[3] The Takkadi Party, which campaigned against merger into Mysore State, contested as independents.

[1] The Takkadi Party was led by Pandyanda Belliappa, a veteran Gandhian.

[1] A third force in the election was the Communist Party of India, that only presented two candidates (C.B.

[3] The Indian National Congress (INC) emerged victorious, winning 15 out of the 24 seats.

[3] Keys: Indian National Congress (15) Independent (9) After the election, Poonacha formed a two-member cabinet, consisting of himself as Chief Minister and Kuttur Mallapa (elected to the assembly from the Sanivarsanthe constituency) as Home Minister.