K. Chengalaraya Reddy ministry
Government of Mysore, India (1947–1952)
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K. C. Reddy Ministry was the Council of Ministers in Mysore, a state in South India headed by K. Chengalaraya Reddy[1] of the Indian National Congress.
26 January 1950 – 1 November 1956
(As Rajpramukh of Mysore)
K. Chengalaraya Reddy ministry | |
|---|---|
| 1st Council of Ministers of Mysore State | |
K. C. Reddy | |
| Date formed | 25 October 1947 |
| Date dissolved | 30 March 1952 |
| People and organisations | |
Head of state | Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar 26 January 1950 – 1 November 1956 (As Rajpramukh of Mysore) |
Head of government | K. C. Reddy |
Member parties | Indian National Congress |
Status in legislature | Legislative Assembly not established |
| History | |
| Election | Legislative Assembly not established |
Outgoing election | 1952 |
| Legislature term | 6 years (Council) |
| Predecessor | Office Established |
| Successor | Hanumanthaiah ministry |
The ministry had multiple ministers including the Chief Minister of Mysore.[2] All ministers belonged to the Indian National Congress.
After independence of India in 1947, he was at the forefront of the Mysore Chalo movement seeking responsible state government in Mysore State and went on to become the first Chief Minister of the state after Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar, the Maharaja of Mysore signed the Instrument of Accession to join the new dominion of India on three subjects, namely, defence, external affairs, communications and hence Mysore did not lose its sovereignty on other subjects.[3][4] The Constitution of India was adopted by the Indian Constituent Assembly on 26 November 1949 and came into effect on 26 January 1950 with a democratic government system, completing the country's transition towards becoming an independent republic replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India and thus, turning the nation into a newly formed republic.[5]
Mysore became a Part-B state of the union because Maharaja of Mysore issued a proclamation on this regard on 25 November 1949.[6]
K. C. Reddy Ministry was an adhoc arrangement from 25 October 1947 (even though India became Republic on 26 January 1950) till the first election under Adult franchise was held in 1952 and Kengal Hanumanthaiah was elected as Chief Minister of Mysore post elections there by ending the unscheduled tenure of K. C. Reddy Ministry.[7]
