Koya ministry
October–December, 1979
Date formed12 October 1979 (1979-10-12)
Date dissolved1 December 1979 (1979-12-01)
People and organisations
GovernorJothi Venkatachalam
Chief Minister MinisterC. H. Mohammed Koya
Member parties
Status in legislatureMajority (coalition)
History
Election(s)6th Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections (1977)
Outgoing electionResigned
PredecessorP. K. Vasudevan Nair ministry
SuccessorFirst E. K. Nayanar ministry

C. H. Mohammed Koya ministry, from 12 October to 01 December, 1979, 4th ministry from the 5th Kerala Legislative Assembly, was a coalition government headed Indian Union Muslim League leader C. H. Mohammed Koya and supported by Congress leader K. Karunakaran.[1] Koya was the first Indian Union Muslim League member to lead a state in independent India.[2]

Gift Deeds Bill, an amendment to the Kerala Land Reforms Act, was passed by the Koya ministry.[3] It validated gifts from owners with surplus land to their children or children of deceased children executed between 01 January 1, 1970 and 05 November, 1974.[3] The amendment reduced the redistributive potential of the Kerala land ceiling legislations.[3]

The ministry was formed after the resignation of the P. K. Vasudevan Nair ministry in October, 1979.[1] The coalition was supported by Kerala Congress K. M. Mani Group and P. J. Joseph Group. Kerala Congress K. M. Mani Group withdrew its support for the coalition in mid-November, 1979. When the Congress A. K. Antony Group withdrew its support for the coalition, Koya lost his Legislative Assembly majority, and resigned in December, 1979. The Koya ministry lasted 1 month and 20 days.[1]

After a brief President's Rule, it was succeeded by the first E. K. Nayanar ministry (25 January, 1980).[1]

Koya ministry[1]
Minister Portfolio Party Term
C. H. Mohammed Koya Chief Minister Indian Union Muslim League 12 October–01 December, 1979
N. K. Balakrishnan Minister for Public Works and Agriculture IND (Praja Socialist Party)
N. Bhaskaran Nair Minister for Labour and Housing IND (National Democratic Party)
K. J. Chacko Minister for Revenue and Co-operation Kerala Congress 16th November–01 December, 1979
K. A. Mathew Minister for Industries and Forests

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Fifth Kerala Legislative Assembly". Kerala Legislative Assembly.
  2. ↑ Aravamudan, Gita; Louis, Arul B. (30 Nov 1979). "RSS is Attacking the Muslim minority: Mohammed Koya". India Today. Trivandrum.
  3. 1 2 3 Herring, Ronald J. (1980). "Abolition of Landlordism in Kerala: A Redistribution of Privilege". Economic and Political Weekly. 15 (26): A59–A69. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 4368795.
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