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{{Short description|Unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Kerala}}
{{Short description|Unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Kerala}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Redirect|Niyamasabha|the building that houses the Niyamasabha|Niyamasabha Mandiram}}
{{Redirect|Niyamasabha|the building that houses the Niyamasabha|Niyamasabha Mandiram}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}}
{{more footnotes|date=April 2020}}  
{{more footnotes|date=April 2020}}  
{{#section:15th Kerala Legislative Assembly|Infobox}}
{{Infobox legislature
The '''Kerala Legislative Assembly''', popularly known as the '''Kerala Niyamasabha''', is the State Assembly of [[Kerala]], one of the 28 states in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala Government|url=http://niyamasabha.org/codes/govt_2.htm|access-date=2020-09-12|website=niyamasabha.org}}</ref> Each elected member represents one of the 140 constituencies within the borders of Kerala and is referred to as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA). The present Kerala Legislative Assembly consists of 140 elected members.
| name = Kerala Legislative Assembly
| native_name = {{lang|ml|കേരള നിയമസഭ}}
| native_name_lang = [[Malayalam]]
| coa_pic = Government of Kerala Logo.svg
| coa_res = 200px
| transcription_name =
| legislature = [[15th Kerala Assembly]]
| foundation = <!--{{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}}-->
| disbanded = <!--{{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}}-->
| preceded_by = [[14th Kerala Legislative Assembly]]
| succeeded_by =
| coa_alt =
| house_type = Unicameral
| term_limits = 5 years
| leader2_type = [[List of speakers of the Kerala Legislative Assembly|Speaker]]
| leader2 = [[A. N. Shamseer]]
| party2 = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
| election2 = 12 September 2022
| leader3_type = Deputy Speaker
| leader3 = [[Chittayam Gopakumar]]
| party3 = [[Communist Party of India|CPI]]
| leader4_type = [[List of Chief Ministers of Kerala|Chief Minister]] <br /> (Leader of the House)
| leader4 = [[Pinarayi Vijayan]]
| party4 = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]
| election4 = 20 May 2021
| leader5_type = [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition]]
| leader5 = [[V. D. Satheesan]]
| party5 = [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
| election5 = 22 May 2021
| leader6_type = Deputy Leader of the Opposition
| leader6 = [[P. K. Kunhalikutty]]
| party6 = [[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]]
| election6 = 22 May 2021
| leader7_type = Chief Whip
| leader7 =
| leader1_type = [[List of governors of Kerala|Governor]]
| leader1 = [[Rajendra Arlekar]]
| seats = '''140'''
| structure1 = {{Switcher|[[File:Bharat Kerala Niyamasabha 2025.svg|300px]]|By party|[[File:Bharat Kerala Niyamasabha Alliance Wise 2025.svg|300px]]|By alliance}}
| structure1_res = 300px
| political_groups1 = '''[[Government of Kerala|Government]] (95)'''<br>
:{{Party legend|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}} (95)
:*{{Party legend|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}} (61)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-21 |title=Kerala HC annuls CPI(M) MLA's election from Devikulam |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/hc-annuls-raja-s-candidature-from-devikulam-101679339000164.html |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
:*{{Party legend|Communist Party of India}} (16)
:*{{Party legend|Kerala Congress (M)}} (5)
:*{{Party legend|Indian Socialist Janata Dal}} (2)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-unit-of-janata-dal-s-officially-merges-with-indian-socialist-janata-dal-isjd/article70518344.ece |title=Kerala unit of Janata Dal (S) merges with Indian Socialist Janata Dal |newspaper=The Hindu |date=2026-01-17 |access-date=2026-02-20}}}</ref>
:*{{Party legend|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}} (2)
:*{{Party legend|Congress (Secular)}} (1)
:*{{Party legend|Indian National League}} (1)
:*{{Party legend|Kerala Congress (B)}} (1)
:*{{Party legend|National Secular Conference}} (1)
:*{{Party legend|Rashtriya Janata Dal}} (1)
:*{{Party legend|Revolutionary Socialist Party (Leninist)}} (1)<ref>{{Cite news |author= |date=2021-03-23 |title=Overconfidence of coalitions in Kerala |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/overconfidence-of-coalitions-in-kerala/articleshow/81628296.cms |website=[[Times of India]]|access-date=2025-02-12}}</ref>
:*{{Party legend|Independent politician|shortname=IND}} (3)
'''Official Opposition (42)'''<br>
:{{Party legend|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}} (42)
:*{{Party legend|Indian National Congress}} (21)
:*{{Party legend|Indian Union Muslim League}} (15)
:*{{Party legend|Kerala Congress}} (2)
:*{{Party legend|Kerala Congress (Jacob)}} (1)
:*{{color box|#00B2B2}} [[Kerala Democratic Party|KDP]] (1)
:*{{Party legend|Revolutionary Marxist Party of India}} (1)
*{{Party legend|Independent}} (1)
*{{Party legend|Casual vacancy}} (3)
<!--Do not make changes to Party totals without making corresponding changes under section 'Members of Legislative Assembly'-->| voting_system1 = [[First-past-the-post voting|First past the post]]
| last_election1 = [[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|6 April 2021]]
| next_election1 = [[2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|9 April 2026]]
| session_alt =
| session_room = Inside View of Kerala Legislative Assembly.jpg
| meeting_place = [[Niyamasabha Mandiram]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.niyamasabha.org/}}
| footnotes =
}}
 
The '''Kerala Legislative Assembly''', popularly known as the '''Kerala Niyamasabha''', is the State Assembly of [[Kerala]], one of the 28 states in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives, one from each of the 140 constituencies within the borders of Kerala, referred to as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] (MLA).


