15th Kerala Assembly

15th Kerala Assembly
15th Kerala Assembly
Kerala Legislative Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	5 years
History
Preceded by	14th Kerala Assembly
Succeeded by	16th Kerala Assembly
Leadership
Speaker	A. N. Shamseer, CPI(M) ; since 12 September 2022
Deputy Speaker	Chittayam Gopakumar, CPI ; since 1 June 2021
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
Political groups	Government (95); LDF (95) CPI(M) (61); CPI (16); KC(M) (5); JD(S) (2); Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) (2); INL (1); KC(B) (1); RJD (1); Cong(S) (1); NSC (1); IND (4); Opposition (41); UDF (41) INC (21); IUML (15); KEC (2); RMPI (1); KC(J) (1); Kerala Democratic Party (1); IND (1); Vacant (3) Vacant (3)
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 current Legislative Assembly is the 15th Assembly of Kerala since the formation of Kerala state. It was elected in the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election. The Speaker is MA. N. Shamseer of CPI(M). The Deputy Speaker is Chittayam Gopakumar of CPI. The leader of the Assembly is Pinarayi Vijayan from CPI(M). The leader of opposition is V. D Satheesan. The Government Chief Whip is Dr. N Jayaraj of KEC(M).

Composition[edit | edit source]

Alliance			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^[3]	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	Koyilandy Peerumade Thiruvananthapuram	3	N/A
Total			140

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

District	No.	Constituency	Name^[4]	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)
	23	Koyilandy	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
	83	Thrikkakara	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
	92	Peerumade	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
	98	Puthuppally	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
	134	Thiruvananthapuram	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

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Kerala HC annuls CPI(M) MLA's election from Devikulam". Hindustan Times. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
↑ "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.
↑ "Kerala unit of Janata Dal (S) merges with Indian Socialist Janata Dal". The Hindu. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
↑ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 12 September 2020.

External links[edit | edit source]

Kerala Lok Sabha Election 2019 Results Website

Template:Government of Kerala

[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] "Kerala unit of Janata Dal (S) merges with Indian Socialist Janata Dal". The Hindu. 17 January 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.

[4] "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 12 September 2020.

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Composition[edit | edit source]

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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