List of leaders of the opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly

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Leader of Opposition of Kerala
Emblem of Kerala state Vector.svg
Seal of the Government of Kerala
Incumbent
V. D. Satheesan
since 22 May 2021
StyleThe Honourable
StatusLeader of Opposition
Member ofKerala Legislature
ResidenceCantonment House, Thiruvananthapuram
SeatKerala Niyamasabha
AppointerGovernor of Kerala
Term length5 years
Inaugural holderP. T. Chacko (1957–1959)
Formation5 April 1957; 67 years ago (1957-04-05)

The post of Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly has been held by 10 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 is V. D. Satheesan.

List of Opposition Leaders of Kerala[edit]

Key

  INC     CPI     CPI (M)     INC(I)   

SL No. Name Portrait Party Term of office Chief Minister
From To
1 P. T. Chacko Indian National Congress 5 April 1957 31 July 1959 E. M. S. Namboodiripad
2 E. M. S. Namboodiripad E. M. S. Namboodiripad.jpg Communist Party of India 22 February 1960 26 September 1962 Pattom A. Thanu Pillai
26 September 1962 10 September 1964 R. Sankar
3 K. Karunakaran Karunakaran Kannoth.jpg Indian National Congress 6 March 1967 1 November 1969 E. M. S. Namboodiripad
(2) E. M. S. Namboodiripad E. M. S. Namboodiripad.jpg Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1 November 1969 1 August 1970 C. Achutha Menon
4 October 1970 25 March 1977
25 March 1977 25 April 1977 K. Karunakaran
25 April 1977 27 October 1978 A. K. Antony
(3) K. Karunakaran Karunakaran Kannoth.jpg Indian National Congress 29 October 1978 7 October 1979 P. K. Vasudevan Nair
4 T. K. Ramakrishnan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 13 August 1979 11 October 1979 C. H. Mohammed Koya
5 P. K. Vasudevan Nair P.K. Vasudevan Nair.jpg Communist Party of India October 1979 November 1979
(3) K. Karunakaran Karunakaran Kannoth.jpg Indian National Congress (I) 25 January 1980 20 October 1981 E. K. Nayanar
6 E. K. Nayanar Ek nayanar.jpeg Communist Party of India (Marxist) 28 December 1981 17 March 1982 K. Karunakaran
24 May 1982 25 March 1987
(3) K. Karunakaran Karunakaran Kannoth.jpg Indian National Congress 26 March 1987 17 June 1991 E. K. Nayanar
(6) E. K. Nayanar Ek nayanar.jpeg Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1991 1992 K. Karunakaran
7 V. S. Achutanandan Vs achutanandann.jpg 1992 16 March 1995
16 March 1995 9 May 1996 A. K. Antony
8 A. K. Antony A. K. Antony.jpg Indian National Congress 20 May 1996 13 May 2001 E. K. Nayanar
(7) V. S. Achutanandan Vs achutanandann.jpg Communist Party of India (Marxist) 17 May 2001 29 August 2004 A. K. Antony
31 August 2004 12 May 2006 Oommen Chandy
9 Oommen Chandy Oommen Chandy, Chief Minister of Kerala.jpg Indian National Congress 18 May 2006 14 May 2011 V. S. Achutanandan
(7) V. S. Achutanandan Vs achutanandann.jpg Communist Party of India (Marxist) 18 May 2011 20 May 2016 Oommen Chandy
10 Ramesh Chennithala Ramesh Chennithala profile 02.jpg Indian National Congress 25 May 2016 20 May 2021 Pinarayi Vijayan
11 V. D. Satheesan 22 May 2021 Incumbent

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  • Chief Ministers, Ministers, and Leaders of Opposition of Kerala (PDF), Thiruvananthapuram: Secratriat of Kerala Legislature, 2018

Further reading[edit]

  • Chandran, VP (2018). Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus - 2019 (Malayalam Edition). 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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