==History==
==History==
[[File:Kerala Legislative Assembly, Thiruvananthapuram.jpg|thumb|250px|The Kerala Legislative Assembly in [[Thiruvananthapuram]]]]
In [[Kerala Day|1956]], the State of Kerala was formed on linguistic basis, merging [[Travancore]], [[Kochi]] and [[Malabar District|Malabar]] regions, and the [[Kasaragod district|Kasaragod]] region of [[South Canara]].<ref name="askh">{{cite book |last1=Sreedhara Menon |first1=A. |title=''Kerala Charitram'' |date=January 2007 |publisher=DC Books |location=Kottayam |isbn=978-81-264-1588-5 |edition=2007 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FAlXPgAACAAJ&q=%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%B3+%E0%B4%9A%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%82 |access-date=10 April 2021 |archive-date=13 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113141403/https://books.google.com/books?id=FAlXPgAACAAJ&q=%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%B3+%E0%B4%9A%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%82 |url-status=live }}</ref> The first [[1957 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|assembly election]] in [[Kerala]] state was held in February–March 1957.<ref name="askh"/> The first ''Kerala Legislative Assembly'' was formed on 5 April 1957. The Assembly had 127 members including a nominated member.<ref name="askh"/>
 
The current delimitation committee of 2010 reaffirmed the total number of seats at 140.<ref name="askh"/>
 
== Legislature ==
<section begin="Legislature"/><!-- This section is transcluded on Government of Kerala, India -->
The [[legislature]] consists of 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 (politics)|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.


In [[Kerala Day|1956]], the State of Kerala was formed on linguistic basis, merging [[Cochin]], [[Malabar District|Malabar]], and [[Travancore]] regions, and the [[Kasaragod district|Kasaragod]] region of [[South Canara]].<ref name="askh">{{cite book |last1=Sreedhara Menon |first1=A. |title=''Kerala Charitram'' |date=January 2007 |publisher=DC Books |location=Kottayam |isbn=978-81-264-1588-5 |edition=2007 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FAlXPgAACAAJ&q=%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%B3+%E0%B4%9A%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%82}}</ref> The first [[1957 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|assembly election]] in [[Kerala]] state was held in February–March 1957.<ref name="askh"/> The first ''Kerala Legislative Assembly'' was formed on 5 April 1957. The Assembly had 127 members including a nominated member.<ref name="askh"/>
The main function of the [[Legislative Assembly|assembly]] is to pass laws and rules. Every bill passed by the house has to be finally approved by the governor before it becomes law.
 
The normal term of the legislative assembly is five years from the date appointed for its first meeting.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kerala Government – Legislature|url=https://niyamasabha.org/codes/govt_2.htm|publisher=Kerala Niyamasabha|access-date=17 March 2022|archive-date=8 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208011357/http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/govt_2.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><section end="Legislature"/>


The current delimitation committee of 2010 reaffirmed the total number of seats at 140.<ref name="askh"/>
==Niyamasabha Complex==
==Niyamasabha Complex==
{{main|Niyamasabha Mandiram}}
{{main|Niyamasabha Mandiram}}
[[File:Niyamasabha Mandiram.JPG|thumb|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 in 1998 May 22 ([[K. R. Narayanan]]).


==15th Kerala Legislative Assembly==
[[File:Niyamasabha Mandiram.JPG|thumb|left|Kerala State Legislative Assembly or the Niyamasabha at night]]
{{transcluded section|source=15th Kerala Legislative Assembly}}
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 elegant and majestic, with ornamental Teakwood-Rosewood panelling. The older Assembly was located within the State Secretariat complex which was converted into the Legislature Museum, after the commissioning of the new complex on 22 May 1998 ([[K. R. Narayanan]]).
{{#section:15th Kerala Legislative Assembly|Composition}}


== Speakers of the Kerala Legislative Assembly==
== Speakers of the Kerala Legislative Assembly ==
{{See also|List of speakers of the Kerala Legislative Assembly}}
{{Main|List of speakers of the Kerala Legislative Assembly}}
Source:<ref>{{Cite web|title=General Info - Kerala Legislature|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/ginfo_7.htm|access-date=2020-03-24|website=www.niyamasabha.org}}</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable"
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 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY| url=https://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/STATISTICAL/kerala.htm|access-date=2021-09-05|website=legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in}}</ref>
!Sl. No.
 
