United Front (Malayalam: Aikya Munnani), known until 1971 as Mini Front (1970–1971) and as Maxi Front (1971–1979) thereafter, was a coalition of political parties in Kerala state, India, which was the ruling combine in the state from 1970 to 1979 (4th and 5th Kerala Legislative Assemblies). The coalition was formed by five political parties immediately before the 1970 Kerala Legislative Assembly election. It saw the inclusion a few other parties in the following years. Indian National Congress (INC) Communist Party of India (CPI) Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) Praja Socialist Party (PSP) Kerala Congress (later joined) United Front was dissolved in 1979 after the constituent parties left the coalition in order to form new political coalitions, viz. the Left Democratic Front and the United Democratic Front. Background United Front Government (1967–1969) The 1967 Kerala Legislative Assembly election had seen the formation and dissolution of Seven Party Front, a coalition of seven parties, Communist Party of India Marxist (CPIM) Communist Party of India (CPI) Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) Indian Socialist Party (ISP) Kerala Socialist Party (KSP) Karshaka Thozhilali Party (KTP) This coalition was also known as the United Front. Mini Front Government (1969–1970) Due to internal conflicts between CPIM and CPI, this coalition broke in October 1969 and Communist Party of India (CPI) Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) Indian Socialist Party (ISP) constituted a Mini Front which formed government with the external support from Indian National Congress. C. Achutha Menon (CPI) was sworn in as Chief Minister on 1 November 1969. But the split in Indian Socialist Party and group politics within the Congress party led to the fall of Achutha Menon government on 1 August 1970. The Keala state came under President's rule from 4 August 1970 to 3 October 1970. Formation of United Front (1970) The 1970 Kerala Legislative Assembly election saw the political parties contesting mainly as three alliances. United Front Indian National Congress (INC) Communist Party of India (CPI) Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) Praja Socialist Party (PSP) Front led by CPI(M) Communist Party of India Marxist (CPIM) Samyukta Socialist Party (SSP) Indian Socialist Party (ISP) Karshaka Thozhilali Party (KTP) Kerala Socialist Party (KSP) Democratic Front Kerala Congress Indian National Congress (Organisation) Election results In the 1970 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, Indian National Congress, Communist Party of India, Indian Union