First Karunakaran ministry explained

Cabinet Name:First K. Karunakaran Ministry
Cabinet Number:7th
Jurisdiction:Kerala
Incumbent:1977
Date Formed:25 March 1977
Date Dissolved:25 April 1977
Government Head:K. Karunakaran
Opposition Leader:E. M. S. Namboodiripad
Previous:Second Achutha Menon Ministry
Successor:First A. K. Antony ministry
Election:1977

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

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MinisterPartyConstituencyMinistry/Portfolio
1K. KarunakaranIndian National CongressMalaChief Minister
2K. K. BalakrishnanIndian National CongressChelakaraMinister for Harijan Welfare and Irrigation
3M. K. HemachandranIndian National CongressAranmulaMinister for Finance
4Oommen ChandyIndian National CongressPuthuppallyMinister for Labour
5K. SankaranarayananIndian National CongressThrithalaMinister for Agriculture
6K. M. ManiKerala CongressPalaMinister for Home Affairs
7K. Narayana KurupKerala CongressVazhoorMinister for Transport
8E. John JacobKerala CongressThiruvallaMinister for Food and Civil Supplies
9K. Avukaderkutty NahaIndian Union Muslim LeagueTirurangadiMinister for Local Administration
10C. H. Mohammed KoyaIndian Union Muslim LeagueMalappuramMinister for Education
11P. K. Vasudevan NairCommunist Party of IndiaAlleppeyMinister for Industries
12J. ChitharanjanCommunist Party of IndiaChathanoorMinister for Public Health
13K. KunhambuIndian National CongressNadapuramMinister for Forests
14Baby JohnRevolutionary Socialist Party (India)ChavaraMinister for Revenue
15K. PankajakshanRevolutionary Socialist Party (India)Trivandrum WestMinister for Public Works