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The Council of Ministers (1962–64) of Legislative Assembly, Kerala state (better known as the R. Sankar ministry was the Council of Ministers, the executive wing of state government, in the Indian state of Kerala. The ministry was led by Indian National Congress leader R. Sankar from 26 September 1962 to 10 September 1964 and had 11 ministers.
Deputy Chief R. Sankar was elevated to the post of Chief Minister when the incumbent Chief Minister Pattom A. Thanu Pillai was appointed as Governor of Punjab.
R Sankar Ministry | |
|---|---|
 3rd Cabinet of Kerala | |
| 26 September 1962 – 10 September 1964 | |
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| Date formed | 26 September 1962 |
| Date dissolved | 10 September 1964 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | R. Sankar |
| Member party | Indian National Congress |
| Status in legislature | Minority
63 / 126 (50%) |
| Opposition party | Communist Party of India |
| Opposition leader | E. M. S. Namboodiripad |
| History | |
| Election | 1960 |
| Predecessor | Pattom Ministry |
| Successor | Second EMS Ministry |
Sankar held office for nearly 2 years before losing a no-confidence motion when dissenters within the Congress party split to form the Kerala Congress, following the resignation and subsequent death of P. T. Chacko. the Chacko loyalists in the Congress party grouped together and formed the Kerala Congress under the leadership of K. M. George with the blessings of Mannath Padmanabhan, NSS supremo.