Leader of Opposition of Kerala | |
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since 22 May 2021 | |
Style | The Honourable |
Status | Leader of Opposition |
Member of | Kerala Legislative Assembly |
Residence | Cantonment House , Thiruvananthapuram |
Seat | Kerala Niyamasabha |
Appointer | Governor of Kerala |
Term length | 5 years |
Precursor | Ramesh Chennithala |
Inaugural holder | P. T. Chacko (1957–1959) |
Formation | 5 April 1957 |
Deputy | P. K. Kunhalikutty |
The post of Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly has been held by 11 politicians since the Assembly was established in 1957. All have belonged to either the Indian National Congress, the Communist Party of India or the Communist Party of India (Marxist). The current Leader of the Opposition is V. D. Satheesan. V. S. Achuthanandan has served as Leader of the Opposition for 15 years which makes him the longest serving Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Legislative Assembly.
Key
SL No. | Portrait | Name | Constituency | Party | Term of office | Assembly | Chief Minister | |||
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From | To | |||||||||
1 | P. T. Chacko | Vazhoor | Indian National Congress | 5 April 1957 | 31 July 1959 | 1st (1957-59) | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | 2 years, 117 days | ||
2 | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | Pattambi | Communist Party of India | 22 February 1960 | 10 September 1964 | 2nd (1960-64) | Pattom Thanu Pillai | 4 years, 201 days | ||
3 | K. Karunakaran | Mala | Indian National Congress | 6 March 1967 | 1 November 1969 | 3rd (1967-70) | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | 2 years, 240 days | ||
(2) | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | Pattambi | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 1 November 1969 | 1 August 1970 | C. Achutha Menon | 273 days | |||
4 October 1970 | 25 March 1977 | 4th (1970-77) | 6 years, 172 days | |||||||
Alathur | 25 March 1977 | 22 February 1978 | 5th (1977-79) | K. Karunakaran | 334 days | |||||
(3) | K. Karunakaran | Mala | Indian National Congress | 23 February 1978 | 13 August 1979 | A. K. Antony | 1 year, 171 days | |||
4 | T. K. Ramakrishnan | Thrippunithura | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 13 August 1979 | 11 October 1979 | P. K. Vasudevan Nair | 59 days | |||
5 | P. K. Vasudevan Nair | Alappuzha | Communist Party of India | 11 October 1979 | 1 December 1979 | CH Mohammed Koya | 51 days | |||
(3) | K. Karunakaran | Mala | Indian National Congress | 25 January 1980 | 20 October 1981 | 6th (1980-82) | E. K. Nayanar | 1 year, 268 days | ||
6 | E. K. Nayanar | Malampuzha | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 28 December 1981 | 17 March 1982 | K. Karunakaran | 79 days | |||
24 May 1982 | 25 March 1987 | 7th (1982-87) | 4 years, 305 days | |||||||
(3) | K. Karunakaran | Mala | Indian National Congress | 26 March 1987 | 17 June 1991 | 8th (1987-91) | E. K. Nayanar | 4 years, 83 days | ||
(6) | E. K. Nayanar | Thrikaripur | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 24 June 1991 | 29 February 1992 | 9th (1991-96) | K. Karunakaran | 250 days | ||
7 | V. S. Achuthanandan | Mararikulam | 1 March 1992 | 9 May 1996 | K. Karunakaran | 4 years, 69 days | ||||
8 | A. K. Antony | Cherthala | Indian National Congress | 20 May 1996 | 13 May 2001 | 10th (1996-2001) | E. K. Nayanar | 4 years, 358 days | ||
(7) | V. S. Achuthanandan | Malampuzha | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 17 May 2001 | 12 May 2006 | 11th (2001-06) | A. K. Antony | 4 years, 360 days | ||
9 | Oommen Chandy | Puthuppally | Indian National Congress | 18 May 2006 | 14 May 2011 | 12th (2006-11) | V. S. Achuthanandan | 4 years, 361 days | ||
(7) | V. S. Achuthanandan | Malampuzha | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 18 May 2011 | 20 May 2016 | 13th (2011-16) | Oommen Chandy | 5 years, 2 days | ||
10 | Ramesh Chennithala | Haripad | Indian National Congress | 25 May 2016 | 20 May 2021 | 14th (2016-21) | Pinarayi Vijayan | 4 years, 360 days | ||
11 | V. D. Satheesan | Paravur | 22 May 2021 | Incumbent | 15th (2021-) | 3 years, 158 days |
S.No. | Name | No: of terms as Chief Minister | Tenure as Chief Minister | No: of terms served as Leader of the Opposition | Tenure as Leader of the Opposition |
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1. | E.M.S. Namboodiripad | 2 | 1957-59, 1967-69 | 4 | 1960-64, 1969-70, 1970-77, 1977-78 |
2. | K. Karunakaran | 4 | 1977, 1981-82, 1982-87, 1991-95 | 4 | 1967-69, 1978-79, 1980-81, 1987-91 |
3. | A.K. Antony | 3 | 1977-78, 1995-96, 2001-04 | 1 | 1996-2001 |
4. | P.K. Vasudevan Nair | 1 | 1978-79 | 1 | 1979 |
5. | E.K. Nayanar | 3 | 1980-81, 1987-91, 1996-2001 | 3 | 1981-82, 1982-87, 1991-92 |
6. | Oommen Chandy | 2 | 2004-06, 2011-16 | 1 | 2006-11 |
7. | V.S. Achuthanandan | 1 | 2006-11 | 3 | 1992-96, 2001-06, 2011-16 |
E.M.S. Namboodiripad, A.K. Antony, E.K. Nayanar, Oommen Chandy and P.K. Vasudevan Nair first served as Chief Ministers before occupying the post of Leader of the Opposition.
K. Karunakaran and V.S. Achuthanandan served as Leader of the Opposition before donning the mantle of Chief Ministership.
P.T. Chacko, T.K. Ramakrishnan, Ramesh Chennithala and incumbent Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan have not served as Chief Minister. Conversely, Pattom Thanu Pillai, R. Sankar, C. Achutha Menon, C.H. Mohammed Koya and incumbent Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan have not served as Leader of the Opposition.
No. | Name | Party | Length of term | No: of terms | ||
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Terms | Total years in office | |||||
1 | V. S. Achuthanandan | CPI(M) | 1992-96, 2001-06, 2011-16 | 14 years, 65 days | 3 | |
2 | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | CPI(M)/CPI | 1960-64, 1969-70, 1970-77, 1977-78 | 12 years, 220 days | 4 | |
3 | K. Karunakaran | INC | 1967-69, 1978-79, 1980-81, 1987-91 | 8 years, 118 days | 4 | |
4 | E. K. Nayanar | CPI(M) | 1981-82, 1982-87, 1991-92 | 5 years, 270 days | 3 | |
5 | Oommen Chandy | INC | 2016-21 | 4 years, 361 days | 1 | |
6 | Ramesh Chennithala | 2006-11 | 4 years, 360 days | 1 | ||
7 | A. K. Antony | 1996-2001 | 4 years, 358 days | 1 | ||
8 | V. D. Satheesan | 2021 onwards | 3 years, 158 days | 1 | ||
9 | P. T. Chacko | 1957-59 | 2 years, 117 days | 1 | ||
10 | T. K. Ramakrishnan | CPI(M) | 1979 | 60 days | 1 | |
11 | P. K. Vasudevan Nair | CPI | 1979 | 51 days | 1 |
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