!Name
A. N. Shamseer is the incumbent speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly.
!Period
 
== Composition ==
===Reservation===
{|class="wikitable" style="width:50%; text-align:center"
!Reservation
!Number of members
|-
|-
|1
|General
|[[R. Sankara Narayanan Thampi|R. Sankaranarayanan Thampi]]
|124
([[Chengannur]] )
|-
|27 April 1957 – 31 July 1959
|Scheduled Castes
|14
|-
|-
|Scheduled Tribes
|2
|2
|[[K. M. Seethi Sahib|K.M. Seethi Sahib]]
([[Kuttippuram]])
|12 March 1960 – 17 April 1961
|-
|-
|
!Total
|[[A. Nafeesath Beevi]]
!140
''(acting)''
|}
([[Alappuzha ]])
===Current seats by alliance===
|18 April 1961 – 8 June 1961
{{transcluded section|source=15th Kerala Assembly}}
{{trim|{{#Section-h:15th Kerala Assembly|Composition}}}}
 
== List of assemblies ==
 
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Assembly<br/>{{small|([[Elections in Kerala|Election]])}}
!colspan=2|Ruling party
![[List of chief ministers of Kerala|Chief Minister]]
![[List of speakers of the Kerala Legislative Assembly|Speaker]]
![[List of leaders of the opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition]]
!colspan=2|Opposition party
|-
!1st <br/>{{small|([[1957 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1957<br> Election]])}}
|style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}};"|
|[[Communist Party of India]]
|[[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]]
|[[R. Sankara Narayanan Thampi]]
|[[P. T. Chacko]]
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"|
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
|-
|3
!rowspan=2|2nd <br/>{{small|([[1960 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1960<br> Election]])}}
|[[C. H. Mohammed Koya|C.H. Mohammed Koya]]
|style="background:{{party color|Praja Socialist Party}};"|
([[Tanur (State Assembly constituency)|Tanur]])
|[[Praja Socialist Party]]
|9 June 1961 – 10 November 1961
|[[Pattom A. Thanu Pillai]]
|rowspan=2|[[K. M. Seethi Sahib]]<hr/>C. H. Mohammed Koya<hr/>Alexander Pattambithara
|rowspan=2|[[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]]
|rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}};"|
|rowspan=2|[[Communist Party of India]]
|-
|-
|4
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"|
|[[Alexander Parambithara]]
|[[Indian National Congress]]
([[Ernakulam ]])
|[[R. Sankar]]
|13 December 1961 – 10 September 1964
|-
|-
|5
!rowspan=2|3rd <br/>{{small|([[1967 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1967<br> Election]])}}
|D. Damodaran Potti
|style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"|
([[Chadayamangalam]])
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|15 March 1967 – 21 October 1970
|[[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]]
|rowspan=2|D. Damodaran Potti
|[[K. Karunakaran]]
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"|
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
|-
|6
|style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}};"|
|K. Moideenkutty Haji
| rowspan="2" |[[Communist Party of India]]
([[Mankada]])  
| rowspan="2" |[[C. Achutha Menon]]
|22 October 1970 – 8 May 1975
| rowspan="6" |[[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]]
|style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"|
| rowspan="6" |[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|-
|-
|
!4th <br/>{{small|([[1970 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1970<br> Election]])}}
|[[R. S. Unni]]
|style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}};"|
''(acting)''
|K. Moideenkutty Haji<hr/>S. John
([[Eravipuram]])  
|style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"|
|9 May 1975 – 16 February 1976
|-
|-
|7
!rowspan=4|5th <br/>{{small|([[1977 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1977<br> Election]])}}
|[[T. S. John]]
|rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"|
([[Kallooppara]])  
|rowspan=2|[[Indian National Congress]]
|17 February 1976 – 25 March 1977
|[[K. Karunakaran]]
|rowspan=4|[[Chakkeeri Ahamed Kutty]]
|rowspan=4 style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"|
|-
|-
|8
|[[A. K. Antony]]
|[[Chakkeeri Ahemed Kutty|Chakkeeri Ahmedkutty]]
([[Kuttippuram]])
|28 March 1977 – 14 February 1980
|-
|-
|9
|style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}};"|
|A.P. Kurian
|[[Communist Party of India]]
([[Angamaly]])
|[[P. K. Vasudevan Nair]]
|15 February 1980 – 1 February 1982
|-
|-
|10
|style="background:{{party color|Indian Union Muslim League}};"|
|[[A. C. Jose]]
|[[Indian Union Muslim League]]
([[Paravur (State Assembly constituency)|Paravur]])
|[[C. H. Mohammed Koya]]
|3 February 1982 – 23 June 1982
|-
|-
|11
!rowspan=2|6th <br/>{{small|([[1980 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1980<br> Election]])}}
|[[Vakkom Purushothaman|Vakkom B. Purushothaman]]
|style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"|
([[Attingal]])  
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|24 June 1982 – 28 December 1984
|[[E. K. Nayanar]]
|A. P. Kurian
|[[K. Karunakaran]]
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}};"|
|[[Indian National Congress (I)]]
|-
|-
|
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"|
|K. M. Hamza Kunju
| rowspan="2" |[[Indian National Congress]]
''(acting)''
| rowspan="2" |[[K. Karunakaran]]
([[Mattancherry]] )
|A. C. Jose
|29 December 1984 – 7 March 1985
| rowspan="2" |[[E. K. Nayanar]]
|style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"|
| rowspan="2" |[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|-
|-
|12
! 7th <br/>{{small|([[1982 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1982<br> Election]])}}
|[[V. M. Sudheeran]]
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"|
([[Manalur]] )  
|[[Vakkom Purushothaman]]<hr/>[[V. M. Sudheeran]]
|8 March 1985 – 27 March 1987
| style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"|
|-
|-
|13
!8th <br/>{{small|([[1987 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1987<br> Election]])}}
|style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"|
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|[[E. K. Nayanar]]
|[[Varkala Radhakrishnan]]
|[[Varkala Radhakrishnan]]
([[Varkala]] )
|[[K. Karunakaran]]
|30 March 1987 – 28 June 1991
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"|
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
|-
|14
!rowspan=2|9th <br/>{{small|([[1991 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1991<br> Election]])}}
|[[P.P. Thankachan|P. P. Thankachan]]
|rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"|
([[Perumbavoor]] )  
|rowspan=2|[[Indian National Congress]]
|1 July 1991 – 3 May 1995
||[[K. Karunakaran]]
|[[P. P. Thankachan]]
|rowspan=2|[[E. K. Nayanar]]<hr/>[[V. S. Achuthanandan]]
|rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"|
|rowspan=2|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|-
|-
|
|[[A. K. Antony]]
|[[K. Narayana Kurup]]
''(acting)''
([[Vazhoor]] )
|4 May 1995 – 26 June 1995
|-
|15
|[[Therambil Ramakrishnan]]
|[[Therambil Ramakrishnan]]
([[Thrissur]] )
|27 June 1995 – 28 May 1996
|-
|-
|16
!10th <br/>{{small|([[1996 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|1996<br> Election]])}}
|style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"|
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|[[E. K. Nayanar]]
|[[M. Vijayakumar]]
|[[M. Vijayakumar]]
([[Thiruvananthapuram North]] )
|[[A. K. Antony]]
|30 May 1996 – 4 June 2001
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"|
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
|-
|17
!rowspan=2|11th <br/>{{small|([[2001 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2001<br> Election]])}}
|rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"|
|rowspan=2|[[Indian National Congress]]
|[[A. K. Antony]]
|[[Vakkom Purushothaman]]
|[[Vakkom Purushothaman]]
([[Attingal]] )  
|rowspan=2|[[V. S. Achuthanandan]]
|6 June 2001 – 4 September 2004
|rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"|
|rowspan=2|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|-
|-
|
|[[Oommen Chandy]]
|[[N Sundaran Nadar|N. Sundaran Nadar]]
''(acting)''
 
