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Kerala Legislative Assembly Kerala Niyamasabha | |
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| 15th Kerala Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Preceded by | 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Chief Minister (Leader of the House) | |
Deputy Leader of the Opposition | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 140 |
 By party By alliance | |
Political groups | Government (95)
Official Opposition (41)
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| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 6 April 2021 |
Next election | 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Niyamasabha Mandiram,Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala | |
| Website | |
| www | |
TheKerala Legislative Assembly, popularly known as theKerala Niyamasabha, is the State Assembly ofKerala, one of the 28 states in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives, one from each of the 140 constituencies within the borders of Kerala, referred to asMember of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).
In1956, the State of Kerala was formed on linguistic basis, mergingTravancore,Kochi andMalabar regions, and theKasaragod region ofSouth Canara.[4] The firstassembly election inKerala state was held in February–March 1957.[4] The firstKerala 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]
Thelegislature 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. 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 thespeaker 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 theassembly 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.[5]
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).
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 isA. N. Shamseer.[6]
A. N. Shamseer is the incumbent speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly.
| Reservation | Number of members |
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| General | 124 |
| Scheduled Castes | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribes | 2 |
| Total | 140 |
| Front/Alliance | Seats |
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| LDF | 97 |
| UDF | 42 |
| Total | 139 |
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