Kerala Legislative Assembly

The Kerala Legislative Assembly, or Kerala Niyamasabha (കേരള നിയമസഭ) in Malayalam, 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. 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 Current seats by alliance List of assemblies Members of Legislative Assembly Past composition 1957–1960 1960–1965 1965–1967 1967–1970 1970–1977 1977–1980 1980–1982 1982–1987 1987–1991 1991–1996 1996–2001 2001–2006 2006–2011 2011–2016 2016–2021 2021–2026 2026 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 Further reading External links Kerala Lok Sabha Election 2019 Results Website Archived 1 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine niyamasabha.org Kerala Assembly Election 2016 Website Election Database klaproceedings.niyamasabha.org