| Cabinet Type: | Council of Ministers |
| Previous: | Manjappa ministry |
| Legislature Term: | 6 years (Council) 5 years (Assembly) |
| Last Election: | 1957 |
| Election: | 1952 |
| Legislature Status: | Majority |
| Political Parties: | Indian National Congress |
| Cabinet Number: | 4th |
| State Head: | Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar 1 November 1956 – 4 May 1963 (As Governor of Mysore) |
| Government Head: | S. Nijalingappa |
| Date Dissolved: | 1 April 1957[1] |
| Date Formed: | 1 November 1956 |
| Caption: | S. Nijalingappa |
| Incumbent: | Basavaraj Bommai ministry |
| Flag Border: | true |
| Jurisdiction: | Mysore State |
| Successor: | Second Nijalingappa ministry |
First S. Nijalingappa Ministry was the Council of Ministers in Mysore, a state in South India headed by S. Nijalingappa[2] of the Indian National Congress.
The ministry had multiple ministers including the Chief Minister.[3] All ministers belonged to the Indian National Congress.
S. Nijalingappa became Chief minister of Mysore after Kadidal Manjappa resigned as Chief Minister of Mysore on 31 October 1956 following Unification of Karnataka.[4]
| S.No | Portfolio | Name | Portrait | Constituency | Term of Office | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Minister[5]
| S. Nijalingappa [6] | None[7] | 1 November 1956 | 1 April 1957 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2 | Kadidal Manjappa | Tirthahalli | 1 November 1956 | 1 April 1957 | Indian National Congress | |||
| 2 | Finance | T. Mariappa | Nagamangala | 1 November 1956 | 1 April 1957 | Indian National Congress | ||