Pattom Thanu Pillai Ministry (22.02.1960 - 26-09-1962)

             Congress became the single largest party in the General Elections of 1960.  Though Congress was the major party in the front, Pattom A.Thanu Pillai who was the Leader of PSP and former Chief Minister of Travancore and Thiru Kochi State was given the chance to be the Chief Minister. The Congress leadership wasnt happy with the decision but co-operated with the decision of the High Command. In 1962 when Pattom Thanu Pillai was appointed as Governor of Punjab, Congress headed the govt under the leadership of R.Sankar. E.M.S. Namboothiripad was the Leader of Opposition. K.M.Seethi Sahib was the elected as Speaker and after his demise om 17 April 1961, Alexander Parambithara was reinstated as Speaker. 

Council of Ministers:

1. Pattom Thanu Pillai                    - Chief Minister

2. R. Sankar                                  - Deputy Chief Minister, Finance.

3. P.T. Chacko                              - Home.

4. K.A. Damodara Menon             - Industries.

5. P.P. Ummerkoya                       - Education.

6. K.T. Achuthan                           - Transport, Labour.

7. E.P. Paulose                              - Food Supplies, Irrigation.

8. V.K. Velappan                          - Health, Electricity.

9. K. Kunjambu                             - Registration, Harijan Welfare.

10. D. Damodaran Potti                 - Public Works.

11. K. Chandrasekharan                - Law, Revenue.

Party Position

Total Seats                 : 126
CPI                            :   29
Congress                   :   63
PSP                           :   20
Muslim League        :    11 

Others                       :    3