The Kerala Legislative Assembly, popularly known as the Niyamasabha (lit. 'Law Council'), is the State Assembly of Kerala, one of the 28 States in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives.[1] 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 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly consists of 140 elected members and one member nominated by the Governor from the Anglo-Indian Community.
Kerala Legislative Assembly Kerala Niyamasabha | |
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| 14th Legislative Assembly of Kerala | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Preceded by | 13th Kerala Legislative Assembly |
| Succeeded by | 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 140 |
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Political groups | Government (91)
LDF (91) Opposition (41) UDF (41) Others (1)
Vacant (7)
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| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 6 April 2021 |
Next election | 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
| Niyamasabha Mandiram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Composition
editThe current Legislative Assembly is the 14th Assembly since the formation of Kerala. The Speaker of the Assembly is P. Sreeramakrishnan. The leader of the Assembly is Pinarayi Vijayan from CPI(M) and the Leader of the Opposition is Ramesh Chennithala from the INC. At the same time, the deputy leader of opposition is M. K. Muneer of IUML.
Political parties or coalitions
edit| No. | Front/Alliance | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LDF | 91 |
| 2 | UDF | 41 |
| 3 | NDA | 1 |
| 4 | Vacant | 7 |
Members
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CPI(M) CPI JD(S) NCP Cong(S) KC(B) RSP(L) INL Independent INC IUML KC(M) KC(J) BJP NCK
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kerala Government". niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "John Fernandez to be Anglo-Indian nominee in Assembly". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
External links
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