In 2016, before
Kerala Legislative Assembly elections a disagreement developed in
Kerala Congress (M) about seats and where who contest
LDF used this opportunity and splits
Kerala Congress (M). Several of
P. J. Joseph's supporters left the party because they felt everyone with Joseph was being sidelined. Politicians including
K. Francis George,
K. C. Joseph,
P. C. Joseph and
Antony Raju left Kerala Congress (M) looking for better chances. However all of them wanted KC(J) as their new party's abbreviation and purposed Kerala Congress (Janadhipathyam) as name. However the Election Commission give JKC as their abbreviation and Janadhipathya Kerala Congress as their name.
K. Francis George was elected chairman of the new party which contested in the
2016 assembly elections but did not win any seats. In 2019,
K. Francis George left the party and joined
Kerala Congress. On 14 March 2020,
Dr. K. C. Joseph was elected as the new chairman of Janadhipathya Kerala Congress. They decided to stay with the
LDF. ==Minister from Janadhipathya Kerala Congress==