Since Parliament refused to approve the government's planned changes to the state-subsidized apartment buildings' and other residences' construction, Kekkonen resigned in November 1953. Despite President Juho Kusti Paasikivi's urgings (in his opinion, Kekkonen was a valuable Prime Minister because he managed Finnish-Soviet relations skilfully), the Social Democrats refused to allow Kekkonen to continue as Prime Minister.
When Parliament rejected the government's proposed amendments to subsidized housing and other residences, Kekkonen tendered his resignation in November 1953. Despite President Juho Kusti Paasikivi's encouragement (in his opinion, Kekkonen was a valuable Premier because he handled Finnish-Soviet relations skillfully), the Social Democrats refused to allow Kekkonen to remain Prime Minister.