11. The State of Kerala was formed on November 1, 1957 as per the States Reorganisation Act of 1956. 12. Consequent on the States Reorganisation Act , the number of members of the Assembly was again reduced to 190. 13. The campaign was successful : Shenkottai taluks were merged with Madras as per the States Reorganisation Act , 1956. 14. *: On 1 November 1956, Bhopal State was merged into Madhya Pradesh under States Reorganisation Act , 1956. 15. *: On 1 November 1956, Vindhya Pradesh was merged into Madhya Pradesh under States Reorganisation Act , 1956. 16. The reorganisation of the Indian states along linguistic lines through the States Reorganisation Act of 1956 weakened the separatist movement. 17. The first executive of Kerala was formed after Government of India passed States Reorganisation Act -1956 in Indian Parliament. 18. In 1956, the state was merged with the neighbouring Mysore State was per the States Reorganisation Act , 1956. 19. The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 reorganised the states based on linguistic lines resulting in the creation of the new states. 20. According to the States Reorganisation Act , the Patiala and East Punjab States Union ( PEPSU ) was merged with Punjab.
