# Kerala Legislative Assembly

The Kerala Legislative Assembly, popularly known as the Kerala Niyamasabha, is the State Assembly of Kerala, one of the 30 states in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives. Each elected member represents one of the 140 constituencies within the borders of Kerala and is referred to as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). The present Kerala Legislative Assembly consists of 140 elected members.

## History

In 1956, the State of Kerala was formed on linguistic basis, merging Travancore, Kochi 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 comprises 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 applicable.
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 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 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 the 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 A. N. Shamseer.
A. N. Shamseer is the incumbent speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly.

## Composition
### Reservation

| Reservation | Number of members |
| General | 124 |
| Scheduled Castes | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribes | 2 |
| Total | 140 |

### Current seats by alliance

| Front/Alliance | Seats |
| LDF | 98 |
| UDF | 41 |
| Vacant | 1 |
| Total | 140 |

## List of assemblies

| Assembly (Election) | Ruling party | Chief Minister | Speaker | Leader of the Opposition | Opposition party |
| 1st (1957 Election) | Communist Party of India | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | R. Sankara Narayanan Thampi | P. T. Chacko | Indian National Congress |
| 2nd (1960 Election) | Praja Socialist Party | Pattom A. Thanu Pillai | K. M. Seethi Sahib C. H. Mohammed Koya Alexander Pattambithara | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | Communist Party of India |
| 2nd (1960 Election) | Indian National Congress | R. Sankar | K. M. Seethi Sahib C. H. Mohammed Koya Alexander Pattambithara | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | Communist Party of India |
| 3rd (1967 Election) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | D. Damodaran Potti | K. Karunakaran | Indian National Congress |
| 3rd (1967 Election) | Communist Party of India | C. Achutha Menon | D. Damodaran Potti | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 4th (1970 Election) | Communist Party of India | C. Achutha Menon | K. Moideenkutty Haji S. John | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 5th (1977 Election) | Indian National Congress | K. Karunakaran | Chakkeeri Ahamed Kutty | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 5th (1977 Election) | Indian National Congress | A. K. Antony | Chakkeeri Ahamed Kutty | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 5th (1977 Election) | Communist Party of India | P. K. Vasudevan Nair | Chakkeeri Ahamed Kutty | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 5th (1977 Election) | Indian Union Muslim League | C. H. Mohammed Koya | Chakkeeri Ahamed Kutty | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 6th (1980 Election) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | E. K. Nayanar | A. P. Kurian | K. Karunakaran | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 6th (1980 Election) | Indian National Congress | K. Karunakaran | A. C. Jose | E. K. Nayanar | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 7th (1982 Election) | Indian National Congress | K. Karunakaran | Vakkom Purushothaman V. M. Sudheeran | E. K. Nayanar | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 8th (1987 Election) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | E. K. Nayanar | Varkala Radhakrishnan | K. Karunakaran | Indian National Congress |
| 9th (1991 Election) | Indian National Congress | K. Karunakaran | P.P. Thankachan | E. K. Nayanar V.S. Achuthanandan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 9th (1991 Election) | Indian National Congress | A. K. Antony | Therambil Ramakrishnan | E. K. Nayanar V.S. Achuthanandan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 10th (1996 Election) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | E. K. Nayanar | M. Vijayakumar | A. K. Antony | Indian National Congress |
| 11th (2001 Election) | Indian National Congress | A. K. Antony | Vakkom Purushothaman | V.S. Achuthanandan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 11th (2001 Election) | Indian National Congress | Oommen Chandy | Therambil Ramakrishnan | V.S. Achuthanandan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 12th (2006 Election) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | V.S. Achuthanandan | K. Radhakrishnan | Oommen Chandy | Indian National Congress |
| 13th (2011 Election) | Indian National Congress | Oommen Chandy | G. Karthikeyan N. Sakthan | V. S. Achuthanandan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| 14th (2016 Election) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Pinarayi Vijayan | P. Sreeramakrishnan | Ramesh Chennithala | Indian National Congress |
| 15th (2021 Election) | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Pinarayi Vijayan | M B Rajesh A. N. Shamseer | V. D. Satheesan | Indian National Congress |

