a few members left the party on March 7, 2020 and joined the Joseph group.After Johnny Nellore's exit, [[Vakkanad Radhakrishnan]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2020/06/26/kerala-congress-jacob-appoints-vakkanad-radhakrishnan-as-chairman.amp.html|title=Kerala: വാക്കനാട് രാധാകൃഷ്ണൻ കേരള കോൺഗ്രസ് (ജേക്കബ്) ചെയർമാൻ  |publisher=manoramaonline.com |access-date=2020-06-26}}</ref> was elected as the new Chairman of Kerala Congress (J) in the party meeting that was held on June 26, 2020 at [[Kottayam]].

==History==
From its inception on 16 December 1993, Kerala Congress (Jacob) was an alliance member of the [[Indian National Congress]]-led [[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|United Democratic Front (India)]] (UDF). In 2005, K.C.(Jacob) left the UDF following differences with the new Chief Minister, [[Oommen Chandy]], and dissolved into the newly formed [[Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran)]] party led by former Chief Minister [[K. Karunakaran]].

DIC (Karunakaran) had been widely expected to forge an alliance with LDF for the 2006 assembly elections but instead it entered into an understanding with UDF. Both T. M. Jacob and Nellore lost in the elections, from Piravom and Muvattupuzha constituencies respectively.

In September 2006, following differences with the party President [[K. Muraleedharan]], son of K. Karunakaran, T. M. Jacob and his supporters split from DIC(Karunakaran) and revived the Kerala Congress (Jacob) party. They were welcomed back by the Congress-led UDF after a period of hesitation.

In 2011, Kerala Legislative Assembly elections, T. M. Jacob reclaimed his MLA status from Piravom by defeating [[M. J. Jacob]] of the LDF. However, the party's other candidate, Nellore, lost the election in the Angamaly constituency to [[Jose Thettayil]] of the LDF. T. M. Jacob became a minister in the newly elected UDF Ministry led by Oommen Chandy, handling the Food & Civil Supplies portfolio.

T. M. Jacob died on 30 October 2011. Following this, his son, [[Anoop Jacob]], who had been State President of [[Kerala Youth Front (Jacob)]], was nominated by the party and UDF to contest the Piravom assembly seat, earlier represented by his father. He won the by-election by a margin of 12070 votes, defeating M. J. Jacob. The results were out on 21 March 2012. UDF has announced that Anoop will be made a Cabinet Minister.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/kerala/piravom-bypoll-result-live-udf-leads_765178.html |title=Kerala: UDF's Anup Jacob wins Piravom bypoll |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |access-date=2013-11-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Yahoo! India&nbsp;–&nbsp;Wed 21 Mar 2012 |url=http://in.news.yahoo.com/piravam-election--anoop-jacob--udf--moves-to-win.html |title=Piravam election: Anoop Jacob (UDF) wins by 12071 votes – Yahoo News India |publisher=In.news.yahoo.com |date=2012-03-21 |access-date=2013-11-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://expressbuzz.com/states/kerala/kc(j)-to-claim-t-m-jacob%E2%80%99s-portfolio-for-anoop/376656.html |title=Latest India News &#124; Breaking News &#124; World & Business News &#124; Sports & Entertainment news |publisher=Expressbuzz.com |access-date=2013-11-17 }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Kerala Assembly elections==

The following are the constituencies KC(Jacob) contested as part of United Democratic Front in the 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 Kerala Assembly elections and the 2012 by-election.

*1996
**[[Piravom]] – [[T. M. Jacob]] (won)
**[[Muvattupuzha]] – [[Johnny Nellore]] (won)
**[[Kaduthuruthy]] – [[P. M. Mathew]] (lost)
**[[Peermade]] – [[Mathew Stephen]] (lost)
*2001
**[[Piravom]] – [[T. M. Jacob]] (won)
**[[Muvattupuzha]] – [[Johnny Nellore]] (won)
**[[Kuttanad]] – Prof. [[Oommen Mathew]] (lost)
**[[Udumbanchola]] – [[Mathew Stephen]] (lost)
*2011
**[[Piravom]] – [[T. M. Jacob]] (won)
**[[Angamaly]] – [[Johnny Nellore]] (lost)
**[[Tarur (gram panchayat)|Tarur]] – [[N. Vineesh]] (lost)
*2012
**[[Piravom]] – [[Anoop Jacob]] (won)
*2016
**[[Piravom]] – [[Anoop Jacob]] (won)
*2021
**[[Piravom]] – [[Anoop Jacob]] (won) 

<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article3019648.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Roy | last=Mathew | title=UDF candidate wins Piravom bypoll in Kerala | date=21 March 2012}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Kerala Legislative Assembly election results
|-
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Kerala Congress (Jacob)}};color:white" | Election Year
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Kerala Congress (Jacob)}};color:white" | Alliance
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Kerala Congress (Jacob)}};color:white" | Seats contested
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Kerala Congress (Jacob)}};color:white" | Seats won
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Kerala Congress (Jacob)}};color:white" | Total Votes
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Kerala Congress (Jacob)}};color:white" | Percentage of votes
!Style="background-color:{{party color|Kerala Congress (Jacob)}};color:white" | +/- Vote
|-
|[[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]
|1
|{{Composition bar|1|140|{{party color|Kerala Congress (Jacob)}}}}
|85,056 
|0.41% 
|{{increase}} 0.05%
|-
|[[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]
|1
|{{Composition bar|1|140|{{party color|Kerala Congress (B)}}}}
|73,770 
|0.36% 
|{{decrease}} 0.55%
|-
|[[2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]
|3
|{{Composition bar|1|140|{{party color|Kerala Congress (B)}}}}
|159,252 
|0.91% 
|{{decrease}} 0.06%
|-
|[[2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]
|3
|{{Composition bar|2|140|{{party color|Kerala Congress (B)}}}}
|151,966 
|0.97% 
|{{decrease}} 0.17%
|-
|[[1996 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
|[[United Democratic Front (Kerala)|UDF]]
|4
|{{Composition bar|2|140|{{party color|Kerala Congress (B)}}}}
|162,114  
|1.14% 
|''New''
|}

==Kerala Government==

Anoop Jacob – Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Registration

The following are the party nominees to head various boards and corporations under the State Government's control.
*Johnny Nellore – Chairman, Pharmaceutical Corporation Kerala Ltd (Oushadhi)
*Vakkanad Radhakrishnan – Chairman, Quilon Co-operative Spinning Mills Ltd
*C.Mohanan Pillai – Chairman, State Farming Corporation of Kerala Ltd (SFCK)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Official website|http://www.keralacongress.com}}

{{Indian political parties}}
{{United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}
{{United Progressive Alliance |state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Political parties in Kerala]]
[[Category:Kerala Congress Parties]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 1993]]
[[Category:1993 establishments in Kerala]]