P.C. Thomas-Led Kerala Congress Leaves NDA, Will Merge With P.J. Josephâs Faction
Thomas said he has decided to quit the NDA over seat-sharing.
P.C. Thomas. Photo: Facebook/@pcthomasofficial
Politics17/Mar/2021
Kochi: The Kerala Congress headed by former Union minister P.C. Thomas on Wednesday quit the NDA, alleging that his party was neglected by the BJP-led alliance when the seats were allocated for the April 6, 2021 polls.
The faction led by Thomas would merge with the Kerala Congress headed by senior leader P.J. Joseph, which is a constituent of the Congress-led United Democratic Front.
Thomas was elected as MP on the NDA ticket from then Muvattupuzha seat in the 2004 Lok Sabha polls. The Kerala Congress leader, who was a minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA government, said his party was given four seats in the 2016 assembly polls but not a single seat was allocated this time.
The DDC elections, the results of which were declared (barring two berths) has been a major electoral exercise in Jammu and Kashmir after the reading down of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, and the subsequent bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir state into two Union territories. The development was keenly watched and is being commented in the media. Here follow some of the editorials that have appeared in the major non-Jammu and Kashmir newspapers.
BJP Kashmir unit Sunday facilitated newly District Development Council (DDC) members. Pic: Internet
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