## Current members

| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks |
| Kasaragod | 1 | Manjeshwaram | A. K. M. Ashraf | IUML | UDF | |
| Kasaragod | 2 | Kasaragod | N. A. Nellikkunnu | IUML | UDF | |
| Kasaragod | 3 | Udma | C. H. Kunhambu | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Kasaragod | 4 | Kanhangad | E. Chandrasekharan | CPI | LDF | |
| Kasaragod | 5 | Thrikaripur | M. Rajagopalan | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Kannur | 6 | Payyanur | T. I. Madusoodhanan | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Kannur | 7 | Kalliasseri | M. Vijin | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Kannur | 8 | Taliparamba | M. V. Govindan | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Kannur | 9 | Irikkur | Sajeev Joseph | INC | UDF | |
| Kannur | 10 | Azhikode | K. V. Sumesh | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Kannur | 11 | Kannur | Kadannappalli Ramachandran | Con (S) | LDF | |
| Kannur | 12 | Dharmadom | Pinarayi Vijayan | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Kannur | 13 | Thalassery | A. N. Shamseer | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Kannur | 14 | Mattanur | K. K. Shailaja | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Kannur | 15 | Kuthuparamba | K. P. Mohanan | RJD | LDF | |
| Kannur | 16 | Peravoor | Sunny Joseph | INC | UDF | |
| Wayanad | 17 | Mananthavady (ST) | O. R. Kelu | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Wayanad | 18 | Sulthan Bathery (ST) | I. C. Balakrishnan | INC | UDF | |
| Wayanad | 19 | Kalpetta | T Siddique | INC | UDF | |
| Kozhikode | 20 | Vadakara | K. K. Rema | RMPI | UDF | |
| Kozhikode | 21 | Kuttiady | K P Kunhammadkutty Master | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Kozhikode | 22 | Nadapuram | E. K. Vijayan | CPI | LDF | |
| Kozhikode | 23 | Koyilandy | Kanathil Jameela | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Kozhikode | 24 | Perambra | T. P. Ramakrishnan | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Kozhikode | 25 | Balussery (SC) | K. M. Sachin Dev | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Kozhikode | 26 | Elathur | A. K. Saseendran | NCP (SCP) | LDF | |
| Kozhikode | 27 | Kozhikode North | Thottathil Ravindran | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Kozhikode | 28 | Kozhikode South | Ahamed Devarkovil | INL | LDF | |
| Kozhikode | 29 | Beypore | P. A. Mohammed Riyas | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Kozhikode | 30 | Kunnamangalam | P. T. A. Rahim | Ind. | LDF | |
| Kozhikode | 31 | Koduvally | M. K. Muneer | IUML | UDF | |
| Kozhikode | 32 | Thiruvambady | Linto Joseph | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Malappuram | 33 | Kondotty | T. V. Ibrahim | IUML | UDF | |
| Malappuram | 34 | Eranad | P. K. Basheer | IUML | UDF | |
| Malappuram | 35 | Nilambur | P. V. Anvar | TMC | LDF | Resigned on 13-Jan-2025 |
| Malappuram | 36 | Wandoor (SC) | A. P. Anil Kumar | INC | UDF | |
| Malappuram | 37 | Manjeri | U. A. Latheef | IUML | UDF | |
| Malappuram | 38 | Perinthalmanna | Najeeb Kanthapuram | IUML | UDF | |
| Malappuram | 39 | Mankada | Manjalamkuzhi Ali | IUML | UDF | |
| Malappuram | 40 | Malappuram | P. Ubaidulla | IUML | UDF | |
| Malappuram | 41 | Vengara | P. K. Kunhalikutty | IUML | UDF | |
| Malappuram | 42 | Vallikkunnu | P. Abdul Hameed | IUML | UDF | |
| Malappuram | 43 | Tirurangadi | K. P. A. Majeed | IUML | UDF | |
| Malappuram | 44 | Tanur | V. Abdurahiman | NSC | LDF | |
| Malappuram | 45 | Tirur | Kurukkoli Moideen | IUML | UDF | |
| Malappuram | 46 | Kottakkal | K. K. Abid Hussain Thangal | IUML | UDF | |
| Malappuram | 47 | Thavanur | K.T. Jaleel | Ind. | LDF | |
