Kerala Legislative Assembly

Unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Kerala

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Kerala Legislative Assembly

Kerala Niyamasabha

15th Kerala Assembly
Type
Type|

Unicameral

Term limits

| 5 years
History
Preceded by| 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Leadership

Governor

Rajendra Arlekar

Speaker

A. N. Shamseer, CPI(M)
since 12 September 2022

Deputy Speaker

Chittayam Gopakumar, CPI

Leader of the House
(Chief Minister)

Pinarayi Vijayan, CPI(M)
since 20 May 2021

Leader of the Opposition

V. D. Satheesan, INC
since 22 May 2021

Deputy Leader of the Opposition

P. K. Kunhalikutty, IUML
since 22 May 2021

Structure
Seats| 140

By party

By alliance

Political groups

| Government (98)

LDF (98)

* CPI(M) (62)[1]
* CPI (17)
* KC(M) (5)
* JD(S) (2)[2]
* NCP-SP (2)
* Cong(S) (1)
* INL (1)
* JKC (1)
* KC(B) (1)
* NSC (1)
* RJD (1)
* RSP(L) (1)[3]
* IND (3)

Official Opposition (42)

UDF (42)

* INC (22)
* IUML (15)
* KEC (2)
* KC(J) (1)
* KDP (1)
* RMPI (1)

Elections

Voting system

| First past the post

Last election

| 6 April 2021

Next election

| 2026
Meeting place
Niyamasabha Mandiram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Website
www.niyamasabha.org

The Kerala Legislative Assembly, popularly known as the Kerala Niyamasabha, is the State Assembly of Kerala, one of the 30 states in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives.[4] Each elected member represents one of the 140 constituencies within the borders of Kerala and is referred to as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). The present Kerala Legislative Assembly consists of 140 elected members.

## History

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In 1956, the State of Kerala was formed on linguistic basis, merging Travancore, Kochi and Malabar regions, and the Kasaragod region of South Canara.[5] The first assembly election in Kerala state was held in February–March 1957.[5] The first Kerala Legislative Assembly was formed on 5 April 1957. The Assembly had 127 members including a nominated member.[5]

The current delimitation committee of 2010 reaffirmed the total number of seats at 140.[5]

## Legislature

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The legislature comprises the governor and the Kerala Legislative Assembly, which is the highest political organ in the state. The governor has the power to summon the assembly or to close the same. All members of the legislative assembly are directly elected, normally once in every five years by the eligible voters who are above 18 years of age. The current assembly consists of 140 elected members. The elected members select one of its own members as its chairperson who is called the speaker of the assembly. The speaker is assisted by the deputy speaker who is also elected by the members. The conduct of a meeting in the house is the responsibility of the speaker.

The main function of the assembly is to pass laws and rules. Every bill passed by the house has to be finally approved by the governor before it becomes applicable.

The normal term of the legislative assembly is five years from the date appointed for its first meeting.[6]

## Niyamasabha Complex

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Main article: Niyamasabha Mandiram

Kerala State Legislative Assembly or the Niyamasabha at night

The State Assembly is known as Niyamasabha and is housed in New Legislature Complex. This 5 storied complex is one of the largest complexes in India. The Central Hall is described as most elegant and majestic hall with ornamental Teakwood-Rosewood panelling. The older Assembly was located within State Secretariat complex which was reconverted into Legislature museum, after commissioning new complex on 22 May 1998 (K. R. Narayanan).

## Speakers of the Kerala Legislative Assembly

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Main article: List of speakers of the Kerala Legislative Assembly

The Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of the state of Kerala, the main law-making body for the Kerala. He is elected by the members of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. The speaker is always a member of the Legislative Assembly. The current speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly is A. N. Shamseer.[7]

A. N. Shamseer is the incumbent speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly.

## Composition

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### Reservation

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Reservation  | Number of members

|

General  | 124
Scheduled Castes  | 14
Scheduled Tribes  | 2
Total  | 140

### Current seats by alliance

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Front/Alliance  | Seats

|

LDF | 98
UDF | 42
Total  | 140

## List of assemblies

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Assembly
(Election) | Ruling party  | Chief Minister | Speaker | Leader of the Opposition | Opposition party

|
|
|
|
|

1st
(1957
Election) |  | Communist Party of India | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | R. Sankara Narayanan Thampi | P. T. Chacko |  | Indian National Congress
2nd
(1960
Election) |  | Praja Socialist Party | Pattom A. Thanu Pillai | K. M. Seethi Sahib

