Who was the First Chief Minister of Kerala?

The very first Chief Minister of Kerala was E.M.S. Namboodiripad (Elamkulam Manakkal Sankaran Namboodiripad), affectionately known as EMS.

• Global History: EMS did not belong to the massive Indian National Congress party (which controlled almost the entire country at that time). He belonged to the Communist Party of India (CPI).
• When he took the massive oath of office on April 5, 1957, his government became the very first democratically elected Communist government in the entire world.
• During the massive 'Cold War', the idea that a Communist party could win absolute power purely through a peaceful voting ballot box (instead of a massive violent, bloody armed revolution like in Russia or China) shocked the entire massive globe.

As soon as EMS became CM, he passed two incredibly highly controversial but massive bills:

1. The Land Reform Bill: He completely legally abolished the massive 'Zamindari' system. He took thousands of acres of excess land away from massively rich landlords and legally gave it for free to the poor, starving tenant farmers who actually worked on the mud.
2. The Education Bill: He forcefully regulated massive private and religious schools to ensure fair salaries for teachers and strict control over the syllabus.

These massive reforms angered the rich landlords and religious institutions, causing massive, violent protests known as the 'Vimochana Samaram' (Liberation Struggle). Due to the massive breakdown of law and order, the Central Government (led by PM Jawaharlal Nehru) heavily invoked Article 356 in 1959, forcefully dismissing EMS's government and imposing strict President's Rule in Kerala.