Position established E. M. S. Namboodiripad Communist Party of India The Kerala Legislative Assembly election of 1957 was the first assembly election in the Indian state of Kerala.

The merger helped the Communist Party of India to increase their base in the region.

[4] The ruling Indian National Congress lost the prominence due to the factionalism within the party.

[citation needed] Furthermore, communalism and struggles against feudalism played a major role.

[7][9] [10] Communist Party of India formed the government with the support of five independents.