As per the Constitution of India, Chief Commissioner was a state's de jure head (like governor) for a Part-C state like Coorg, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister.

[2] When the Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950, most of the existing provinces were reconstituted into states.

Coorg State was ruled by a Chief Commissioner with Mercara as its capital.

While the Congress supported merger with the neighbouring Mysore State, the Takkadi party fought the election on an anti-merger plank.

Mudaliar became Chief Commissioner from 1949 - 1950[2] (3) Kanwar Baba Daya Singh Bedi, Chief Commissioner from 1950 - 1956[2] Government was formed in Coorg by Indian National Congress, who won 15 of 24 seats.