Kerala Legislative Assembly Keralam Niyamasabha | |
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15th Kerala Assembly | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | |
Deputy Leader of the Opposition | |
Structure | |
Seats | 140 |
Political groups | Government (98) LDF (98)
Opposition (41) Vacant (1) |
Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 6 April 2021 |
Next election | 2026 |
Meeting place | |
Niyamasabha Mandiram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | |
Website | |
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The Keralam Legislative Assembly, popularly known as the Kerala Niyamasabha, is the State Assembly of Keralam, one of the 28 states in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives.[3] Each elected member represents one of the 140 constituencies within the borders of Keralam and is referred to as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). The present Keralam Legislative Assembly consists of 140 elected members.
History
In 1956, the State of Keralam was formed on linguistic basis, merging Kochi, Malabar, and Travancore regions, and the Kasaragod region of South Canara.[4] The first assembly election in Keralam state was held in February–March 1957.[4] The first Keralam 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]
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 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).
Speakers of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Sl. No. | Name | Period |
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1 | R. Sankaranarayanan Thampi
(Chengannur ) |
27 April 1957 – 31 July 1959 |
2 | K.M. Seethi Sahib | 12 March 1960 – 17 April 1961 |
A. Nafeesath Beevi
(acting) (Alappuzha ) |
18 April 1961 – 8 June 1961 | |
3 | C.H. Mohammed Koya
(Tanur) |
9 June 1961 – 10 November 1961 |
4 | Alexander Parambithara
(Ernakulam ) |
13 December 1961 – 10 September 1964 |
5 | D. Damodaran Potti | 15 March 1967 – 21 October 1970 |
6 | K. Moideenkutty Haji
(Mankada) |
22 October 1970 – 8 May 1975 |
R. S. Unni
(acting) (Eravipuram) |
9 May 1975 – 16 February 1976 | |
7 | T. S. John | 17 February 1976 – 25 March 1977 |
8 | Chakkeeri Ahmedkutty | 28 March 1977 – 14 February 1980 |
9 | A.P. Kurian
(Angamaly) |
15 February 1980 – 1 February 1982 |
10 | A. C. Jose
(Paravur) |
3 February 1982 – 23 June 1982 |
11 | Vakkom B. Purushothaman
(Attingal) |
24 June 1982 – 28 December 1984 |
K. M. Hamza Kunju
(acting) (Mattancherry ) |
29 December 1984 – 7 March 1985 | |
12 | V. M. Sudheeran
(Manalur ) |
8 March 1985 – 27 March 1987 |
13 | Varkala Radhakrishnan
(Varkala ) |
30 March 1987 – 28 June 1991 |
14 | P. P. Thankachan
(Perumbavoor ) |
1 July 1991 – 3 May 1995 |
K. Narayana Kurup
(acting) (Vazhoor ) |
4 May 1995 – 26 June 1995 | |
15 | Therambil Ramakrishnan
(Thrissur ) |
27 June 1995 – 28 May 1996 |
16 | M. Vijayakumar
(Thiruvananthapuram North ) |
30 May 1996 – 4 June 2001 |
17 | Vakkom Purushothaman
(Attingal ) |
6 June 2001 – 4 September 2004 |
N. Sundaran Nadar
(acting) (Parassala ) |
5 September 2004 – 16 September 2004 | |
18 | Therambil Ramakrishnan
(Thrissur) |
16 September 2004 – 24 May 2006 |
19 | K. Radhakrishnan | 25 May 2006 – 31 May 2011 |
20 | G. Karthikeyan | 2 June 2011 – 7 March 2015 |
21 | N. Sakthan | 12 March 2015 – 1 June 2016 |
22 | P. Sreeramakrishnan
(Ponnani) |
3 June 2016 – 23 May 2021 |
23 | M. B. Rajesh | 25 May 2021 – 3 September 2022 |
24 | A. N. Shamseer | 6 September 2022 – present |
Composition
Front/Alliance | Seats |
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LDF | 98 |
UDF | 41 |
Vacant | 1 |
Total | 140 |
Members of Legislative Assembly
See also
References
- ↑ "BJP overall, Left in Kerala: JD(S) likely to lose state unit as banner of revolt is raised". The Indian Express. 25 September 2023.
- ↑ "Kerala Court Cancels CPI(M) MLA's Election From Reserved Devikulam Seat".
- ↑ "Kerala Government". niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 Sreedhara Menon, A. (January 2007). Kerala Charitram (2007 ed.). Kottayam: DC Books. ISBN 978-81-264-1588-5.
- ↑ "General Info - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ↑ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ↑ "Kerala HC annuls CPI(M) MLA's election from Devikulam". Hindustan Times. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
Further reading
- Chief Ministers, Ministers, and Leaders of Opposition of Kerala (PDF), Thiruvananthapuram: Secratriat of Kerala Legislature, 2018
- 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.