| Leader of Opposition of Kerala | |
|---|---|
| File:Emblem of Kerala state Vector.svg Seal of the Government of Kerala | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Status | Leader of Opposition |
| Member of | Kerala Legislative Assembly |
| Residence | Cantonment House, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Seat | Kerala Niyamasabha |
| Appointer | Governor of Kerala |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Precursor | Ramesh Chennithala |
| Inaugural holder | P. T. Chacko (1957–1959) |
| Formation | 5 April 1957 |
| Deputy | P. K. Kunhalikutty |
The post of Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly has been held by 11 politicians since the Assembly was established in 1957. All have belonged to either the Indian National Congress, the Communist Party of India or the Communist Party of India (Marxist). The current Leader of the Opposition, since May 2021, is V. D. Satheesan. V. S. Achuthanandan has served as Leader of the Opposition for 15 non-consecutive years which makes him the longest serving leader of the opposition in Kerala Legislative Assembly.
List of opposition leaders of Kerala[edit | edit source]
Key
Leaders of opposition who have served as chief minister[edit | edit source]
| S.No. | Name | No: of terms as chief minister | Tenure as chief minister | No: of terms served as leader of the opposition | Tenure as leader of the opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | E.M.S. Namboodiripad | 2 | 1957-59, 1967-69 | 4 | 1960-64, 1969-70, 1970-77, 1977-78 |
| 2. | K. Karunakaran | 4 | 1977, 1981-82, 1982-87, 1991-95 | 4 | 1967-69, 1978-79, 1980-81, 1987-91 |
| 3. | A.K. Antony | 3 | 1977-78, 1995-96, 2001-04 | 1 | 1996-2001 |
| 4. | P.K. Vasudevan Nair | 1 | 1978-79 | 1 | 1979 |
| 5. | E.K. Nayanar | 3 | 1980-81, 1987-91, 1996-2001 | 3 | 1981-82, 1982-87, 1991-92 |
| 6. | Oommen Chandy | 2 | 2004-06, 2011-16 | 1 | 2006-11 |
| 7. | V.S. Achuthanandan | 1 | 2006-11 | 3 | 1992-96, 2001-06, 2011-16 |
E.M.S. Namboodiripad, A.K. Antony, E.K. Nayanar, Oommen Chandy and P.K. Vasudevan Nair first served as Chief Ministers before occupying the post of Leader of the Opposition.
K. Karunakaran and V.S. Achuthanandan served as Leader of the Opposition before donning the mantle of Chief Ministership.
P.T. Chacko, T.K. Ramakrishnan, Ramesh Chennithala and incumbent Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan have not served as Chief Minister. Conversely, Pattom A. Thanu Pillai, R. Sankar, C. Achutha Menon, C. H. Mohammed Koya and incumbent Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan have not served as Leader of the Opposition.
Statistics[edit | edit source]
| No. | Name | Party | Length of term | No: of terms | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terms | Total years in office | |||||
| 1 | V. S. Achuthanandan | CPI(M) | 1992-96, 2001-06, 2011-16 | 14 years, 65 days | 3 | |
| 2 | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | CPI(M)/CPI | 1960-64, 1969-70, 1970-77, 1977-78 | 12 years, 220 days | 4 | |
| 3 | K. Karunakaran | INC | 1967-69, 1978-79, 1980-81, 1987-91 | 8 years, 118 days | 4 | |
| 4 | E. K. Nayanar | CPI(M) | 1981-82, 1982-87, 1991-92 | 5 years, 270 days | 3 | |
| 5 | Oommen Chandy | INC | 2006-11 | 4 years, 361 days | 1 | |
| 6 | Ramesh Chennithala | 2016-21 | 4 years, 360 days | 1 | ||
| 7 | A. K. Antony | 1996-2001 | 4 years, 358 days | 1 | ||
| 8 | V. D. Satheesan | 2021 onwards | 5 years, 92 days | 1 | ||
| 9 | P. T. Chacko | 1957-59 | 2 years, 117 days | 1 | ||
| 10 | T. K. Ramakrishnan | CPI(M) | 1979 | 60 days | 1 | |
| 11 | P. K. Vasudevan Nair | CPI | 1979 | 51 days | 1 | |
Timeline[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- Chief Ministers, Ministers, and Leaders of Opposition of Kerala (PDF), Thiruvananthapuram: Secratriat of Kerala Legislature, 2018
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- 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.
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