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1977 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

1977 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

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Elections were held on 19 March 1977 to elect members to the fifth Niyamasabha. The United Front, led by INC and CPI won plurality of seats and remained in power, with K. Karunakaran as the Chief Minister.[1]

Quick Facts All 140 seats in the Kerala Legislative Assembly 71 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...

History

Fourth Kerala Legislative Assembly, which was elected in 1970, completed its term by 1975, but it was extended on three occasions during the Emergency.[2] Election of 1977 was the general election after the withdrawal of Emergency imposed on 26 June 1975.[3][4]

This is the first election the 1974 delimitation of Assembly Constituencies was put to effect,[5] which increased number of seat in the assembly from 133 to 140

Results

Party Wise Results

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Constituency Wise Results

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1 Bye-poll on 1978
2 Bye-poll on 1979

Formation of Ministry

On 25 March, K. Karunakaran of Congress sworn as Chief Minister. However, Karunakaran had to resign within a month over the controversial death of Left-leaning engineering student Rajan, who was tortured during the Emergency when he was the Home Minister.[8][9] Then 15 member ministry under the leadership of A.K. Antony assumed office on 27 April 1977. When Congress split in January 1978, Karunakaran joined the new Indira Congress, and A K Antony continued with the 'main' Congress, which was variously known as Congress (Urs), Congress (Socialist). Antony resigned as Chief Minister in late 1978 when his Congress faction decided to support Indira Gandhi in Chickmagalur bye-election. CPI and Congress also drifted apart. Though the ruling alliance had won nearly 80% seats in the election, it became unstable, and the assembly lasted less than 3 years.

K. Karunakaran's ministry holds the record for ministry which served the shortest term[10]

References

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    "History of Kerala legislature - Government of Kerala, India". kerala.gov.in. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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    "Golden Jubilee of Kerala Assembly: 2006-2007- records (updated)". www.keralaassembly.org. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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    "Recalling the Emergency years". The Indian Express. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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    "Who was K Karunakaran?". NDTV.com. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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    "A Bill with limitations". frontline.thehindu.com. Retrieved 26 May 2019.[permanent dead link]
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    STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1977 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF KERELA (PDF). ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. 1987. pp. 4–7.
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    "Kerala Assembly Election Results in 1977". www.elections.in. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
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    Haritha John, Rakesh Mehar (21 June 2017). "Kerala Chronicles: How one missing student brought down a Congress govt in just a month". The News Minute. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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    "Once there was a hero.... - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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    "Golden Jubilee of Kerala Assembly: 2006-2007- records (updated)". www.keralaassembly.org. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
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