Coorg State


Coorg State was a Part-C state in India which existed from 1950 to 1956. When the Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950, most of the existing provinces were reconstituted into states. Thus, Coorg Province became Coorg State. Coorg State was ruled by a Chief Commissioner with Mercara as its capital. The head of the government was the Chief Minister. Coorg State was abolished on 1 November 1956 as per the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 and its territory was merged with Mysore State. Currently, Coorg forms a district of Karnataka state.

Commissioners of Coorg State

Dewan Bahadur Ketolira Chengappa, became its first Chief Commissioner from 1947–1949
C.T. Mudaliar became Chief Commissioner from 1949–1950
Kanwar Baba Daya Singh Bedi, Chief Commissioner from 1950–1956

Government of Coorg

Government was formed in Coorg by Indian National Congress, who won 15 of 24 seats. Cabinet was formed with two ministers, which lasted till States Reorganisation Act on 1 November 1956.

Chief Minister">Chief Minister of Coorg">Chief Minister

won from Berriathnad constituency became the first and last Chief Minister of Coorg State from 1952 till 1956.

Cabinet

As a result of the States Reorganisation Act of 1 November 1956, when India's state boundaries were reorganised, Coorg State became a district of the then Mysore State Mysore State was later renamed as Karnataka and part of the historical region of Coorg now forms the Kodagu district of Karnataka.