:Kerala Legislative Assembly
{{Short description|Unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Kerala}}
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{{Redirect|Niyamasabha|the building that houses the Niyamasabha|Niyamasabha Mandiram}}
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{{Infobox legislature
| name = Kerala Legislative Assembly
| native_name = {{lang|ml|Kerala Niyamasabha}}
| native_name_lang = Malayalam
| coa_pic = Government of Kerala Logo.svg
| coa_res = 200px
| transcription_name =
| legislature = 15th Kerala Assembly
| foundation =
| disbanded =
| preceded_by = 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly
| succeeded_by =
| coa_alt =
| house_type = Unicameral
| term_limits = 5 years
| leader1_type = Speaker
| leader1 = A. N. Shamseer
| party1 = CPI(M)
| election1 = 12 September 2022
| leader2_type = Deputy Speaker
| leader2 = Chittayam Gopakumar
| party2 = CPI
| leader3_type = Leader of the House
(Chief Minister)
| leader3 = Pinarayi Vijayan
| party3 = CPI(M)
| election3 = 20 May 2021
| leader4_type = Leader of the Opposition
| leader4 = V. D. Satheesan
| party4 = INC
| election4 = 22 May 2021
| leader5_type = Deputy Leader of the Opposition
| leader5 = P. K. Kunhalikutty
| party5 = IUML
| election5 = 22 May 2021
| leader6_type = Chief Whip
| leader6 =
| seats = 140
| structure1 = {{Switcher|300px|By party|300px|By alliance}}
| structure1_res = 300px
| political_groups1 = Government (98)
:{{Party legend|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}} (98)
:*{{Party legend|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}} (62){{Cite web |date=2023-03-21 |title=Kerala HC annuls CPI(M) MLA's election from Devikulam |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/hc-annuls-raja-s-candidature-from-devikulam-101679339000164.html |access-date=2023-12-12 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}
:*{{Party legend|Communist Party of India}} (17)
:*{{Party legend|Kerala Congress (M)}} (5)
:*{{Party legend|Janata Dal (Secular)|shortname=JD(S)}} (2){{Cite news|title=BJP overall, Left in Kerala: JD(S) likely to lose state unit as banner of revolt is raised|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/bjp-left-kerala-jds-banner-revolt-raised-8953648/|website=The Indian Express|language=en|date=25 September 2023|access-date=19 December 2023|archive-date=22 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022184940/https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/bjp-left-kerala-jds-banner-revolt-raised-8953648/|url-status=live}}
:*{{Party legend|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}} (2)
:*{{Party legend|Congress (Secular)}} (1)
:*{{Party legend|Indian National League}} (1)
:*{{Party legend|Janadhipathya Kerala Congress}} (1)
:*{{Party legend|Kerala Congress (B)}} (1)
:*{{Party legend|National Secular Conference}} (1)
:*{{Party legend|Rashtriya Janata Dal}} (1)
:*{{Party legend|Revolutionary Socialist Party (Leninist)}} (1){{Cite news |author= |date=2021-03-23 |title=Overconfidence of coalitions in Kerala |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/overconfidence-of-coalitions-in-kerala/articleshow/81628296.cms |website=Times of India|access-date=2025-02-12}}
:*{{Party legend|Independent politician|shortname=IND}} (3)
Official Opposition (41)
:{{Party legend|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}} (41)
:*{{Party legend|Indian National Congress}} (21)
:*{{Party legend|Indian Union Muslim League}} (15)
:*{{Party legend|Kerala Congress}} (2)
:*{{Party legend|Kerala Congress (Jacob)}} (1)
:*{{color box|#00B2B2}} KDP (1)
:*{{Party legend|Revolutionary Marxist Party of India}} (1)
Vacant (1)
| voting_system1 = First past the post
| last_election1 = 6 April 2021
| next_election1 = 2026
| session_alt =
| session_room = Inside View of Kerala Legislative Assembly.jpg
| meeting_place = Niyamasabha Mandiram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
| website = {{URL|http://www.niyamasabha.org/}}
| footnotes =
| election2 = 1 June 2021
}}
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.{{Cite web|title=Kerala Government|url=http://niyamasabha.org/codes/govt_2.htm|access-date=2020-09-12|website=niyamasabha.org|archive-date=24 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224175105/http://niyamasabha.org/codes/govt_2.htm|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite book |last1=Sreedhara Menon |first1=A. |title=Kerala Charitram |date=January 2007 |publisher=DC Books |location=Kottayam |isbn=978-81-264-1588-5 |edition=2007 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FAlXPgAACAAJ&q=%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%B3+%E0%B4%9A%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%82 |access-date=10 April 2021 |archive-date=13 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113141403/https://books.google.com/books?id=FAlXPgAACAAJ&q=%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%B3+%E0%B4%9A%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%82 |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web|title=Kerala Government – Legislature|url=https://niyamasabha.org/codes/govt_2.htm|publisher=Kerala Niyamasabha|access-date=17 March 2022|archive-date=8 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208011357/http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/govt_2.htm|url-status=dead}}
Niyamasabha Complex
{{main|Niyamasabha Mandiram}}
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
{{Main|List of 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.{{Cite web|title=KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY| url=https://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/STATISTICAL/kerala.htm|access-date=2021-09-05|website=legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in}}
