Kerala Legislative Assembly

{{Short description|Unicameral state legislature of Keralam, India}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Redirect|Niyamasabha|the building that houses the Niyamasabha|Niyamasabha Mandiram}} {{more footnotes|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox legislature | background_color = #007AF7 | text_color = white | name = Keralam Legislative Assembly | native_name = {{lang|ml|കേരളം നിയമസഭ}} | native_name_lang = Malayalam | coa_pic = Government of Kerala Logo.svg | coa_res = 200px | transcription_name = | legislature = 16th Kerala Assembly | foundation =  | disbanded =  | preceded_by = | succeeded_by = | coa_alt = | house_type = Unicameral | term_limits = 5 years | leader1_type = Speaker | leader1 = '''Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan''', '''INC''' since 22 May 2026 | party1 = | election1 = | leader2_type = Deputy Speaker | leader2 = '''Shanimol Osman''', '''INC''' since 02 June 2026 | party2 = | election2 = | leader3_type = Leader of the House {{small|(Chief Minister)}} | leader3 = '''V. D. Satheesan''', '''INC''' since 18 May 2026 | party3 = | election3 = | leader4_type = Deputy Leader of the House {{small|(Deputy Chief Minister)}} | leader4 = | party4 = | election4 = | leader5_type = Leader of the Opposition | leader5 = '''Pinarayi Vijayan''', '''CPI(M)''' since 18 May 2026 | leader6_type = Deputy Leader of the Opposition | leader6 = | leader7_type = Legislature Secretary | leader7 = Shaji C Baby<ref>https://niyamasabha.nic.in/index.php/secretary</ref> | seats = '''140''' | structure1 = {{Switcher|300px|By party|300px|By alliance}} | structure1_res = 300px | political_groups1 = '''Government (102)''' :{{Color box|{{Party color|United Democratic Front (Kerala)}}}} '''UDF (102)''' :* {{Party legend|Indian National Congress}} (63) :* {{Party legend|Indian Union Muslim League}} (22) :* {{Party legend|Kerala Congress}} (7) :* {{Party legend|Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)}} (3) :* {{Party legend|Kerala Congress (Jacob)}} (1) :* {{Party legend|Communist Marxist Party}} (1) :* {{Party legend|Revolutionary Marxist Party of India}} (1) :* {{Party legend|Kerala Democratic Party|shortname=KDP}} (1) :* {{Party legend|Independent politician|shortname=IND}} (3) '''Official Opposition (35)''' :{{Color box|{{Party color|Left Democratic Front (Kerala)}}}} '''LDF (35)''' :* {{Party legend|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}} (26) :* {{Party legend|Communist Party of India}} (8) :* {{Party legend|Rashtriya Janata Dal}} (1) '''Other Opposition (3)''' :{{Party legend|Bharatiya Janata Party}} (3) | voting_system1 = First past the post | last_election1 = 9 April 2026 | next_election1 = 2031 | session_alt = | session_room = Inside View of Kerala Legislative Assembly.jpg | meeting_place = Niyamasabha Mandiram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | website = {{URL|http://www.niyamasabha.org/}} | footnotes = }}

The '''Keralam Legislative Assembly''', or '''Keralam Niyamasabha''' (കേരളം നിയമസഭ) in Malayalam, is the State Assembly of Kerala<nowiki/>, 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.<ref name="askh">{{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 }}</ref> The first assembly election in Kerala state was held in February–March 1957.<ref name="askh"/> The first ''Kerala Legislative Assembly'' was formed on 5 April 1957. The Assembly had 127 members including a nominated member.<ref name="askh"/>

The current delimitation committee of 2010 reaffirmed the total number of seats at 140.<ref name="askh"/>

== Legislature == <section begin="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<ref>{{Cite web |title=Role of the Governor |url=https://www.rajbhavan.kerala.gov.in/index.php/the-governor/role-of-the-governor |access-date=2026-05-14 |website=www.rajbhavan.kerala.gov.in}}</ref>. 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.<ref>Kerala Legislative Assembly – Role of the Speaker, “[https://www.niyamasabha.nic.in/index.php/speaker/roleSpeaker/role_of_speaker Role of the Speaker],” ''Kerala Legislative Assembly'', accessed May 14, 2026</ref>

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.<ref>{{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}}</ref><section end="Legislature"/>

==Niyamasabha Complex== {{main|Niyamasabha Mandiram}}

thumb|left|Kerala State Legislative Assembly or the Niyamasabha at night 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 == {{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 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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY| url=https://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/STATISTICAL/kerala.htm|access-date=2021-09-05|website=legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in}}</ref>

