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CM Pinarayi Vijayan promises not to act against farmers, says Jose K Mani
2 weeks, 3 days ago

CM Pinarayi Vijayan promises not to act against farmers, says Jose K Mani

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has made it clear that the apprehensions raised by the Kerala Congress against certain provisions in the Kerala Forest Amendment Bill will be examined seriously, KC chairman Jose K Mani told reporters on Monday, after leading a delegation to meet the CM. Jose said the CM assured him that the government will not take any …

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KC(M) to take up concerns regarding forest Bill directly with CM
2 weeks, 4 days ago

KC(M) to take up concerns regarding forest Bill directly with CM

The Hindu  

Amid mounting criticism and widespread dissent over the Kerala Forest Bill, 2024, the Kerala Congress, a key constituent of the LDF in central Travancore, is preparing to take up the matter directly with the Chief Minister. Party sources revealed that KC chairman Jose K. Mani, who was scheduled to attend a meeting of the party’s Thiruvananthapuram district committee on Monday, …

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KC(M) plunges into poll mode, to re-energise cade
2 months ago

KC(M) plunges into poll mode, to re-energise cade

The Hindu  

To energise its cadre ahead of the upcoming local body elections, the Kerala Congress is gearing up to launch district-level camps across the State. “This camp will provide a platform for the party to develop a comprehensive programme of activities for the year ahead, with specific plans to strengthen the organisation from the ward level up,’‘ said KC district president …

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LDF's poll debacle stirs a hornet’s nest in KC(M)
6 months, 2 weeks ago

LDF's poll debacle stirs a hornet’s nest in KC(M)

New Indian Express  

KOCHI : Amid widespread criticism following the recent electoral setback, the Kerala Congress is rallying behind Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. However, a section of party leaders feels that the CM’s actions contributed to the Left Front’s defeat in the Lok Sabha elections, particularly in Kottayam constituency, a traditional Kerala Congress stronghold. Former MP Thomas Chazhikadan’s critique at the party’s steering …

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Kerala: Veekshanam triggers political whirlwind to Jose K Mani, Satheesan snubs Congress organ
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala: Veekshanam triggers political whirlwind to Jose K Mani, Satheesan snubs Congress organ

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Congress’ official organ Veekshanam looked set to trigger a political whirlwind on Wednesday morning with an editorial urging the party’s erstwhile ally, the Kerala Congress, to return to the UDF fold. Testing the waters in view of an expected dispute within the LDF over the Rajya Sabha seat, the Congress organ advised KC to come back to its old …

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Jose K. Mani interview | ‘Primary focus of INDIA bloc is to articulate a narrative against BJP’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Jose K. Mani interview | ‘Primary focus of INDIA bloc is to articulate a narrative against BJP’

The Hindu  

Jose K. Mani, chairman of the Kerala Congress, a constituent of the Left Democratic Front in Kerala, also serves as one of the campaign managers of the INDIA bloc at the national level. The KC is locked in a tight fight with Kerala Congress, which is part of the United Democratic Front, to retain the Kottayam seat in the 2024 …

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KC(M) to stake claim for Rajya Sabha seat for Jose K Mani
10 months, 4 weeks ago

KC(M) to stake claim for Rajya Sabha seat for Jose K Mani

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: After its demand for a second seat in the coming Lok Sabha elections was turned down by the LDF, the Kerala Congress plans to stake claim for a Rajya Sabha seat for party chairman Jose K Mani, whose tenure will expire in July. Political analysts feel the KC demanded an extra seat besides its sitting seat of Kottayam in …

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Puthuppally defeat: questions over strategy to swing votes to the Left
1 year, 3 months ago

Puthuppally defeat: questions over strategy to swing votes to the Left

The Hindu  

As the Left Democratic Front goes into a huddle to review its electoral drubbing in the Puthuppally Assembly constituency, the heavier-than-expected defeat has also cast doubts on the durability of its strategy to swing votes from rubber-growing areas leftward through the Kerala Congress. The defeat has been especially heavy for the KC as it puts the regional party under the …

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Kerala Congress (M) completes revamp, appoints Jose K. Mani as chairman
2 years, 3 months ago