* * *

C. H. Mohammed Koya

* * *

Alexander Pattambithara

| E. M. S. Namboodiripad |  | Communist Party of India
| Indian National Congress | R. Sankar
3rd
(1967
Election) |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | D. Damodaran Potti  | K. Karunakaran |  | Indian National Congress
| Communist Party of India | C. Achutha Menon | E. M. S. Namboodiripad |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist)
4th
(1970
Election) |  | Communist Party of India | C. Achutha Menon | K. Moideenkutty Haji

* * *

S. John

| E. M. S. Namboodiripad |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist)
5th
(1977
Election) |  | Indian National Congress | K. Karunakaran | Chakkeeri Ahamed Kutty | E. M. S. Namboodiripad |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist)
A. K. Antony
| Communist Party of India | P. K. Vasudevan Nair
| Indian Union Muslim League | C. H. Mohammed Koya
6th
(1980
Election) |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | E. K. Nayanar | A. P. Kurian  | K. Karunakaran |  | Indian National Congress (I)
| Indian National Congress | K. Karunakaran | A. C. Jose  | E. K. Nayanar |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist)
7th
(1982
Election) |  | Indian National Congress | K. Karunakaran | Vakkom Purushothaman

* * *

V. M. Sudheeran

| E. K. Nayanar |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist)
8th
(1987
Election) |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | E. K. Nayanar | Varkala Radhakrishnan | K. Karunakaran |  | Indian National Congress
9th
(1991
Election) |  | Indian National Congress | K. Karunakaran | P.P. Thankachan | E. K. Nayanar

* * *

V.S. Achuthanandan

|  | Communist Party of India (Marxist)
A. K. Antony | Therambil Ramakrishnan
10th
(1996
Election) |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | E. K. Nayanar | M. Vijayakumar | A. K. Antony |  | Indian National Congress
11th
(2001
Election) |  | Indian National Congress | A. K. Antony | Vakkom Purushothaman | V.S. Achuthanandan |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Oommen Chandy | Therambil Ramakrishnan
12th
(2006
Election) |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | V.S. Achuthanandan | K. Radhakrishnan | Oommen Chandy |  | Indian National Congress
13th
(2011
Election) |  | Indian National Congress | Oommen Chandy | G. Karthikeyan

* * *

N. Sakthan

| V. S. Achuthanandan |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist)
14th
(2016
Election) |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Pinarayi Vijayan | P. Sreeramakrishnan | Ramesh Chennithala |  | Indian National Congress
15th
(2021
Election) |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Pinarayi Vijayan | M B Rajesh

* * *

A. N. Shamseer

| V. D. Satheesan |  | Indian National Congress

## Current members

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District  | No.  | Constituency  | Name[8] | Party  | Alliance  | Remarks

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|
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|