([[Parassala]] )
|5 September 2004 – 16 September 2004
|-
|18
|[[Therambil Ramakrishnan]]
|[[Therambil Ramakrishnan]]
([[Thrissur]])
|16 September 2004 – 24 May 2006
|-
|-
|19
![[12th Kerala Assembly|12th]] <br/>{{small|([[2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2006<br> Election]])}}
|style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"|
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|[[V. S. Achuthanandan]]
|[[K. Radhakrishnan (politician)|K. Radhakrishnan]]
|[[K. Radhakrishnan (politician)|K. Radhakrishnan]]
([[Chelakkara]])
|[[Oommen Chandy]]
|25 May 2006 – 31 May 2011
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"|
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
|-
|20
![[13th Kerala Assembly|13th]] <br/>{{small|([[2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2011<br> Election]])}}
|[[G. Karthikeyan]]
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"|
([[Aruvikkara]])  
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|2 June 2011 – 7 March 2015
|[[Oommen Chandy]]
|[[G. Karthikeyan]]<hr/>[[N. Sakthan]]
|[[V. S. Achuthanandan]]
| style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"|
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|-
|-
|21
![[14th Kerala Assembly|14th]] <br/>{{small|([[2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2016<br> Election]])}}
|[[N. Sakthan]]
|style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"|
([[Kattakada]])  
| rowspan="2" |[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|12 March 2015 – 1 June 2016
| rowspan="2" |[[Pinarayi Vijayan]]
|-
|22
|[[P. Sreeramakrishnan]]
|[[P. Sreeramakrishnan]]
([[Ponnani]])
|[[Ramesh Chennithala]]
|3 June 2016 – 23 May 2021
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"|
| rowspan="2" |[[Indian National Congress]]
|-
|-
|23
![[15th Kerala Assembly|15th]] <br/>{{small|([[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2021<br> Election]])}}
|[[M. B. Rajesh]]
|style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"|
([[Thrithala Assembly constituency|Thrithala]])
|[[M. B. Rajesh]]<hr/>[[A. N. Shamseer]]
|25 May 2021 – 3 September 2022
|[[V. D. Satheesan]]
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"|
|-
|-
|24
|[[A. N. Shamseer]]
([[Thalassery Assembly constituency|Thalassery]])
|6 September 2022 – present
|}
|}


==Composition==
== Current members ==
The Assembly consists of 140 Members known as Members of Legislative Assembly- MLA representing each constituency.
{{transcluded section|source=15th Kerala Assembly}}
 
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The qualifications needed to become an MLA are almost similar to the eligibility criteria for an MP.  Besides being a citizen of India, the individual should not be less than 25 years of age. On a more fundamental note, a person, who is not a voter from any constituency of the state, is not eligible to become an MLA.
 
