Question

Who was the Chief Minister of Kerala when the People’s Plan Campaign (PPC) was launched, known for taking proactive steps in decentralizing governance through this initiative?

• A. Oommen Chandy
• B. K. Karunakaran
• C. A. K. Antony
• D. E. K. Nayanar

Answer 1

Answer:

D. E. K. Nayanar

E. K. Nayanar was the Chief Minister of Kerala when the People’s Plan Campaign (PPC) was launched in 1996. His leadership, along with the guidance of planner T. M. Thomas Isaac, was instrumental in implementing the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments. This campaign empowered local self-governing bodies and enhanced Kerala’s decentralized governance approach.