A. N. Shamseer is the incumbent speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly.<ref>[https://www.niyamasabha.nic.in/ Kerala Legislative Assembly] – Speaker Page, ''[https://www.niyamasabha.nic.in/index.php/speaker Speaker]'', Kerala Legislative Assembly, accessed May 14, 2026.</ref>

== Composition == ===Reservation=== {|class="wikitable" style="width:50%; text-align:center" !Reservation !Number of members |- |Unreserved |124 |- |Scheduled Castes |14 |- |Scheduled Tribes |2 |- !Total !140 |}

===Current seats by alliance=== {{transcluded section|source=16th Kerala Assembly}} {{trim|{{#Section-h:16th Kerala Assembly|Composition}}}}

== List of assemblies ==

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Assembly {{small|(Election)}} !colspan=2|Ruling party !Chief Minister !Speaker !Leader of the Opposition !colspan=2|Opposition party |- !1st {{small|(1957 Election)}} |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |Communist Party of India |E. M. S. Namboodiripad |R. Sankara Narayanan Thampi |P. T. Chacko |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| |Indian National Congress |- !rowspan=2|2nd {{small|(1960 Election)}} |style="background:{{party color|Praja Socialist Party}};"| |Praja Socialist Party |Pattom A. Thanu Pillai |rowspan=2|K. M. Seethi Sahib<hr/>C. H. Mohammed Koya<hr/>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}};"| |Indian National Congress |R. Sankar |- !rowspan=2|3rd {{small|(1967 Election)}} |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |Communist Party of India (Marxist) |E. M. S. Namboodiripad |rowspan=2|D. Damodaran Potti |K. Karunakaran |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| |Indian National Congress |- |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}};"| | rowspan="2" |Communist Party of India | rowspan="2" |C. Achutha Menon | rowspan="6" |E. M. S. Namboodiripad |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| | rowspan="6" |Communist Party of India (Marxist) |- !4th {{small|(1970 Election)}} |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}};"| |K. Moideenkutty Haji<hr/>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 |K. Karunakaran |rowspan=4|Chakkeeri Ahamed Kutty |rowspan=4 style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |- |A. K. Antony |- |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}};"| |Communist Party of India |P. K. Vasudevan Nair |- |style="background:{{party color|Indian Union Muslim League}};"| |Indian Union Muslim League |C. H. Mohammed Koya |- !rowspan=2|6th {{small|(1980 Election)}} |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |Communist Party of India (Marxist) |E. K. Nayanar |A. P. Kurian |K. Karunakaran | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}};"| |Indian National Congress (I) |- |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| | rowspan="2" |Indian National Congress | rowspan="2" |K. Karunakaran |A. C. Jose | rowspan="2" |E. K. Nayanar |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| | rowspan="2" |Communist Party of India (Marxist) |- ! 7th {{small|(1982 Election)}} | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| |Vakkom Purushothaman<hr/>V. M. Sudheeran | 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) |E. K. Nayanar |Varkala Radhakrishnan |K. Karunakaran |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| |Indian National Congress |- !rowspan=2|9th {{small|(1991 Election)}} |rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| |rowspan=2|Indian National Congress ||K. Karunakaran |P. P. Thankachan |rowspan=2|E. K. Nayanar<hr/>V. S. Achuthanandan |rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |rowspan=2|Communist Party of India (Marxist) |- |A. K. Antony |Therambil Ramakrishnan |- !10th {{small|(1996 Election)}} |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |Communist Party of India (Marxist) |E. K. Nayanar |M. Vijayakumar |A. K. Antony |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| |Indian National Congress |- !rowspan=2|11th {{small|(2001 Election)}} |rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| |rowspan=2|Indian National Congress |A. K. Antony |Vakkom Purushothaman |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 |Therambil Ramakrishnan |- !12th {{small|(2006 Election)}} |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |Communist Party of India (Marxist) |V. S. Achuthanandan |K. Radhakrishnan |Oommen Chandy |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| |Indian National Congress |- !13th {{small|(2011 Election)}} | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| |Indian National Congress |Oommen Chandy |G. Karthikeyan<hr/>N. Sakthan |V. S. Achuthanandan | style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |Communist Party of India (Marxist) |- !14th {{small|(2016 Election)}} |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| | rowspan="2" |Communist Party of India (Marxist) | rowspan="2" |Pinarayi Vijayan |P. Sreeramakrishnan |Ramesh Chennithala |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| | rowspan="2" |Indian National Congress |- !15th {{small|(2021 Election)}} |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |M. B. Rajesh<hr/>A. N. Shamseer |V. D. Satheesan |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| |- !16th {{small|(2026 Election)}} | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};"| |Indian National Congress |V. D. Satheesan |Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan |Pinarayi Vijayan | style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};"| |Communist Party of India (Marxist) |- |}