It's to be noted that an MLA is elected by the people of a particular constituency, and the MLA represents those electorates in the Legislative Assembly. MLAs enjoy the same position in the state as MPs on a national level.
 
===Responsibilities of Legislators===
 
The principal responsibility of an MLA is to represent the people's grievances and aspirations and take them up with the state government. An MLA has the power to utilise several legislative tools including 'calling attention motion' to raise issues concerning his/her constituency. It's also expected of the MLA to raise the issues with the relevant government agency and minister. As a legislator, his cardinal role will be to make optimum use of the Local Area Development (LAD) fund in a bid to develop his constituency.
 
====Appointment of Speaker====
The Speaker is the primary official of the Assembly. The Assembly elects the Speaker from among its own members. While the Speaker still represents his constituency, he remains an impartial chair of the Assembly and refrains from debating.
 
When a new assembly is formed, the political party/alliance which is invited by the Governor to form a government, nominates one among them as Pro-term Speaker. The Pro-Term speaker swears in front of Governor and opens the new assembly's first session.
 
He oversees swearing-in ceremony of all legislators at the assembly hall and then becomes the returning officer for the Speaker Election.
 
The Leader of the House, [[List of chief ministers of Kerala|Chief Minister]] presents a motion for speaker election and nominates one among his party/alliance for Speaker position.
 
The Leader of Opposition supports the motion and nominates one among them as speaker position. The Pro-term speaker then asks whether anyone else wish to contest for speaker post. If any application received, it shall also be enlisted for election.
 
Based on motion, the pro-term speaker will order for an election and Legislative secretary will arrange an election at the floor of the assembly. The election will be closed affair with each member casting a secret vote on a ballot paper. The results will be counted by Legislative Secretary in front of representatives from both Ruling and Opposition parties.
 
Accordingly, the pro-term speaker announces the new speaker and both leaders of assembly escort the new speaker to Speaker Dias to take charge of the post.
 
A similar election is conducted to appoint Deputy Speaker who shall take the office in absence of the speaker.
 
===Officials===
 
The speaker is assisted by Legislative Secretariat. The head of Secretariat is Legislative Secretary. The Legislative secretary is the Executive chief of the Assembly and reports only to Speaker and house directly.
 
The Legislative secretary is supported by 2 Additional Secretaries, Joint Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries. There are under-secretaries for each committee topic and officers in charge.
 
The Chief Curator manages the entire house activities including housekeeping, maintenance and safety measures. The Chief Editor manages an editorial team to draft questions raised by public and legislators as well as manages answers notes, legislative records, executive orders and archival matters. The Chief Librarian manages the Central Library and Legislative Research cell of Niyamasabha.
 
===Security===
 
From days of the Monarchy [[Kerala Police]] were not allowed inside Niyamasabha as a matter of enforcing legislative independence. The Niyamasabha has its own security force called Watch and Ward, distinguished by its white uniforms who reports to the Hon'ble Speaker or the Secretary of the Assembly. Its headed by Chief Marshall who is in the rank of [[Superintendent of police (India)|Superintendent of Police]].
 
The Watch and ward control the security of entire Assembly area as well as nearby Legislative Hostel.
 
===Committees===
 
====Statutory Committee====
 
The Niyamasabha consists of following committees which are statutory in nature and cannot be disbanded, though the members do change.
 
1. Business Advisory Committee (BAC)
 
The BAC is the primary committee to decide the agendas to be listed in each session of the assembly. As a convention, the opposition leader will be the head of the committee with leaders of each parliamentary party subjected to a maximum of 8 members. Speaker of the house is a permanent invitee to this committee.
2. Committee on Environment
 
3. Committee on Estimates
 
4. Committee on Government Assurances
 
5. Committee on Local Fund Accounts
 
6. Committee on Official Language
 
7. Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
 
8. Committee on Petitions
 
9. Committee on Private Members' Bills and Resolutions
 
10. Committee on Privileges and Ethics
 
11. Committee on Public Accounts
 
12. Committee on Public Undertakings
 
13. Committee on Subordinate Legislation
 
14. Committee on the Welfare of Backward Class Communities
 
15. Committee on the Welfare of Fishermen and Allied Workers
 
16. Committee on the Welfare of Non-resident Keralites
 
17. Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
 
18. Committee on the Welfare of Senior Citizens
 
19. Committee on the Welfare of Women, Children and Physically Handicapped
 
20. Committee on the Welfare of Youth and Youth Affairs
 
21. House Committee
 
22. Library Advisory Committee
 
23. Rules Committee
 
====Subject Committee====
 
Apart from the statutory committee, the assembly has a subject committee for each Department of Government. Though they are not statutory in nature, its established by the house on regular basis to monitor and control executive decisions of each department when a specific bill intended to make into a legislation comes before assembly. Normally when a bill is presented and amendments or disputes arise, the bills are sent to a subject committee specifically formed such departmental activity.
 
As per Kerala Legislature Rules, the following committees are regularly established in the house.
 
