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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==

Revision as of 19:57, 14 August 2021

Legislative Assembly elections

Legislative Assembly elections in India were conducted for Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1960.[1]

Kerala

In 1959, the Central Government dismissed the democratically elected government in 1957 elections through the controversial Article 356 of the Indian Constitution following "The Liberation Struggle".[2] After a short period of the President's rule, fresh elections were called in 1960. In these elections, 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.[1]

e • d 
Political Party Flag Seats
Contested
Won Net Change
in seats
% of
Seats
Votes Vote % Change in
vote %
Vote % in
contested seats
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 3 0 New 0 5,277 0.07 New 3.28
Communist Party of India 108 29 Decrease 31 23.02 3,171,732 39.14 Increase 3.86 43.79
Indian National Congress 80 63 Increase 20 50.00 2,789,556 34.42 Decrease 3.43 45.37
Praja Socialist Party 33 20 Increase 11 15.87 1,146,028 14.14 Decrease 3.38 38.41
IUML 12 11 New 8.73 401,925 4.96 New 47.79
Independent 61 5 Decrease 11 4.17 488,699 5.93 -5.61 13.96
Total Seats 126 (Steady 0) Voters 9,604,331 Turnout 8,232,572 (85.72%)

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named KeralaECI1960
  2. "Fresh light on 'Liberation Struggle'". The Hindu. 12 February 2008. Archived from the original on 2 March 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2015.

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