Kerala Legislative Assembly

The Kerala Legislative Assembly, or Kerala Niyamasabha, is the State Assembly of Kerala, one of the 28 states in India. Following the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, 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 In 1956, the State of Kerala was formed on linguistic basis, merging Travancore, Cochin and Malabar regions, and the Kasaragod region of South Canara. The first assembly election in Kerala state was held in February–March 1957. The first Kerala Legislative Assembly was formed on 5 April 1957. The Assembly had 127 members including a nominated member.

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

Legislature

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.Kerala Legislative Assembly – Role of the Speaker, “Role of the Speaker,” Kerala Legislative Assembly, accessed May 14, 2026

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.

Niyamasabha Complex

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

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 Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan.

Composition Reservation ReservationNumber of membersUnreserved124Scheduled Castes14Scheduled Tribes2Total140

Current seats by alliance

List of assemblies

AssemblyRuling partyChief MinisterSpeakerLeader of the OppositionOpposition party1st Communist Party of IndiaE. M. S. NamboodiripadR. Sankara Narayanan ThampiP. T. ChackoIndian National Congress2nd Praja Socialist PartyPattom A. Thanu PillaiK. M. Seethi SahibC. H. Mohammed KoyaAlexander PattambitharaE. M. S. NamboodiripadCommunist Party of IndiaIndian National CongressR. Sankar3rd Communist Party of India (Marxist)E. M. S. NamboodiripadD. Damodaran PottiK. KarunakaranIndian National CongressCommunist Party of IndiaC. Achutha MenonE. M. S. NamboodiripadCommunist Party of India (Marxist)4th K. Moideenkutty HajiS. John5th Indian National CongressK. KarunakaranChakkeeri Ahamed KuttyA. K. AntonyCommunist Party of IndiaP. K. Vasudevan NairIndian Union Muslim LeagueC. H. Mohammed Koya6th Communist Party of India (Marxist)E. K. NayanarA. P. KurianK. KarunakaranIndian National Congress (I)Indian National CongressK. KarunakaranA. C. JoseE. K. NayanarCommunist Party of India (Marxist)7th Vakkom PurushothamanV. M. Sudheeran8th Communist Party of India (Marxist)E. K. NayanarVarkala RadhakrishnanK. KarunakaranIndian National Congress9th Indian National CongressK. KarunakaranP. P. ThankachanE. K. NayanarV. S. AchuthanandanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)A. K. AntonyTherambil Ramakrishnan10th Communist Party of India (Marxist)E. K. NayanarM. VijayakumarA. K. AntonyIndian National Congress11th Indian National CongressA. K. AntonyVakkom PurushothamanV. S. AchuthanandanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)Oommen ChandyTherambil Ramakrishnan12th Communist Party of India (Marxist)V. S. AchuthanandanK. RadhakrishnanOommen ChandyIndian National Congress13th Indian National CongressOommen ChandyG. KarthikeyanN. SakthanV. S. AchuthanandanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)14th Communist Party of India (Marxist)Pinarayi VijayanP. SreeramakrishnanRamesh ChennithalaIndian National Congress15th M. B. RajeshA. N. ShamseerV. D. Satheesan16th Indian National CongressV. D. SatheesanThiruvanchoor RadhakrishnanPinarayi VijayanCommunist Party of India (Marxist)

Members of Legislative Assembly

Past composition 1957–1960 60 9 43 14 CPI PSP INC Ind 1960–1965 63 11 29 20 14 INC IUML CPI PSP Ind 1965–1967 40 3 13 36 26 6 12 CPI (M) CPI SSP INC KC IUML Ind 1967–1970 52 19 19 9 5 14 15 CPI (M) CPI SSP INC KC IUML Ind 1970–1977 29 16 6 3 6 3 1 30 12 11 16 CPI (M) CPI RSP PSP SSP ISP KSP INC KC IUML Ind 1977–1980 17 23 9 3 2 6 5 20 38 3 13 1 CPI (M) CPI RSP PSP KCP BLD NDP KC INC AIML IUML Ind 1980–1982 35 17 6 1 1 21 3 8 6 5 17 5 14 1 CPI (M) CPI RSP PSP KCP INC (I) NDP KCM KCJ JP INC (U) AIML IUML Ind 1982–1987 28 13 4 1 1 7 2 1 20 1 4 6 8 4 4 15 4 14 3 CPI (M) CPI RSP RSP (S) PSP INC (S) SRP DSP INC (I) DLP NDP KCM KCJ JP JP (G) INC (A) AIML IUML Ind 1987–1991 38 16 5 6 1 33 7 5 15 14 CPI (M) CPI RSP ICS (SCS) LD INC JP KC IUML Ind 1991–1996 28 12 1 1 2 2 1 2 55 1 10 3 19 4 CPI (M) CPI CMP CMP (K) RSP IC (S) LD NDP INC KC KCM JD IUML Ind 1996–2001 40 18 5 1 1 3 1 37 6 5 4 13 5 CPI (M) CPI RSP JSS KCB IC (S) KCA INC KC KCM JD IUML Ind 2001–2006 24 7 1 2 2 4 2 2 3 63 9 2 2 16 1 CPI (M) CPI CMP RSP RSPB JSS KCB KCA JDS INC KCM KCJ NCP IUML Ind 2006–2011 61 17 3 1 1 5 1 1 24 4 7 1 1 7 5 CPI (M) CPI RSP JSS KCB JDS C (S) INL INC KC KCM KCS NCP IUML Ind 2011–2016 45 13 2 1 1 1 2 4 38 9 2 20 2 CPI (M) CPI RSP RSPBJ KCB KCA SJD JDS INC KCM NCP IUML Ind 2016–2021 58 19 1 1 1 3 1 1 22 6 2 18 1 5 CPI (M) CPI CMP KCB KCA JDS C (S) NSC INC KCM NCP IUML BJP Ind 2021–2026 62 17 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 21 2 5 1 2 15 6 CPI (M) CPI RMPI KCB JKC KCA JDS C (S) INL LJD INC KC KCM NCK NCP IUML Ind 2026 63 22 7 3 1 1 1 1 3 26 8 1 3 INC IUML KCE RSP KC(J) RMPI CMP KDP Ind CPI (M) CPI RJD BJP

See also Sree Moolam Popular Assembly 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election 2019 Kerala Legislative Assembly by-elections 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election 2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election

References

Legislators up to 2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly

Kerala Legislative Assembly

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