Multiple choice

In which state was the first non - Congress Government set up in Independent India?

  1. Punjab

  2. Bihar

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Kerala
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Explanation

The first non-Congress state government in independent India was formed in Kerala in 1957, led by E.M.S. Namboodiripad of the Communist Party of India. This was a historic moment as it was the first democratically elected communist government in the world. This happened through the 1957 elections after the states reorganization.

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