For the first time in the world, a Communist Party's government had come to power through democratic elections in Kerala. The Chief Minister of the above mentioned party was :

(1) Jyoti Basu
(2) Mamta Banarjee
(3) E.M.S. Namboodiripad
(4) A.K. Gopalan

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In 1957, the Communist Party emerged victorious in the assembly elections in Kerala, winning the largest number of seats. E. M. S. Namboodiripad, the leader of the Communist Legislature party, was invited by the governor to form the ministry. This marked the first instance of a Communist party government coming to power through democratic method of elections.