In the first elections conducted for the state assembly in 1957 after formation of Kerala State, the Communist Party won and the Communist Ministry with Com.E.M.S.Namboodiripad was formed. The ministry was sworn on 5th April 1957.It was a ministry with stalwarts like EMS, T.V.Thomas, K.R.Gowri Amma, C.Achutha Menon. V.R.Krishna Iyer, Joseph Mundassery and others. It implemented important legislations like Land Bill, Education Bill etc. which made a basis for future programmes and progress.

The ministry was dismissed by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru without any justification. The first Communist Ministry and Com.EMS will ever be remembered since they laid the foundation for the fast growth of the state in various fields.