The Council of Ministers (1970–77) of Legislative Assembly, Kerala state (better known as C. Achutha Menon ministry - second term) was the Council of Ministers, the executive wing of state government, in the Indian state of Kerala. The ministry was led (Chief Minister) by Communist Party of India leader C. Achutha Menon from 4 October 1970 to 25 March 1977 and had twenty three ministers at various periods.[1]
Second Achutha Menon Ministry | |
|---|---|
 6th Cabinet of Kerala | |
| 1970–1977 | |
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| Date formed | 4 October 1970 |
| Date dissolved | 25 March 1977 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government | C. Achutha Menon |
| Member party | Communist Party of India Indian National Congress Indian Union Muslim League Revolutionary Socialist Party Kerala Congress Praja Socialist Party |
| Status in legislature | Coalition Majority 78/133 (59%)
|
| Opposition party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| History | |
| Election | 1970 Kerala Legislative Assembly election |
| Predecessor | First Achutha Menon Ministry |
| Successor | First K. Karunakaran Ministry |
Ministers
edit| Minister | Ministry/Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Achutha Menon | Chief Minister |
| 2 | N. E. Balaram | Minister for Industries |
| 3 | P. K. Raghavan | Minister for Harijan Welfare and Housing |
| 4 | P. S. Sreenivasan | Minister for Transport & Electricity |
| 5 | T. K. Divakaran | Minister for Public Works & Tourism (Expired on 19-01-1976) |
| 6 | Baby John | Minister for Revenue & Labour |
| 7 | C. H. Mohammed Koya | Minister for Education & Home |
| 8 | K. Avukader Kutty Naha | Minister for Food & Local Administration |
| 9 | N.K.Balakrishnan | Minister for Agricultural, Health & Co-operation |
| 10 | M. N. Govindan Nair | Minister for Transport, Electricity and Housing |
| 11 | T. V. Thomas | Minister for Industries |
| 12 | K. Karunakaran | Minister for Home Affairs |
| 13 | K.T.George | Minister for Finance (Expired on 03-04-1972) |
| 14 | Vakkom Purushothaman | Minister for Agriculture & Labour |
| 15 | K.G.Adiyodi | Minister for Forests, Food & Finance |
| 16 | Vella Eacharan | Minister for Devaswoms ,
Harijan Welfare , Community Development , Colonization and Settlement. |
| 17 | Paul P. Mani | Minister for Food & Civil Supplies |
| 18 | Chakkeeri Ahemed Kutty | Minister for Education |
| 19 | K. M. Mani | Minister for Finance |
| 20 | R. Balakrishna Pillai | Minister for Transport |
| 21 | K.Pankajakshan | Minister for Public Works |
| 22 | K. M. George | Minister for Transport (Expired on 11-12-1976) |
| 23 | K. Narayana Kurup | Minister for Transport |
Resignations
editN K Seshan resigned w.e.f. 2 April 1970 and O. Koran resigned w.e.f. 1 August 1970 That was first Achutha menon ministry.
See also
edit- United Front (Kerala), the coalition that ruled the state from 1970 to 1977 and from 1977 to 1979
References
edit- ^ "+++++++++++++ official website of INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATION DEPARTMENT OF KERALA +++++++++++++". Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.