And they don’t want Kerala Congress to sit along with them. Mr. Mani said his politics had proved beyond doubt that the party had an identity and relevance of its own. “Just think what would have been the plight of the farming community if the Kerala Congress was not there. According to him, the efforts to turn it into a well-structured political party under his leadership was the reason for the first split in the party. The pressures of coalition politics and the long shadow of Congress party had its impact on the growth of the Kerala Congress.

Source: The Hindu January 28, 2017 14:48 UTC