Kerala Congress (B)
Kerala Congress (B) | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | KC (B) |
| Chairman | K. B. Ganesh Kumar (official) Usha Mohandas (splinter group) |
| Founder | R. Balakrishna Pillai |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Split from | Kerala Congress |
| Headquarters | P. T. Chacko Smaraka Mandiram, S. S. Kovil Road, Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram-695001, Kerala |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| ECI Status | Registered-Unrecognized |
| Alliance | LDF (1977 – 1982, 2015 – present) UDF (1982–2014) Independent (2014 – 2015) |
| Seats in Kerala Legislative Assembly | 1 / 140
|
| Number of states and union territories in government | 1 / 31
|
Kerala Congress (B) [Abbr. KC(B)] is a registered political party in Kerala, formed by R. Balakrishna Pillai, a former minister of the government of Kerala. At present, the party has one MLA in the state Legislative Assembly, namely K. B. Ganesh Kumar, a well-known film actor and son of R. Balakrishna Pillai, who has been representing the Pathanapuram constituency in Kollam District since 2001. The KC(B) is the part of LDF.