Fourth Karunakaran ministry
1991–95 government of Kerala, India
The Ninth Kerala Legislative Assembly Council of Ministers in K. Karunakaran's fourth ministry, was a Kerala Council of Ministers (Kerala Cabinet), the executive wing of Kerala state government, led by Indian National Congress leader K. Karunakaran from 24 June 1991 to 16 March 1995. It comprised 18 ministers, all belonging to the United Democratic Front. The ministry was formed in the aftermath of the victory of the United Democratic Front in the 1991 assembly elections.
In March 1995, Karunakaran tendered his resignation from the post following dissent within the Congress party as well as the other constituents of the United Democratic Front. Subsequently, A. K. Antony took over as Chief Minister.
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