Kasaragod | 1 | Manjeshwaram | A. K. M. Ashraf | IUML |  UDF |
2 | Kasaragod | N. A. Nellikkunnu |
3 | Udma | C. H. Kunhambu | CPI(M) |  LDF |
4 | Kanhangad | E. Chandrasekharan | CPI  |
5 | Thrikaripur | M. Rajagopalan | CPI(M)  |
Kannur | 6 | Payyanur | T. I. Madusoodhanan | CPI(M) |  LDF |
7 | Kalliasseri | M. Vijin |
8 | Taliparamba | M. V. Govindan |
9 | Irikkur | Sajeev Joseph | INC |  UDF |
10 | Azhikode | K. V. Sumesh | CPI(M) |  LDF |
11 | Kannur | Kadannappalli Ramachandran | Con (S)  |
12 | Dharmadom | Pinarayi Vijayan | CPI(M)  |
13 | Thalassery | A. N. Shamseer |
14 | Mattanur | K. K. Shailaja |
15 | Kuthuparamba | K. P. Mohanan | RJD  |
16 | Peravoor | Sunny Joseph | INC |  UDF |
Wayanad | 17 | Mananthavady (ST) | O. R. Kelu | CPI(M) |  LDF |
18 | Sulthan Bathery (ST) | I. C. Balakrishnan | INC |  UDF |
19 | Kalpetta | T Siddique |
Kozhikode | 20 | Vadakara | K. K. Rema | RMPI |  UDF |
21  | Kuttiady | K P Kunhammadkutty Master | CPI(M)  |  LDF |
22 | Nadapuram | E. K. Vijayan | CPI  |
23 | Koyilandy | Kanathil Jameela | CPI(M)  |
24 | Perambra | T. P. Ramakrishnan |
25 | Balussery (SC) | K. M. Sachin Dev |
26 | Elathur | A. K. Saseendran | NCP (SCP)  |
27 | Kozhikode North | Thottathil Ravindran | CPI(M)  |
28 | Kozhikode South | Ahamed Devarkovil | INL  |
29 | Beypore | P. A. Mohammed Riyas | CPI(M)  |
30 | Kunnamangalam | P. T. A. Rahim | Ind.  |
31 | Koduvally | M. K. Muneer | IUML |  UDF |
32 | Thiruvambady | Linto Joseph | CPI(M) |  LDF |
Malappuram | 33 | Kondotty | T. V. Ibrahim | IUML |  UDF |
34 | Eranad | P. K. Basheer |
35 | Nilambur | Aryadan Shoukath | INC |  UDF |
36 | Wandoor (SC) | A. P. Anil Kumar | INC |  UDF |
37 | Manjeri | U. A. Latheef | IUML  |
38 | Perinthalmanna | Najeeb Kanthapuram |
39 | Mankada | Manjalamkuzhi Ali |
40 | Malappuram | P. Ubaidulla |
41 | Vengara | P. K. Kunhalikutty |
42 | Vallikkunnu | P. Abdul Hameed |
43 | Tirurangadi | K. P. A. Majeed |
44 | Tanur | V. Abdurahiman | NSC |  LDF |
45 | Tirur | Kurukkoli Moideen | IUML |  UDF |
46 | Kottakkal | K. K. Abid Hussain Thangal |
47 | Thavanur | K.T. Jaleel | Ind. |  LDF |
48 | Ponnani | P. Nandakumar | CPI(M)  |
Palakkad | 49 | Thrithala | M. B. Rajesh | CPI(M) |  LDF |
50 | Pattambi | Muhammed Muhsin | CPI  |
51 | Shornur | P. Mammikutty | CPI(M)  |
52 | Ottapalam | K. Premkumar |
53 | Kongad (SC) | K. Shanthakumari |
54 | Mannarkkad | N. Samsudheen | IUML |  UDF |
55 | Malampuzha | A. Prabhakaran | CPI(M) |  LDF |
56 | Palakkad | Rahul Mamkootathil | INC |  UDF | Won in 2024 bypoll
57 | Tarur (SC) | P. P. Sumod | CPI(M) |  LDF |
58 | Chittur | K. Krishnankutty | JD(S)  |
59 | Nenmara | K. Babu | CPI(M)  |
60 | Alathur | K. D. Prasenan |
Thrissur | 61 | Chelakkara (SC) | U. R. Pradeep | CPI(M) |  LDF | Won in 2024 bypoll
62 | Kunnamkulam | A. C. Moideen | CPI(M) |  LDF |
63 | Guruvayur | N. K. Akbar |
64 | Manalur | Murali Perunelli |
65 | Wadakkanchery | Xavier Chittilappilly |
66 | Ollur | K. Rajan | CPI  |
67 | Thrissur | P. Balachandran |
68 | Nattika (SC) | C. C. Mukundan |
69 | Kaipamangalam | E. T. Tyson |
70 | Irinjalakuda | R. Bindu | CPI(M)  |
71 | Puthukkad | K. K. Ramachandran |
72 | Chalakudy | T. J. Saneesh Kumar Joseph | INC |  UDF |
73 | Kodungallur | V. R. Sunil Kumar | CPI |  LDF |
Ernakulam | 74 | Perumbavoor | Eldhose Kunnappilly | INC |  UDF |
75 | Angamaly | Roji M. John |
76 | Aluva | Anwar Sadath |
77 | Kalamassery | P. Rajeeve | CPI(M) |  LDF |
78 | Paravur | V. D. Satheesan | INC |  UDF | Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly
79 | Vypin | K. N. Unnikrishnan | CPI(M) |  LDF |
80 | Kochi | K. J. Maxi |
81 | Thrippunithura | K. Babu | INC |  UDF |
82 | Ernakulam | T. J. Vinod |
83 | Thrikkakara | Uma Thomas | INC  |  UDF | Won in 2022 bypoll necessitated after the death of P. T. Thomas
84 | Kunnathunad (SC) | P. V. Srinijin | CPI(M) |  LDF |
85 | Piravom | Anoop Jacob | KC(J) |  UDF |
86 | Muvattupuzha | Mathew Kuzhalnadan | INC |  UDF |
87 | Kothamangalam | Antony John | CPI(M) |  LDF |
Idukki | 88 | Devikulam | A. Raja | CPI(M)  |  LDF | Election annulled[9]
89 | Udumbanchola | M. M. Mani | CPI(M) |  LDF |
90 | Thodupuzha | P. J. Joseph | KC  |  UDF |
91 | Idukki | Roshy Augustine | KC(M) |  LDF |
92 | Peerumade | Vazhoor Soman | CPI |  LDF |
Kottayam | 93 | Pala | Mani C. Kappan | NCK |  UDF |
94 | Kaduthuruthy | Monce Joseph | KC |  UDF |
95 | Vaikom (SC) | C. K. Asha | CPI |  LDF |
96 | Ettumanoor | V. N. Vasavan | CPI(M)  |
97 | Kottayam | Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan | INC |  UDF |
98 | Puthuppally | Chandy Oommen | INC  |  UDF | Won in 2023 bypoll necessitated after the death of Oommen Chandy
99 | Changanassery | Job Maichil | KC(M) |  LDF |
100 | Kanjirappally | N. Jayaraj |
101 | Poonjar | Sebastian Kulathunkal |
Alappuzha | 102 | Aroor | Daleema | CPI(M) |  LDF |
103 | Cherthala | P. Prasad | CPI  |
104 | Alappuzha | P. P. Chitharanjan | CPI(M)  |
105 | Ambalappuzha | H. Salam |
106 | Kuttanad | Thomas K Thomas | NCP (SCP( |  LDF |
107 | Haripad | Ramesh Chennithala | INC |  UDF |
108 | Kayamkulam | U. Prathibha | CPI(M) |  LDF |
109 | Mavelikara | M. S. Arun Kumar |
110 | Chengannur | Saji Cherian |
Pathanamthitta | 111 | Thiruvalla | Mathew T. Thomas | JD(S) |  LDF |
112 | Ranni | Pramod Narayan | KC(M)  |
113 | Aranmula | Veena George | CPI(M)  |
114 | Konni | K. U. Jenish Kumar |
115 | Adoor | Chittayam Gopakumar | CPI  |
Kollam | 116 | Karunagapally | C. R. Mahesh | INC |  UDF |
117 | Chavara | Sujith Vijayan | Ind.  |  LDF |
118 | Kunnathur | Kovoor Kunjumon |
119 | Kottarakkara | K. N. Balagopal | CPI(M)  |
120 | Pathanapuram | K. B. Ganesh Kumar | KC(B)  |
121 | Punalur | P. S. Supal | CPI  |
122 | Chadayamangalam | J. Chinchu Rani |
123 | Kundara | P. C. Vishnunath | INC |  UDF |
124 | Kollam | M. Mukesh | CPI(M) |  LDF |
125 | Eravipuram | M. Noushad |
126 | Chathannoor | G.S. Jayalal | CPI  |
Thiruvananthapuram | 127 | Varkala | V. Joy | CPI(M) |  LDF |
128 | Attingal | O. S. Ambika |
129 | Chirayinkeezhu | V. Sasi | CPI  |
130 | Nedumangad | G. R. Anil |
131 | Vamanapuram | D. K. Murali | CPI(M)  |
132 | Kazhakootam | Kadakampally Surendran |
133 | Vattiyoorkavu | V. K. Prasanth |
134 | Thiruvananthapuram | Antony Raju | JKC  |
135 | Nemom | V. Sivankutty | CPI(M)  |
136 | Aruvikkara | G. Steephen |
137 | Parassala | C. K. Hareendran |
138 | Kattakkada | I. B. Sathish |
139 | Kovalam | M. Vincent | INC |  UDF |
140 | Neyyattinkara | K. A. Ansalan | CPI(M) |  LDF |

