Delimitation Commission and the Reforms Committee constituted after the introduction of the Responsible Government. He led the Congress party as Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President during the Vimochana Samaram (Liberation Struggle) in 1958. The Congress won the elections in 1960 under R. Sankar’s leadership. Though Congress gained majority of seats in the Elections of 1960 to the Kerala Legislative Assembly, Pattom Thanupillai of the Praja Socialist Party was given the Chief Ministership (CM) and Sankar became the Deputy Chief Minister in the Pattom Thanupillai ministry. He handled the portfolio of Finance from 1960 to 1962 when he was the Deputy CM. R. Sankar became the Chief Minister of Kerala when Pattom Thanupillai was appointed Governor of Punjab State. He was in the chair from 26 September 1962 to 10 September 1964. He had to resign and dismiss the Government under his leadership when a No-confidence motion was passed in the Assembly. He brought about many economic reforms while handling the finance portfolio. He served as the Chairman of the Committee of Privileges from 1960 to 1964. Sankar died at the age of 63 on 7 November 1972. The Assembly paid its homage to him on 13 November 1972. Political retirement R. Sankar contested the general elections held in 1965 to the Kerala Legislative Assembly but was defeated. He thus stepped back from active politics and concentrated in starting and implementing Educational Institutions for SNDP Yogam by settling back in Kollam. At that time he started the Sree Narayana Medical Mission under the SN Trust for giving away free treatment. The first hospital under the mission was started in Kollam, the hospital is also known on his name 'Sankars Hospital' which is now a multispeciality hospital. The body of Sankar was also laid to rest in the Hospital compound as a tribute to his service. He was the President of the Committee which erected the statue of poet Kumaranasan in Thiruvananthapuram. References Further reading External links SN college chempazhanthy 1909 births 1972 deaths Chief Ministers of Kerala Politicians from Kollam district Members of the Constituent Assembly of India University College Thiruvananthapuram alumni Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram alumni Indian National Congress politicians from Kerala Malayali politicians Deputy chief ministers of Kerala Chief ministers from Indian National Congress