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	In 1959, the Central Government dismissed the democratically elected government in [[1957 Kerala Legislative Assembly election\|1957 elections]] through the controversial [[President's rule\|Article 356]] of the [[Indian Constitution]] following "[[The Liberation Struggle]]".<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/12/stories/2008021254000400.htm \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302170836/http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/12/stories/2008021254000400.htm \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2 March 2008 \| title=Fresh light on 'Liberation Struggle' \| date=12 February 2008 \| work=[[The Hindu]] \| access-date=29 July 2015}}</ref> After a short period of the [[President's rule]], fresh elections were called in 1960. In these elections, [[Indian National Congress\|Congress]] and [[Praja Socialist Party]] formed an alliance to counter [[Communist Party of India]] in the elections. Congress and Praja Socialist Party alliance got the majority in the election and hence formed the government.<ref name="KeralaECI1960"/>		In 1959, the Central Government dismissed the democratically elected government in [[1957 Kerala Legislative Assembly election\|1957 elections]] through the controversial [[President's rule\|Article 356]] of the [[Indian Constitution]] following "[[The Liberation Struggle]]".<ref>{{cite news \| url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/12/stories/2008021254000400.htm \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302170836/http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/12/stories/2008021254000400.htm \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2 March 2008 \| title=Fresh light on 'Liberation Struggle' \| date=12 February 2008 \| work=[[The Hindu]] \| access-date=29 July 2015}}</ref> After a short period of the [[President's rule]], fresh elections were called in 1960. In these elections, [[Indian National Congress\|Congress]] and [[Praja Socialist Party]] formed an alliance to counter [[Communist Party of India]] in the elections. Congress and Praja Socialist Party alliance got the majority in the election and hence formed the government.<ref name="KeralaECI1960"/>
			{{#section:1960 Kerala Legislative Assembly election\|Results}}
	{{Kerala Legislative Assembly election~~, 1960~~}}

	==See also==		==See also==

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{{Politics of India}}

==Legislative Assembly elections==
[[Legislative Assembly elections in India]] were conducted for [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]] in 1960.<ref name="KeralaECI1960"/>

===Kerala===
{{Main|1960 Kerala Legislative Assembly election}}

In 1959, the Central Government dismissed the democratically elected government in [[1957 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1957 elections]] through the controversial [[President's rule|Article 356]] of the [[Indian Constitution]] following "[[The Liberation Struggle]]".<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/12/stories/2008021254000400.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302170836/http://www.hindu.com/2008/02/12/stories/2008021254000400.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2 March 2008 | title=Fresh light on 'Liberation Struggle' | date=12 February 2008 | work=[[The Hindu]] | access-date=29 July 2015}}</ref> After a short period of the [[President's rule]], fresh elections were called in 1960. In these elections, [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] and [[Praja Socialist Party]] formed an alliance to counter [[Communist Party of India]] in the elections. Congress and Praja Socialist Party alliance got the majority in the election and hence formed the government.<ref name="KeralaECI1960"/>

{{Kerala Legislative Assembly election, 1960}}

==See also==
* [[1957 elections in India]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons}}
*[http://eci.nic.in Election Commission of India]

{{Indian elections}}
{{Legislatures of India}}

[[Category:1960 elections in India| ]]
[[Category:State Assembly elections in India]]

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