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Kerala Legislative Assembly

Kerala Niyamasabha
Kerala Legislative Assembly ; Kerala Niyamasabha
15th Kerala Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	5 years
History
Preceded by	14th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Leadership
Speaker	A. N. Shamseer, CPI(M) ; since 12 September 2022
Deputy Speaker	Chittayam Gopakumar, CPI ; since 1 June 2021
Leader of the House ; (Chief Minister)	Pinarayi Vijayan, CPI(M) ; since 20 May 2021
Leader of the Opposition	V.D. Satheesan, INC ; since 22 May 2021
Deputy Leader of the Opposition	P. K. Kunhalikutty, IUML ; since 22 May 2021
Structure
Seats	140
Political groups	Government (97); LDF (97) CPI(M) (60); CPI (17); KC(M) (5); NCP-SP (2); JD(S) (2); RJD (1); KC(B) (1); Cong(S) (1); INL (1); NSC (1); JKC (1); IND (5); Official Opposition (40); UDF (40) INC (20); IUML (15); KEC (2); KC(J) (1); DCK (1); RMPI (1); Vacant (3) Vacant (3)
Elections
Voting system	First past the post
Last election	6 April 2021
Next election	2026
Meeting place
	Niyamasabha Mandiram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Website
	www.niyamasabha.org

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The Kerala Legislative Assembly, popularly known as the Kerala Niyamasabha, is the State Assembly of Kerala, one of the 28 states in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives.^[3] 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. The election for the Kerala Legislative Assembly is conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

History

In 1956, the State of Kerala was formed on linguistic basis, merging Kochi, Malabar, and Travancore regions, and the Kasaragod region of South Canara.^[4] The first assembly election in Kerala state was held in February–March 1957.^[4] The first Kerala Legislative Assembly was formed on 5 April 1957. The Assembly had 127 members including a nominated member.^[4]

The current delimitation committee of 2010 reaffirmed the total number of seats at 140.^[4]

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^ "BJP overall, Left in Kerala: JD(S) likely to lose state unit as banner of revolt is raised". The Indian Express. 25 September 2023. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
^ "Kerala Court Cancels CPI(M) MLA's Election From Reserved Devikulam Seat". Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
^ "Kerala Government". niyamasabha.org. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Sreedhara Menon, A. (January 2007). Kerala Charitram (2007 ed.). Kottayam: DC Books. ISBN 978-81-264-1588-5. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[1] "BJP overall, Left in Kerala: JD(S) likely to lose state unit as banner of revolt is raised". The Indian Express. 25 September 2023. Archived from the original on 22 October 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.

[2] "Kerala Court Cancels CPI(M) MLA's Election From Reserved Devikulam Seat". Archived from the original on 12 April 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.

[3] "Kerala Government". niyamasabha.org. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2020.

[askh-4] Sreedhara Menon, A. (January 2007). Kerala Charitram (2007 ed.). Kottayam: DC Books. ISBN 978-81-264-1588-5. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

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 == Legislature ==
-<section begin="Legislature"/><!-- This section is transcluded on Government of Kerala, India -->
+<section begin="Legislature"/><!-- This section is transcluded on Government of Kerala select one of its own members as its chairperson who is called the [[Speaker (politics)|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 [[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 (politics)|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 [[Legislative Assembly|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.