Legislative Assembly elections

Legislative Assembly elections in India Members of the State Legislative Assembly, the only house of State Legislature in 22 states and 3 union territories of India and the lower house of 6 states, are elected by being voted upon by all adult citizens of India enlisted in the voter l ...

were conducted for Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1960.

Kerala

In 1959, the Central Government dismissed the democratically elected government in 1957 elections through the controversial Article 356 of the

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following " The Liberation Struggle". After a short period of the President's rule, fresh elections were called in 1960. In these elections,

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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.

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Election Commission of India
{{Legislatures of India 1960 elections in India

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1960 in India Elections in India by year

Legislative Assembly elections

Kerala

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