Kerala Congress (M) completes revamp, appoints Jose K. Mani as chairman

The Hindu  

Marking the completion of a massive structural revamp initiated by the Kerala Congress, the reconstituted State committee of the party that met here for the first time on Sunday appointed Jose K. Mani as its chairman. The State conference also appointed a seven-member political affairs committee, which will serve as the party’s highest decision-making body. Despite its relatively successful association …

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It’s Mani legacy vs Mani namesake in Pala
3 years, 9 months ago

It’s Mani legacy vs Mani namesake in Pala

The Hindu  

The last time Pala went to the polls two years ago, the Kerala Congress led by Jose K. Mani had bet heavily on a runaway victory that would help maintain its predominance in Central Travancore. In the byelection that followed Mani’s death, Mani C. Kappan, Left Democratic Front candidate, pulled off an improbable victory and, in doing so, shook the …

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Central Travancore to witness battle of Kerala Congress groups
3 years, 10 months ago

Central Travancore to witness battle of Kerala Congress groups

The Hindu  

After court battles and slugfests at the local body level, the raging contest between the Kerala Congress parties is now all set to be played out in the Assembly elections. While the Kerala Congress led by Jose K Mani, which had switched sides to the LDF, will be contesting in 13 seats, the break-away faction led by PJ Joseph is …

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Kottayam: KCM feud shows no sign of truce
5 years, 3 months ago

Kottayam: KCM feud shows no sign of truce

Deccan Chronicle  

KOTTAYAM: The confrontation between P.J. Joseph and Jose K. Mani factions of Kerala Congress is giving a headache to the UDF as proved by the Pala by-election defeat last month. Saji Manjakadambil, its Kottayam district committee president and a Joseph loyalist, said that the issues cannot be settled until the other side accepts their leadership. A Mani group leader said …

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Congress eclipses KCM, takes centrestage
5 years, 3 months ago

Congress eclipses KCM, takes centrestage

Deccan Chronicle  

KOTTAYAM: The Congress has made it amply clear that the K.M. The senior Mani had defeated LDF candidate Mani C. Kappen, who taken on mr pulikkunnel this time also, by a thin margin of 4,703 votes in the last election when the Congress-Kerala Congress rivalry is at its peak following the bar bribery allegations and Mr Mani's innuendos against some …

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Congress may claim Kerala Congress (M) seats
5 years, 6 months ago

Congress may claim Kerala Congress (M) seats

Deccan Chronicle  

KOTTAYAM: The split has reduced the bargaining power of the Kerala Congress in the UDF, and the Congress party might now stake a claim for some of its seats like Ettumanoor and Poonjar. In Ettumanoor seat, KCM leader Thomas Chazhikadan had lost two times consecutively, and in Poonjar, where sitting MLA P.C. George is facing the wrath of his traditional …

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PJ Joseph bent on Kottayam seat
5 years, 10 months ago

PJ Joseph bent on Kottayam seat

Deccan Chronicle  

KOTTAYAM: Kerala Congress working chairman P.J. Joseph, who has been harping on two Lok Sabha seats, may be given the Kottayam seat to avoid a split in the party. With the Congress rejecting the KC demand, Mr Joseph has queered the pitch and said that he will contest from Kottayam. The Congress has made it clear that the Rajya Sabha …

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Move on to placate PJ Joseph
5 years, 10 months ago

Move on to placate PJ Joseph

Deccan Chronicle  

Kottayam: With Kerala Congress working chairman P.J. Joseph sticking his neck out and raising the possibility of a split in the party demanding a second Lok Sabha seat, moves are afoot to pacify him. A section of party leaders feels that Mr Joseph should be given a seat even if the UDF rejects the demand for a second seat to …

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KC(M) faces dearth of Lok Sabha candidates
5 years, 11 months ago

KC(M) faces dearth of Lok Sabha candidates

Deccan Chronicle  

Kottayam: The Kerala Congress, which has staked its claim to two Lok Sabha seats, is faced with a dearth of suitable candidates. Besides Kottayam, which was represented by Mr Jose K. Mani, who has become a Rajya Sabha member, the party is eyeing the Idukki or Chalakkudy seat. Mr Jose K. Mani, who became a Rajya Sabha member after vacating …

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