NCP(SP) splits in Kerala as Saseendran, Thomas float new outfit
The Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) in Kerala has split following a leadership change. A faction led by A.K. Saseendran and Thomas K. Thomas has decided to form a new party called the Nationalist Congress Party (Secular). This split is attributed to dissatisfaction with the central leadership's alignment with the BJP and internal party interference.
- ▪A faction of the NCP(SP) in Kerala has decided to sever ties with the central leadership.
- ▪The new party will be known as the Nationalist Congress Party (Secular).
- ▪The split was influenced by the national leadership's proximity to the BJP and internal party conflicts.
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The open revolt triggered by a leadership change in the Kerala unit of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) [NCP(SP)] has resulted in a split in the party.A meeting of a faction led by veteran leader and former Minister A.K. Saseendran and former NCP (SP) State president Thomas K. Thomas, held in Kochi on Friday, decided to “sever ties with the central leadership” and form a new outfit.Mr. Thomas said the new party would, for the time being, be known as the Nationalist Congress Party (Secular) [NCP (S)]. Mr.
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