## See also

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* Sree Moolam Popular Assembly
* 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
* 2019 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections
* 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election
* 2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

## References

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1. ^ "Kerala HC annuls CPI(M) MLA's election from Devikulam". Hindustan Times. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
2. ^ "BJP overall, Left in Kerala: JD(S) likely to lose state unit as banner of revolt is raised". The Indian Express. 25 September 2023. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
3. ^ "Overconfidence of coalitions in Kerala". Times of India. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
4. ^ "Kerala Government". niyamasabha.org. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
5. ^ a b c d Sreedhara Menon, A. (January 2007). Kerala Charitram (2007 ed.). Kottayam: DC Books. ISBN 978-81-264-1588-5. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
6. ^ "Kerala Government – Legislature". Kerala Niyamasabha. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
7. ^ "KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
8. ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
9. ^ "Kerala HC annuls CPI(M) MLA's election from Devikulam". Hindustan Times. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.

* Legislators up to 2006
* http://klaproceedings.niyamasabha.org

## Further reading

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* Chief Ministers, Ministers, and Leaders of Opposition of Kerala (PDF), Thiruvananthapuram: Secratriat of Kerala Legislature, 2018, archived (PDF) from the original on 19 May 2021, retrieved 20 May 2021
* Chandran, VP (2018). Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus - 2019 (Malayalam ed.). Kozhikode: P. V. Chandran, Managing Editor, Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Company Limited, Kozhikode.
* Menon, A. Sreedhara (2007). A Survey of Kerala History. DC Books. ISBN 9788126415786. Archived from the original on 24 October 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

## External links

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