15th Kerala Assembly | |
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Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
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Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
History | |
Preceded by | 14th Kerala Legislative Assembly |
Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | |
Deputy Leader of the Opposition | |
Structure | |
Seats | 140 |
Political groups | Government (98) LDF (98)
Opposition (41) Vacant (1)
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Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 6 April 2021 |
Next election | 2026 |
Meeting place | |
Niyamasabha Mandiram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | |
Website | |
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The current Legislative Assembly is the 15th Assembly since the formation of Kerala. It was elected in the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election. The Speaker is MA. N. Shamseer of CPI(M). The Deputy Speaker is Chittayam Gopakumar of CPI. The leader of the Assembly is Pinarayi Vijayan from CPI(M).The leader of opposition is V. D Satheesan. The Government Chief Whip is Dr. N Jayaraj of KCM.
Front/Alliance | Seats |
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LDF | 98 |
UDF | 41 |
Vacant | 1 |
Total | 140 |
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