First Karunakaran ministry
United Front
The Fifth Kerala Legislative Assembly Council of Ministers in K. Karunakaran's first ministry, was a Kerala Council of Ministers (Kerala Cabinet), the executive wing of Kerala state government, led by Indian National Congress leader K. Karunakaran from 25 March 1977 to 25 April 1977. It comprised 15 ministers, all belonging to the United Front.
K. Karunakaran took charge as the Chief Minister of Kerala on 25 March 1977 following a stupendous win in the assembly elections, in which the United Front, led by the Indian National Congress won a record 111 seats. However, he was compelled to demit his office, exactly one month later on 25 April 1977, following certain references by the Kerala High Court in the Rajan case. during his tenure as the Home Minister under his predecessor, C. Achutha Menon.
Subsequently, A. K. Antony was sworn in as the new Chief Minister.
Ministers
Minister | Party | Constituency | Ministry/Portfolio | ||
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1 | K. Karunakaran | Indian National Congress | Mala | Chief Minister | |
2 | K. K. Balakrishnan | Indian National Congress | Chelakara | Minister for Harijan Welfare and Irrigation | |
3 | M. K. Hemachandran | Indian National Congress | Aranmula | Minister for Finance | |
4 | Oommen Chandy | Indian National Congress | Puthuppally | Minister for Labour | |
5 | K. Sankaranarayanan | Indian National Congress | Thrithala | Minister for Agriculture | |
6 | K. M. Mani | Kerala Congress | Pala | Minister for Home Affairs | |
7 | K. Narayana Kurup | Kerala Congress | Vazhoor | Minister for Transport | |
8 | E. John Jacob | Kerala Congress | Thiruvalla | Minister for Food and Civil Supplies | |
9 | K. Avukaderkutty Naha | Indian Union Muslim League | Tirurangadi | Minister for Local Administration | |
10 | C. H. Mohammed Koya | Indian Union Muslim League | Malappuram | Minister for Education | |
11 | P. K. Vasudevan Nair | Communist Party of India | Alleppey | Minister for Industries | |
12 | J. Chitharanjan | Communist Party of India | Chathanoor | Minister for Public Health | |
13 | K. Kunhambu | Indian National Congress | Nadapuram | Minister for Forests | |
14 | Baby John | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) | Chavara | Minister for Revenue | |
15 | K. Pankajakshan | Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) | Trivandrum West | Minister for Public Works |