| Malappuram | 48 | Ponnani | P. Nandakumar | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Palakkad | 49 | Thrithala | M. B. Rajesh | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Palakkad | 50 | Pattambi | Muhammed Muhsin | CPI | LDF | |
| Palakkad | 51 | Shornur | P. Mammikutty | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Palakkad | 52 | Ottapalam | K. Premkumar | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Palakkad | 53 | Kongad (SC) | K. Shanthakumari | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Palakkad | 54 | Mannarkkad | N. Samsudheen | IUML | UDF | |
| Palakkad | 55 | Malampuzha | A. Prabhakaran | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Palakkad | 56 | Palakkad | Rahul Mamkootathil | INC | UDF | Won in 2024 bypoll |
| Palakkad | 57 | Tarur (SC) | P. P. Sumod | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Palakkad | 58 | Chittur | K. Krishnankutty | JD(S) | LDF | |
| Palakkad | 59 | Nenmara | K. Babu | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Palakkad | 60 | Alathur | K. D. Prasenan | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Thrissur | 61 | Chelakkara (SC) | U. R. Pradeep | CPI(M) | LDF | Won in 2024 bypoll |
| Thrissur | 62 | Kunnamkulam | A. C. Moideen | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Thrissur | 63 | Guruvayur | N. K. Akbar | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Thrissur | 64 | Manalur | Murali Perunelli | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Thrissur | 65 | Wadakkanchery | Xavier Chittilappilly | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Thrissur | 66 | Ollur | K. Rajan | CPI | LDF | |
| Thrissur | 67 | Thrissur | P. Balachandran | CPI | LDF | |
| Thrissur | 68 | Nattika (SC) | C. C. Mukundan | CPI | LDF | |
| Thrissur | 69 | Kaipamangalam | E. T. Tyson | CPI | LDF | |
| Thrissur | 70 | Irinjalakuda | R. Bindu | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Thrissur | 71 | Puthukkad | K. K. Ramachandran | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Thrissur | 72 | Chalakudy | T. J. Saneesh Kumar Joseph | INC | UDF | |
| Thrissur | 73 | Kodungallur | V. R. Sunil Kumar | CPI | LDF | |
| Ernakulam | 74 | Perumbavoor | Eldhose Kunnappilly | INC | UDF | |
| Ernakulam | 75 | Angamaly | Roji M. John | INC | UDF | |
| Ernakulam | 76 | Aluva | Anwar Sadath | INC | UDF | |
| Ernakulam | 77 | Kalamassery | P. Rajeeve | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Ernakulam | 78 | Paravur | V. D. Satheesan | INC | UDF | |
| Ernakulam | 79 | Vypin | K. N. Unnikrishnan | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Ernakulam | 80 | Kochi | K. J. Maxi | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Ernakulam | 81 | Thrippunithura | K. Babu | INC | UDF | |
| Ernakulam | 82 | Ernakulam | T. J. Vinod | INC | UDF | |
| Ernakulam | 83 | Thrikkakara | Uma Thomas | INC | UDF | Won in 2022 bypoll necessitated after the death of P. T. Thomas |
| Ernakulam | 84 | Kunnathunad (SC) | P. V. Srinijin | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Ernakulam | 85 | Piravom | Anoop Jacob | KC(J) | UDF | |
| Ernakulam | 86 | Muvattupuzha | Mathew Kuzhalnadan | INC | UDF | |
| Ernakulam | 87 | Kothamangalam | Antony John | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Idukki | 88 | Devikulam | A. Raja | CPI(M) | LDF | Election annulled |
| Idukki | 88 | Devikulam | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | |
| Idukki | 89 | Udumbanchola | M. M. Mani | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Idukki | 90 | Thodupuzha | P. J. Joseph | KC | UDF | |
| Idukki | 91 | Idukki | Roshy Augustine | KC(M) | LDF | |
| Idukki | 92 | Peerumade | Vazhoor Soman | CPI | LDF | |
| Kottayam | 93 | Pala | Mani C. Kappan | NCK | UDF | |
| Kottayam | 94 | Kaduthuruthy | Monce Joseph | KC | UDF | |
| Kottayam | 95 | Vaikom (SC) | C. K. Asha | CPI | LDF | |
