However, that government was not stable as the ruling party was ridden with personal strife and factions.

The Government of India had to intervene finally by dissolving the Assembly and the Chief Commissioner took over the administration in October 1958.

The results of 1959 election were summarized below:[4][5]: 197 Another reference with some change in voteshare were summarized below:[3] However, during 1963, the state of parties in the Representative Assembly was: Congress, 24; People's Front (Makkaḷ Munnaṇi (Tamil:மக்கள் முன்னணி)), 12; Praja Socialist Party, 1; Independents, 2.

[7]: 475 Under supervision of then chief commissioner L.R.S Singh a Council of ministers was formed under leadership of V. Venkatasubba Reddiar:[8] on 9 September 1959.

In Yanam, for Kanakalapeta constituency, two independents[note 9] secured exactly 707 votes each and so to decide the winner, lots were cast.