The first Communist Ministry in Kerala was formed on 5th April 1957 with Com. EMS Namboodiripad as Chief Minister. The Government introduced and passed  a lot of important legislations on land reforms, education etc.

That Government was one of the best government Kerala has ever seen. But the Central Government could not tolerate even a state being under the rule of another party. It tried all tricks to get some MLAs to defect from the government, but utterly failed even to get one MLA. At last with the money from USA etc. as also the support of the religious leaders and disgruntled elements, organised a ‘Vimochan Samaram’, but even then nothing could happen. At last the Central Government misusing its draconian poers dismissed it on flimsy gropunds.

But again after a few years Communissts got elected and formed another Communist ministry. Whether winning or losing in the elections, it is is the single biggest party in Kerala.