| Kottayam | 96 | Ettumanoor | V. N. Vasavan | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Kottayam | 97 | Kottayam | Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan | INC | UDF | |
| Kottayam | 98 | Puthuppally | Chandy Oommen | INC | UDF | Won in 2023 bypoll necessitated after the death of Oommen Chandy |
| Kottayam | 99 | Changanassery | Job Maichil | KC(M) | LDF | |
| Kottayam | 100 | Kanjirappally | N. Jayaraj | KC(M) | LDF |
| Kottayam | 101 | Poonjar | Sebastian Kulathunkal | KC(M) | LDF | |
| Alappuzha | 102 | Aroor | Daleema | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Alappuzha | 103 | Cherthala | P. Prasad | CPI | LDF | |
| Alappuzha | 104 | Alappuzha | P. P. Chitharanjan | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Alappuzha | 105 | Ambalappuzha | H. Salam | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Alappuzha | 106 | Kuttanad | Thomas K Thomas | NCP (SCP( | LDF | |
| Alappuzha | 107 | Haripad | Ramesh Chennithala | INC | UDF | |
| Alappuzha | 108 | Kayamkulam | U. Prathibha | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Alappuzha | 109 | Mavelikara | M. S. Arun Kumar | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Alappuzha | 110 | Chengannur | Saji Cherian | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Pathanamthitta | 111 | Thiruvalla | Mathew T. Thomas | JD(S) | LDF | |
| Pathanamthitta | 112 | Ranni | Pramod Narayan | KC(M) | LDF | |
| Pathanamthitta | 113 | Aranmula | Veena George | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Pathanamthitta | 114 | Konni | K. U. Jenish Kumar | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Pathanamthitta | 115 | Adoor | Chittayam Gopakumar | CPI | LDF | |
| Kollam | 116 | Karunagapally | C. R. Mahesh | INC | UDF | |
| Kollam | 117 | Chavara | Sujith Vijayan | Ind. | LDF | |
| Kollam | 118 | Kunnathur | Kovoor Kunjumon | Ind. | LDF | |
| Kollam | 119 | Kottarakkara | K. N. Balagopal | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Kollam | 120 | Pathanapuram | K. B. Ganesh Kumar | KC(B) | LDF | |
| Kollam | 121 | Punalur | P. S. Supal | CPI | LDF | |
| Kollam | 122 | Chadayamangalam | J. Chinchu Rani | CPI | LDF | |
| Kollam | 123 | Kundara | P. C. Vishnunath | INC | UDF | |
| Kollam | 124 | Kollam | M. Mukesh | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Kollam | 125 | Eravipuram | M. Noushad | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Kollam | 126 | Chathannoor | G.S. Jayalal | CPI | LDF | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 127 | Varkala | V. Joy | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 128 | Attingal | O. S. Ambika | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 129 | Chirayinkeezhu | V. Sasi | CPI | LDF | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 130 | Nedumangad | G. R. Anil | CPI | LDF | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 131 | Vamanapuram | D. K. Murali | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 132 | Kazhakootam | Kadakampally Surendran | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 133 | Vattiyoorkavu | V. K. Prasanth | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 134 | Thiruvananthapuram | Antony Raju | JKC | LDF | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 135 | Nemom | V. Sivankutty | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 136 | Aruvikkara | G. Steephen | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 137 | Parassala | C. K. Hareendran | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 138 | Kattakkada | I. B. Sathish | CPI(M) | LDF | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 139 | Kovalam | M. Vincent | INC | UDF | |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 140 | Neyyattinkara | K. A. Ansalan | CPI(M) | LDF | |