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Which Chief Minister was removed first time in India by the use/misuse of Article 356?
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Which Chief Minister was removed first time in India by the use/misuse of Article 356?

A.

N. T. Rama Rao

B.

E. M. S. Namboodripad

C.

Ram Krishna Hedge

D.

Bhagat Singh Koshyar

Correct option is B


E. M. S. Namboodiripad, the first elected Communist Chief Minister of Kerala, was removed from office in 1959 through the use of Article 356 of the Indian Constitution. This marked the first instance of the imposition of President's Rule in a state. The Central Government, led by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, invoked Article 356 after widespread protests and political unrest, especially over the education and agrarian reforms initiated by Namboodiripad's government.
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1. Article 356 empowers the President of India to impose President's Rule in a state if there is a failure of constitutional machinery, meaning the state government cannot be carried on in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.
2. E. M. S. Namboodiripad, a leader of the Communist Party of India (CPI), was the first non-Congress Chief Minister in independent India, serving as Kerala's Chief Minister from 1957 to 1959.
3. The dismissal of Namboodiripad's government followed violent protests and political mobilization by the opposition, particularly the Congress party and religious groups, leading to accusations of misuse of Article 356.
4. N. T. Rama Rao: He was briefly removed from office in Andhra Pradesh in 1984, but he was later reinstated after a public outcry.
5. Ram Krishna Hegde and Bhagat Singh Koshyari also served as Chief Ministers, but they were not the first to face dismissal under Article 356.

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