First Nayanar ministry

First Nayanar Ministry

11th Cabinet of Kerala
1981–82
Date formed25 January 1980
Date dissolved20 October 1981
People and organisations
Head of governmentE. K. Nayanar
Member parties  LDF
Status in legislatureMajority
93 / 140 (66%)
Opposition party  UDF
Opposition leaderK. Karunakaran
History
Election1980 election
PredecessorKoya ministry
SuccessorSecond Karunakaran ministry

The Sixth Kerala Legislative Assembly Council of Ministers, first E. K. Nayanar ministry, was a Kerala Council of Ministers (Kerala Cabinet), the executive wing of Kerala state government, led by Communist Party leader E. K. Nayanar from 25 January 1980 to 20 October 1981. It had 17 ministries. Many of its ministers were from Congress (A), a party split off from the Indian National Congress (Urs) by A K Antony, when the Congress (Urs) was accused of rampant corruption.

Ideological differences among the ruling partners arose, culminating in the withdrawal of support to the ministry by the Congress (S). When the eight-member Kerala Congress (M) also withdrew support to the Government, Nayanar tendered resignation and President's rule was imposed.[1]

The Kerala Council of Ministers, during Nayanar's first term as Chief Minister of Kerala, consisted of:[2]

  1. ^ "Political Background - Government of Kerala, India". 10 November 2019. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Council of Ministers since 1957 – Sixth Kerala Legislative Assembly". Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013.