1. Subject Committee  - I:- Departments of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
 
2. Subject Committee  - II:- Land Revenue, Land usage, wetland protection, Endowments and Devaswom
 
3. Subject Committee  - III:- Water Resources, Irrigation projects and Dam safety
 
4. Subject Committee  - IV:- Industry and Minerals
 
5. Subject Committee  - V:- Public Works, Transport & Communications
 
6. Subject Committee  - VI:- Education
 
7. Subject Committee  - VII:- Power, Labor and Labor Welfare
 
8. Subject Committee  - VIII:- Economic Affairs
 
9. Subject Committee  - IX:- Local Administration, Rural Development and Housing
 
10. Subject Committee  - X:- Forest, Environment and Tourism
 
11. Subject Committee  - XI:-  Food, Civil Supplies and Co-operation
 
12. Subject Committee  - XII:- Health and Family Welfare
 
13. Subject Committee  - XIII:- Social Service
 
14. Subject Committee  - XIV:- Home and Security Affairs
 
====Ad-Hoc Committee====
 
Time-to-time, the assembly can form an ad-hoc committee for business as laid by a motion passed by the house.


==See also==
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
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* {{Citation|title=Chief Ministers, Ministers, and Leaders of Opposition of Kerala|last=|publisher=Secratriat of Kerala Legislature|year=2018|location=[[Thiruvananthapuram]]|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/14kla/chief%20ministers,%20ministers,%20leaders%20of%20opposition.pdf}}
* {{Citation|title=Chief Ministers, Ministers, and Leaders of Opposition of Kerala|last=|publisher=Secratriat of Kerala Legislature|year=2018|location=[[Thiruvananthapuram]]|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/14kla/chief%20ministers,%20ministers,%20leaders%20of%20opposition.pdf|access-date=20 May 2021|archive-date=19 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519062017/http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/14kla/chief%20ministers,%20ministers,%20leaders%20of%20opposition.pdf|url-status=live}}
* {{Cite book|title=Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus - 2019|publisher=P. V. Chandran, Managing Editor, Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Company Limited, Kozhikode|year=2018|location=Kozhikode|last=Chandran |first=VP|edition=Malayalam }}
* {{Cite book|title=Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus - 2019|publisher=P. V. Chandran, Managing Editor, Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Company Limited, Kozhikode|year=2018|location=Kozhikode|last=Chandran |first=VP|edition=Malayalam }}
* {{cite book|author=Menon, A. Sreedhara |title=A Survey of Kerala History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FVsw35oEBv4C|year=2007|publisher=DC Books|isbn=9788126415786}}
* {{cite book|author=Menon, A. Sreedhara|title=A Survey of Kerala History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FVsw35oEBv4C|year=2007|publisher=DC Books|isbn=9788126415786|access-date=13 June 2021|archive-date=24 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024131432/https://books.google.com/books?id=FVsw35oEBv4C|url-status=live}}
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.loksabhaelections.in/kerela Kerala Lok Sabha Election 2019 Results Website]
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* [http://www.niyamasabha.org niyamasabha.org]
* [http://www.niyamasabha.org niyamasabha.org]
* [http://www.keralaassembly.com Kerala Assembly Election 2016 Website]
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"Niyamasabha" redirects here. For the building that houses the Niyamasabha, see Niyamasabha Mandiram.
Kerala Legislative Assembly

കേരള നിയമസഭ
15th Kerala Assembly
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
History
Preceded by14th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Leadership
A. N. Shamseer, CPI(M)
since 12 September 2022
Deputy Speaker
Chief Minister
(Leader of the House)
Pinarayi Vijayan, CPI(M)
since 20 May 2021
V. D. Satheesan, INC
since 22 May 2021
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
P. K. Kunhalikutty, IUML
since 22 May 2021
Structure
Seats140
Political groups
Government (95)
  LDF (95)

Official Opposition (42)

  UDF (42)
  •   INC (21)
  •   IUML (15)
  •   KEC (2)
  •   KC(J) (1)
  •   KDP (1)
  •   RMPI (1)
Elections
First past the post
Last election
6 April 2021
Next election
9 April 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 28 states in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives, one from each of the 140 constituencies within the borders of Kerala, referred to as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).

History[edit | edit source]

In 1956, the State of Kerala was formed on linguistic basis, merging Travancore, Kochi and Malabar regions, and the Kasaragod region of South Canara.[4] The first assembly election in Kerala state was held in February–March 1957.[4] The first Kerala Legislative Assembly was formed on 5 April 1957. The Assembly had 127 members including a nominated member.[4]

The current delimitation committee of 2010 reaffirmed the total number of seats at 140.[4]

Legislature[edit | edit source]

The legislature consists of 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 law.

The normal term of the legislative assembly is five years from the date appointed for its first meeting.[5]

Niyamasabha Complex[edit | edit source]

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 elegant and majestic, with ornamental Teakwood-Rosewood panelling. The older Assembly was located within the State Secretariat complex which was converted into the Legislature Museum, after the commissioning of the new complex on 22 May 1998 (K. R. Narayanan).