== Members of Legislative Assembly == {{transcluded section|source=16th Kerala Assembly}} {{trim|{{#Section-h:16th Kerala Assembly|Members of Legislative Assembly}}}}

==Past Composition== '''1957–1960''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#F50222; width:47.62%; color:white" | 60 | style="background:#F15270; width:7.14%; color:white" | 9 | style="background:#00BFFF; width:34.13%; color:white" | 43 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:11.11%; color:black" | 14 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | CPI | PSP | INC | Ind |} '''1960–1965''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#00BFFF; width:50%; color:white" | 63 | style="background:#006600; width:8.73%; color:white" | 11 | style="background:#F50222; width:23.02%; color:white" | 29 | style="background:#F15270; width:15.87%; color:white" | 20 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:2.38%; color:black" | 14 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | INC | IUML | CPI | PSP | Ind |} '''1965–1967''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#CC0D0D; width:30.08%; color:white" | 40 | style="background:#F50222; width:2.26%; color:white" | 3 | style="background:#33cc00; width:9.77%; color:white" | 13 | style="background:#00BFFF; width:27.07%; color:white" | 36 | style="background:#cc6600; width:17.29%; color:white" | 26 | style="background:#006600; width:4.51%; color:white" | 6 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:9.02%; color:black" | 12 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | CPI (M) | CPI | SSP | INC | KC | IUML | Ind |} '''1967–1970''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#CC0D0D; width:39.1%; color:white" | 52 | style="background:#F50222; width:14.29%; color:white" | 19 | style="background:#33cc00; width:14.29%; color:white" | 19 | style="background:#00BFFF; width:6.77%; color:white" | 9 | style="background:#cc6600; width:3.76%; color:white" | 5 | style="background:#006600; width:10.53%; color:white" | 14 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:11.28%; color:black" | 15 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | CPI (M) | CPI | SSP | INC | KC | IUML | Ind |} '''1970–1977''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#CC0D0D; width:21.8%; color:white" | 29 | style="background:#F50222; width:12.03%; color:white" | 16 | style="background:#d84c4c; width:4.51%; color:white" | 6 | style="background:#f15270; width:2.26%; color:white" | 3 | style="background:#33cc00; width:4.51%; color:white" | 6 | style="background:#5A0AB8; width:2.26%; color:white" | 3 | style="background:#228B22; width:0.75%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#00BFFF; width:22.56%; color:white" | 30 | style="background:#cc6600; width:9.02%; color:white" | 12 | style="background:#006600; width:8.27%; color:white" | 11 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:12.03%; color:black" | 16 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | CPI (M) | CPI | RSP | PSP | SSP | ISP | KSP | INC | KC | IUML | Ind |} '''1977–1980''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#CC0D0D; width:12.14%; color:white" | 17 | style="background:#F50222; width:16.43%; color:white" | 23 | style="background:#d84c4c; width:6.43%; color:white" | 9 | style="background:#f15270; width:2.14%; color:white" | 3 | style="background:#cc6600; width:1.43%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#0000FF; width:4.29%; color:white" | 6 | style="background:#FFA500; width:3.57%; color:white" | 5 | style="background:#cc6600; width:14.29%; color:white" | 20 | style="background:#00BFFF; width:27.14%; color:white" | 38 | style="background:#006600; width:2.14%; color:white" | 3 | style="background:#006600; width:9.29%; color:white" | 13 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:0.71%; color:black" | 1 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | CPI (M) | CPI | RSP | PSP | KCP | BLD | NDP | KC | INC | AIML | IUML | Ind |} '''1980–1982''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#CC0D0D; width:25%; color:white" | 35 | style="background:#F50222; width:12.14%; color:white" | 17 | style="background:#d84c4c; width:4.29%; color:white" | 6 | style="background:#f15270; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#cc6600; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#40E0D0; width:15%; color:white" | 21 | style="background:#FFA500; width:2.14%; color:white" | 3 | style="background:#F48385; width:5.71%; color:white" | 8 | style="background:#FF6600; width:4.29%; color:white" | 6 | style="background:#1976FE; width:3.57%; color:white" | 5 | style="background:#7878FF; width:12.14%; color:white" | 17 | style="background:#006600; width:3.57%; color:white" | 5 | style="background:#006600; width:10%; color:white" | 14 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:0.71%; color:black" | 1 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | CPI (M) | CPI | RSP | PSP | KCP | INC (I) | NDP | KCM | KCJ | JP | INC (U) | AIML | IUML | Ind |} '''1982–1987''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#CC0D0D; width:20%; color:white" | 28 | style="background:#F50222; width:9.29%; color:white" | 13 | style="background:#d84c4c; width:2.86%; color:white" | 4 | style="background:#d84c4c; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#f15270; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#00FF00; width:5%; color:white" | 7 | style="background:#861001; width:1.43%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#f15270; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#40E0D0; width:14.29%; color:white" | 20 | style="background:#21C7F1; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#FFA500; width:2.86%; color:white" | 4 | style="background:#F48385; width:4.29%; color:white" | 6 | style="background:#FF6600; width:5.71%; color:white" | 8 | style="background:#1976FE; width:2.86%; color:white" | 4 | style="background:#1976FE; width:2.86%; color:white" | 4 | style="background:#00BFFF; width:10.71%; color:white" | 15 | style="background:#006600; width:2.86%; color:white" | 4 | style="background:#006600; width:10%; color:white" | 14 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:2.14%; color:black" | 3 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | CPI (M) | CPI | RSP | RSP (S) | PSP | INC (S) | SRP | DSP | INC (I) | DLP | NDP | KCM | KCJ | JP | JP (G) | INC (A) | AIML | IUML | Ind |} '''1987–1991''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#CC0D0D; width:27.14%; color:white" | 38 | style="background:#F50222; width:11.43%; color:white" | 16 | style="background:#d84c4c; width:3.57%; color:white" | 5 | style="background:#24A73C; width:4.29%; color:white" | 6 | style="background:#00FF66; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#00BFFF; width:23.57%; color:white" | 33 | style="background:#1F75FE; width:5%; color:white" | 7 | style="background:#cc6600; width:3.57%; color:white" | 5 | style="background:#006600; width:10.71%; color:white" | 15 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:10%; color:black" | 14 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | CPI (M) | CPI | RSP | ICS (SCS) | LD | INC | JP | KC | IUML | Ind |} '''1991–1996''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#CC0D0D; width:20%; color:white" | 28 | style="background:#F50222; width:8.57%; color:white" | 12 | style="background:#e00918; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#e00918; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#d84c4c; width:1.43%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#24A73C; width:1.43%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#00FF66; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#FFA500; width:1.43%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#00BFFF; width:39.29%; color:white" | 55 | style="background:#cc6600; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#F48385; width:7.14%; color:white" | 10 | style="background:#2E8B57; width:2.14%; color:white" | 3 | style="background:#006600; width:13.57%; color:white" | 19 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:2.86%; color:black" | 4 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | CPI (M) | CPI | CMP | CMP (K) | RSP | IC (S) | LD | NDP | INC | KC | KCM | JD | IUML | Ind |} '''1996–2001''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#CC0D0D; width:28.57%; color:white" | 40 | style="background:#F50222; width:12.86%; color:white" | 18 | style="background:#d84c4c; width:3.57%; color:white" | 5 | style="background:#FE0000; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#CC6600; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#24A73C; width:2.14%; color:white" | 3 | style="background:#CC6600; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#00BFFF; width:26.43%; color:white" | 37 | style="background:#cc6600; width:4.29%; color:white" | 6 | style="background:#F48385; width:3.57%; color:white" | 5 | style="background:#2E8B57; width:2.86%; color:white" | 4 | style="background:#006600; width:9.29%; color:white" | 13 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:3.57%; color:black" | 5 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | CPI (M) | CPI | RSP | JSS | KCB | IC (S) | KCA | INC | KC | KCM | JD | IUML | Ind |} '''2001–2006''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#CC0D0D; width:17.14%; color:white" | 24 | style="background:#F50222; width:5%; color:white" | 7 | style="background:#e00918; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#d84c4c; width:1.43%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#FF0000; width:1.43%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#FE0000; width:2.86%; color:white" | 4 | style="background:#CC6600; width:1.43%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#CC6600; width:1.43%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#02865A; width:2.14%; color:white" | 3 | style="background:#00BFFF; width:45%; color:white" | 63 | style="background:#F48385; width:6.43%; color:white" | 9 | style="background:#FF6600; width:1.43%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#00B2B2; width:1.43%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#006600; width:11.43%; color:white" | 16 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:0.71%; color:black" | 1 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | CPI (M) | CPI | CMP | RSP | RSPB | JSS | KCB | KCA | JDS | INC | KCM | KCJ | NCP | IUML | Ind |} '''2006–2011''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#CC0D0D; width:43.57%; color:white" | 61 | style="background:#F50222; width:12.14%; color:white" | 17 | style="background:#d84c4c; width:2.14%; color:white" | 3 | style="background:#FF0000; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#CC6600; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#02865A; width:3.57%; color:white" | 