United Front (1967–1969, Kerala)
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United Front | |
|---|---|
| 1967–1969 | |
 | |
| Date formed | 6 March 1967 |
| Date dissolved | 24 October 1969 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | |
| Chief Minister | E. M. S. Namboodiripad |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) 117 / 133
|
| History | |
| Election(s) | R. Sankar ministry |
| Successor | C. Achutha Menon ministry |
United Front or the Seven Party Alliance (
Second E. M. S. Namboodiripad ministry.[1] It was led by the Communist Party of India Marxist (CPIM) and the members of the coalition were:[2][3]
| 1967 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Seats won | Seats contested | % | |
| Communist Party of India Marxist (CPIM) | 52 | 59 | 23.51 |
| Communist Party of India (CPI) | 19 | 22 | 08.57 |
| Sanghata Socialist Party (SSP) | 19 | 21 | 08.40 |
| Muslim League (MUL) | 14 | 15 | 06.75 |
| Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) | INDEPENDENTS | ||
| Karshaka Thozhilali Party (KTP) | |||
| Kerala Socialist Party (KSP) | |||
The coalition had a comfortable majority of 117 members out of 133 (including 4 independents). E. M. S. Namboodiripad (CPIM) was sworn in as the Chief Minister for the second time on 6 March 1967. But before completing 30 months, internal dissensions surfaced and the government fell 32 months after assuming power, on 24 October 1969.
Second Namboodiripad ministry
See also
References
- ^ Koshi, Luke; Balan, Saritha S. (19 June 2017). "Kerala Chronicles: When a Coalition of Seven Political Parties Came Together Only to Fall Apart". The News Minute.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Kerala". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Kerala" (PDF). Retrieved 16 June 2022.