Speakers of the Kerala Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

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 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.[6]

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

Composition[edit | edit source]

Reservation[edit | edit source]

Reservation Number of members
General 124
Scheduled Castes 14
Scheduled Tribes 2
Total 140

Current seats by alliance[edit | edit source]

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Alliance Political party No. of MLAs Leader of the party
Government
LDF
Seats: 95 		Communist Party of India (Marxist) 61 Pinarayi Vijayan
(Chief Minister)
Communist Party of India 16 Binoy Viswam
Kerala Congress (Mani) 5 Jose K. Mani
Indian Socialist Janata Dal[7] 2 Mathew T. Thomas
Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar 2 Thomas K. Thomas
Congress (Secular) 1 Kadannappalli Ramachandran
Indian National League 1 Ahamed Devarkovil
Kerala Congress (Balakrishna) 1 K. B. Ganesh Kumar
National Secular Conference 1 P. T. A. Rahim
Rashtriya Janata Dal 1 K. P. Mohanan
Revolutionary Socialist Party (Leninist) 1 Kovoor Kunjumon
Independent 3 N/A
Opposition
UDF
Seats: 41 		Indian National Congress 21 V. D. Satheesan
(Leader of the Opposition)
Indian Union Muslim League 15 P. K. Kunhalikutty
Kerala Congress 2 P. J. Joseph
Kerala Congress (Jacob) 1 Anoop Jacob
Kerala Democratic Party 1 Mani C. Kappan
Revolutionary Marxist Party of India 1 Mangat Ram Pasla
Others
Seats: 1 		Independent 1 Rahul Mamkootathil
Vacant
Seats: 3 		3 N/A
Total 140

List of assemblies[edit | edit source]

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) 		K. Moideenkutty Haji
S. John
5th
(1977
Election) 		Indian National Congress K. Karunakaran Chakkeeri Ahamed Kutty
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) 		Vakkom Purushothaman
V. M. Sudheeran
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) 		M. B. Rajesh
A. N. Shamseer 		V. D. Satheesan

Current members[edit | edit source]

