Under which provision of the Indian Constitution, the Congress government at the centre dismissed the Communist government in Kerala in 1959?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Article 356
In 1959 the Congress government at the Centre dismissed the Communist government in Kerala under Article 356 of the Constitution, a decision widely cited as a misuse of constitutional emergency powers.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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NCERT (2026-27): Politics in India since Independence — Chapter 2: Era of One-party Dominance
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