5 | style="background:#4FE8DB; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#006600; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#00BFFF; width:17.14%; color:white" | 24 | style="background:#CC6600; width:2.86%; color:white" | 4 | style="background:#F48385; width:5%; color:white" | 7 | style="background:#008000; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#00B2B2; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#006600; width:5%; color:white" | 7 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:3.57%; color:black" | 5 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | CPI (M) | CPI | RSP | JSS | KCB | JDS | C (S) | INL | INC | KC | KCM | KCS | NCP | IUML | Ind |} '''2011–2016''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#CC0D0D; width:32.14%; color:white" | 45 | style="background:#F50222; width:9.29%; color:white" | 13 | style="background:#d84c4c; width:1.43%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#d84c4c; width:0.17%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#CC6600; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#CC6600; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#138808; width:1.43%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#02865A; width:2.86%; color:white" | 4 | style="background:#00BFFF; width:27.14%; color:white" | 38 | style="background:#F48385; width:6.43%; color:white" | 9 | style="background:#00B2B2; width:1.43%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#006600; width:14.29%; color:white" | 20 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:1.43%; color:black" | 2 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | CPI (M) | CPI | RSP | RSPBJ | KCB | KCA | SJD | JDS | INC | KCM | NCP | IUML | Ind |} '''2016–2021''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#CC0D0D; width:41.43%; color:white" | 58 | style="background:#F50222; width:13.57%; color:white" | 19 | style="background:#e00918; width:0.17%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#CC6600; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#CC6600; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#02865A; width:2.14%; color:white" | 3 | style="background:#4FE8DB; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#008000; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#00BFFF; width:15.71%; color:white" | 22 | style="background:#F48385; width:4.29%; color:white" | 6 | style="background:#00B2B2; width:1.43%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#006600; width:12.86%; color:white" | 18 | style="background:#FF9933; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:3.57%; color:black" | 5 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | CPI (M) | CPI | CMP | KCB | KCA | JDS | C (S) | NSC | INC | KCM | NCP | IUML | BJP | Ind |} '''2021–2026''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#CC0D0D; width:44.29%; color:white" | 62 | style="background:#F50222; width:12.14%; color:white" | 17 | style="background:#FF0000; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#CC6600; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#FF0000; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#CC6600; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#02865A; width:1.43%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#4FE8DB; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#006600; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#2E8B57; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#00BFFF; width:15%; color:white" | 21 | style="background:#CC6600; width:1.43%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#F48385; width:3.57%; color:white" | 5 | style="background:#008080; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#00B2B2; width:1.43%; color:white" | 2 | style="background:#006600; width:10.17%; color:white" | 15 | style="background:#DCDCDC; width:4.29%; color:black" | 6 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | CPI (M) | CPI | RMPI | KCB | JKC | KCA | JDS | C (S) | INL | LJD | INC | KC | KCM | NCK | NCP | IUML | Ind |} '''2026''' {| style="width:100%; font-size:88%; text-align:center;" |- style="font-weight:bold" | style="background:#00BFFF; width:45%; color:white" | 63 | style="background:#006600; width:15.71%; color:white" | 22 | style="background:#FF0000; width:5%; color:white" | 7 | style="background:#CC6600; width:2.14%; color:white" | 3 | style="background:#FF0000; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#CC6600; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#02865A; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#00B2B2; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#2E8B57; width:2.14%; color:white" | 3 | style="background:#CC0D0D; width:18.57%; color:white" | 26 | style="background:#F50222; width:5.71%; color:white" | 8 | style="background:#2E8B57; width:0.71%; color:white" | 1 | style="background:#FF9933; width:2.14%; color:white" | 3 |- style="font-weight:bold; color:#996;" | INC | IUML | KCE | RSP | KC(J) | RMPI | CMP | KDP | Ind | CPI (M) | CPI | RJD | BJP |}

==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|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] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301201455/https://www.loksabhaelections.in/kerela |date=1 March 2019 }} {{Commons category|Kerala Legislative Assembly}} * [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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