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District No. Constituency Name[8] Party Alliance Remarks
Kasaragod 1 Manjeshwaram A. K. M. Ashraf IUML United Democratic Front
2 Kasaragod N. A. Nellikkunnu
3 Udma C. H. Kunhambu CPI (M) Left Democratic Front
4 Kanhangad E. Chandrasekharan CPI
5 Thrikaripur M. Rajagopal CPI (M)
Kannur 6 Payyanur T. I. Madusoodhanan CPI (M) Left Democratic Front
7 Kalliasseri M. Vijin
8 Taliparamba M. V. Govindan
9 Irikkur Sajeev Joseph INC United Democratic Front
10 Azhikode K. V. Sumesh CPI (M) Left Democratic Front
11 Kannur Kadannappalli Ramachandran Congress
12 Dharmadom Pinarayi Vijayan CPI (M) Chief Minister of Kerala
13 Thalassery A. N. Shamseer
14 Mattanur K. K. Shailaja
15 Kuthuparamba K. P. Mohanan RJD
16 Peravoor Sunny Joseph INC United Democratic Front
Wayanad 17 Mananthavady (ST) O. R. Kelu CPI (M) Left Democratic Front
18 Sulthan Bathery (ST) I. C. Balakrishnan INC United Democratic Front
19 Kalpetta T Siddique
Kozhikode 20 Vadakara K. K. Rema RMRI
21 Kuttiady K P Kunhammadkutty Master CPI (M) Left Democratic Front
22 Nadapuram E. K. Vijayan CPI
23 Koyilandy Kanathil Jameela CPI (M)
Vacant Died on 29 November 2025
24 Perambra T. P. Ramakrishnan CPI (M) Left Democratic Front
25 Balussery (SC) K. M. Sachin Dev
26 Elathur A. K. Saseendran Nationalist Congress Party
27 Kozhikode North Thottathil Ravindran CPI (M)
28 Kozhikode South Ahamed Devarkovil Indian National League
29 Beypore P. A. Mohammed Riyas CPI (M)
30 Kunnamangalam P. T. A. Rahim Independent
31 Koduvally M. K. Muneer IUML United Democratic Front
32 Thiruvambady Linto Joseph CPI (M) Left Democratic Front
Malappuram 33 Kondotty T. V. Ibrahim IUML United Democratic Front
34 Eranad P. K. Basheer
35 Nilambur Aryadan Shoukath INC
36 Wandoor (SC) A. P. Anil Kumar
37 Manjeri U. A. Latheef IUML
38 Perinthalmanna Najeeb Kanthapuram
39 Mankada Manjalamkuzhi Ali
40 Malappuram P. Ubaidulla
41 Vengara P. K. Kunhalikutty Deputy Leader of the Opposition
42 Vallikkunnu P. Abdul Hameed
43 Tirurangadi K. P. A. Majeed
44 Tanur V. Abdurahiman National Secular Conference Left Democratic Front
45 Tirur Kurukkoli Moideen IUML United Democratic Front
46 Kottakkal K. K. Abid Hussain Thangal
47 Thavanur K.T. Jaleel Independent Left Democratic Front
48 Ponnani P. Nandakumar CPI (M)
Palakkad 49 Thrithala M. B. Rajesh CPI (M) Left Democratic Front
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 United Democratic Front
55 Malampuzha A. Prabhakaran CPI (M) Left Democratic Front
56 Palakkad Rahul Mamkootathil Independent United Democratic Front Won in 2024 bypoll
57 Tarur (SC) P. P. Sumod CPI (M) Left Democratic Front
58 Chittur K. Krishnankutty Indian Socialist Janata Dal
59 Nenmara K. Babu CPI (M)
60 Alathur K. D. Prasenan
Thrissur 61 Chelakkara (SC) U. R. Pradeep CPI (M) Left Democratic Front Won in 2024 bypoll
62 Kunnamkulam A. C. Moideen
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 United Democratic Front
73 Kodungallur V. R. Sunil Kumar CPI Left Democratic Front
Ernakulam 74 Perumbavoor Eldhose Kunnappilly INC United Democratic Front
75 Angamaly Roji M. John
76 Aluva Anwar Sadath
77 Kalamassery P. Rajeeve CPI (M) Left Democratic Front
78 Paravur V. D. Satheesan INC United Democratic Front Leader of the Opposition
79 Vypin K. N. Unnikrishnan CPI (M) Left Democratic Front
80 Kochi K. J. Maxi
81 Thrippunithura K. Babu INC United Democratic Front
82 Ernakulam T. J. Vinod
83 Thrikkakara P. T. Thomas
Uma Thomas Won in 2022 bypoll necessitated after the death of P. T. Thomas
84 Kunnathunad (SC) P. V. Srinijin CPI (M) Left Democratic Front
85 Piravom Anoop Jacob Kerala Congress United Democratic Front
86 Muvattupuzha Mathew Kuzhalnadan INC
87 Kothamangalam Antony John CPI (M) Left Democratic Front
Idukki 88 Devikulam A. Raja CPI (M) Left Democratic Front
89 Udumbanchola M. M. Mani
90 Thodupuzha P. J. Joseph Kerala Congress United Democratic Front
91 Idukki Roshy Augustine Kerala Congress Left Democratic Front
92 Peerumade Vazhoor Soman CPI
Vacant Died on 21 August 2025
Kottayam 93 Pala Mani C. Kappan Kerala Democratic Party United Democratic Front
94 Kaduthuruthy Monce Joseph Kerala Congress
95 Vaikom (SC) C. K. Asha CPI Left Democratic Front
96 Ettumanoor V. N. Vasavan CPI (M)
97 Kottayam Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan INC United Democratic Front
98 Puthuppally Oommen Chandy
Chandy Oommen Won in 2023 bypoll necessitated after the death of Oommen Chandy
99 Changanassery Job Maichil Kerala Congress Left Democratic Front
100 Kanjirappally N. Jayaraj
101 Poonjar Sebastian Kulathunkal
Alappuzha 102 Aroor Daleema CPI (M) Left Democratic Front
103 Cherthala P. Prasad CPI
104 Alappuzha P. P. Chitharanjan CPI (M)
105 Ambalappuzha H. Salam
106 Kuttanad Thomas K. Thomas Nationalist Congress Party
107 Haripad Ramesh Chennithala INC United Democratic Front
108 Kayamkulam U. Prathibha CPI (M) Left Democratic Front
109 Mavelikara M. S. Arun Kumar
110 Chengannur Saji Cherian
Pathanamthitta 111 Thiruvalla Mathew T. Thomas Indian Socialist Janata Dal Left Democratic Front
112 Ranni Pramod Narayan Kerala Congress
113 Aranmula Veena George CPI (M)
114 Konni K. U. Jenish Kumar
115 Adoor Chittayam Gopakumar CPI
Kollam 116 Karunagapally C. R. Mahesh INC United Democratic Front
117 Chavara Sujith Vijayan Independent Left Democratic Front
118 Kunnathur Kovoor Kunjumon
119 Kottarakkara K. N. Balagopal CPI (M)
120 Pathanapuram K. B. Ganesh Kumar Kerala Congress
121 Punalur P. S. Supal CPI
122 Chadayamangalam J. Chinchu Rani
123 Kundara P. C. Vishnunath INC United Democratic Front
124 Kollam M. Mukesh CPI (M) Left Democratic Front
125 Eravipuram M. Noushad
126 Chathannoor G.S. Jayalal CPI
Thiruvananthapuram 127 Varkala V. Joy CPI (M) Left Democratic Front
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 Janadhipathya Kerala Congress
Vacant Disqualified due to conviction and jail sentence in underwear theft and evidence tampering case.
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 United Democratic Front
140 Neyyattinkara K. A. Ansalan CPI (M) Left Democratic Front

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Kerala HC annuls CPI(M) MLA's election from Devikulam". Hindustan Times. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Kerala unit of Janata Dal (S) merges with Indian Socialist Janata Dal". The Hindu. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.}
  3. ↑ "Overconfidence of coalitions in Kerala". Times of India. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 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.
  5. ↑ "Kerala Government – Legislature". Kerala Niyamasabha. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Kerala unit of Janata Dal (S) merges with Indian Socialist Janata Dal". The Hindu. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
  8. ↑ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 12 September 2020.

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