1979 in Kerala

Events in the year 1979 in Kerala. Incumbents Governor of Kerala - Jothi Venkatachalam Chief ministers of Kerala – P. K. Vasudevan Nair - till October C. H. Mohammed Koya - till December followed by President's rule Events 16 April - P. K. Vasudevan Nair travels to Bombay to meet Vinoba Bhave and informs that Kerala will not impose Ban on Cow slaughter.2019-04-18 April 11, 1979, Forty Years Ago: Kerala rejects ban https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/april-11-1979-forty-years-ago-kerala-rejects-ban-5681136/ 2025-12-10 The Indian Express en 3 July - MV Kairali a ship owned by Kerala Shipping Corporation goes missing on its sail from Mormugao to Rostock with Iron ore.Ravi Rajesh 2025-06-30 The haunting legacy of MV Kairali https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2025/Jun/30/the-haunting-legacy-of-mv-kairali 2025-12-10 The New Indian Express en 2 October - Thiruvananthapuram railway division formed. 7 October - P. K. Vasudevan Nair submits resignation to Governor of Kerala following Indian National Congress (U) withdrawing its support to the government. 1 December - Koya ministry, the first Indian Union Muslim League led government in state resigns following Congress withdrawing support. Dates unknown Coalition fronts Left Democratic Front and United Democratic Front takes shape in state. Birth 17 December - Indrajith Sukumaran, actor. Deaths 7 July - C. Kesavan, Chief Minister of Travancore–Cochin (b.1891) See also History of Kerala 1979 in India References Category:1970 in India Category:Years in Kerala Category:1970s in Kerala