A. N. Shamseer is the incumbent speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly.
Composition
=Reservation=
| class="wikitable" style="width:50%; text-align:center"
!Reservation !Number of members |
| General
|124 |
| Scheduled Castes
|14 |
| Scheduled Tribes
|2 |
| Total
!140 |
|---|
=Current seats by alliance=
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{{trim|{{#Section-h:15th Kerala Assembly|Composition}}}}
List of assemblies
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Assembly !colspan=2|Ruling party !colspan=2|Opposition party |
| 1st {{small|(1957 Election)}} |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}};"| |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| |
|---|
| rowspan=2|2nd {{small|(1960 Election)}} |style="background:{{party color|Praja Socialist Party}};"| |rowspan=2|K. M. Seethi Sahib ---- C. H. Mohammed Koya ---- Alexander Pattambithara |rowspan=2|E. M. S. Namboodiripad |rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}};"| |rowspan=2|Communist Party of India |
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| |
| rowspan=2|3rd {{small|(1967 Election)}} |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |Communist Party of India (Marxist) |rowspan=2|D. Damodaran Potti |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| |
| style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}};"|
|style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |
| 4th {{small|(1970 Election)}} |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}};"| |K. Moideenkutty Haji ---- S. John |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |
| rowspan=4|5th {{small|(1977 Election)}} |rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| |rowspan=2|Indian National Congress |rowspan=4|Chakkeeri Ahamed Kutty |rowspan=4|E. M. S. Namboodiripad |rowspan=4 style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |rowspan=4 |Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| A. K. Antony |
| style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}};"| |
| style="background:{{party color|Indian Union Muslim League}};"| |
| rowspan=2|6th {{small|(1980 Election)}} |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |Communist Party of India (Marxist) |A. P. Kurian | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}};"| |
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"|
|A. C. Jose |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |
| 7th {{small|(1982 Election)}} | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| ---- | style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |
| 8th {{small|(1987 Election)}} |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |Communist Party of India (Marxist) |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| |
| rowspan=2|9th {{small|(1991 Election)}} |rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| |rowspan=2|Indian National Congress |rowspan=2|E. K. Nayanar ---- |rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |rowspan=2|Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| A. K. Antony |
| 10th {{small|(1996 Election)}} |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |Communist Party of India (Marxist) |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| |
| rowspan=2|11th {{small|(2001 Election)}} |rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| |rowspan=2|Indian National Congress |rowspan=2|V.S. Achuthanandan |rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |rowspan=2|Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Oommen Chandy |
| 12th {{small|(2006 Election)}} |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |Communist Party of India (Marxist) |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| |
| 13th {{small|(2011 Election)}} | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| ---- | style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |
| 14th {{small|(2016 Election)}} |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |Communist Party of India (Marxist) |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| |
| 15th {{small|(2021 Election)}} |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |Communist Party of India (Marxist) ---- |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| |
Current members
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{{trim|{{#Section-h:15th Kerala Assembly|Members of Legislative Assembly}}}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
- [http://niyamasabha.org/codes/legislatorsupto2006.pdf Legislators up to 2006]
- http://klaproceedings.niyamasabha.org
Further reading
{{refbegin}}
- {{Citation|title=Chief Ministers, Ministers, and Leaders of Opposition of Kerala|last=|publisher=Secratriat of Kerala Legislature|year=2018|location=Thiruvananthapuram|url=http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/14kla/chief%20ministers,%20ministers,%20leaders%20of%20opposition.pdf|access-date=20 May 2021|archive-date=19 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519062017/http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/14kla/chief%20ministers,%20ministers,%20leaders%20of%20opposition.pdf|url-status=live}}
- {{Cite book|title=Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus - 2019|publisher=P. V. Chandran, Managing Editor, Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Company Limited, Kozhikode|year=2018|location=Kozhikode|last=Chandran |first=VP|edition=Malayalam }}
- {{cite book|author=Menon, A. Sreedhara|title=A Survey of Kerala History|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FVsw35oEBv4C|year=2007|publisher=DC Books|isbn=9788126415786|access-date=13 June 2021|archive-date=24 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231024131432/https://books.google.com/books?id=FVsw35oEBv4C|url-status=live}}
{{refend}}
External links
- [https://www.loksabhaelections.in/kerela Kerala Lok Sabha Election 2019 Results Website]
{{Commons category|Kerala Niyamasabha}}
- [http://www.niyamasabha.org niyamasabha.org]
- [http://www.keralaassembly.com Kerala Assembly Election 2016 Website]
- [http://www.keralaassembly.org Election Database]
- [http://www.klaproceedings.niyamasabha.org klaproceedings.niyamasabha.org]
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