List of leaders of the opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly

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Leader of Opposition of Kerala
Emblem of Kerala state Vector.svg
Incumbent
V. D. Satheesan
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)
Formation5 April 1957;67 years ago (1957-04-05)
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.

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List of Opposition Leaders of Kerala

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  INC   CPI   CPI(M)

SL No.PortraitNameConstituencyPartyTerm of officeAssemblyChief Minister
FromTo
1 P. T. Chacko (image).png P. T. Chacko Vazhoor Indian National Congress 5 April 195731 July 19591st (1957-59) E. M. S. Namboodiripad 2 years, 117 days
2 E. M. S. Namboodiripad.jpg E. M. S. Namboodiripad Pattambi Communist Party of India 22 February 196010 September 19642nd (1960-64) Pattom Thanu Pillai

R. Sankar

4 years, 201 days
3 Karunakaran Kannoth.jpg K. Karunakaran Mala Indian National Congress 6 March 19671 November 19693rd (1967-70) E. M. S. Namboodiripad 2 years, 240 days
(2) E. M. S. Namboodiripad.jpg E. M. S. Namboodiripad Pattambi Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1 November 19691 August 1970 C. Achutha Menon 273 days
4 October 197025 March 19774th (1970-77)6 years, 172 days
Alathur 25 March 197722 February 19785th (1977-79) K. Karunakaran

A. K. Antony

334 days
(3) Karunakaran Kannoth.jpg K. Karunakaran Mala Indian National Congress 23 February 197813 August 1979 A. K. Antony

P. K. Vasudevan Nair

1 year, 171 days
4 T. K. Ramakrishnan Thrippunithura Communist Party of India (Marxist) 13 August 197911 October 1979 P. K. Vasudevan Nair 59 days
5 P.K. Vasudevan Nair.jpg P. K. Vasudevan Nair Alappuzha Communist Party of India 11 October 19791 December 1979 CH Mohammed Koya 51 days
(3) Karunakaran Kannoth.jpg K. Karunakaran Mala Indian National Congress 25 January 198020 October 19816th (1980-82) E. K. Nayanar 1 year, 268 days
6 Ek nayanar.jpeg E. K. Nayanar Malampuzha Communist Party of India (Marxist) 28 December 198117 March 1982 K. Karunakaran 79 days
24 May 198225 March 19877th (1982-87)4 years, 305 days
(3) Karunakaran Kannoth.jpg K. Karunakaran Mala Indian National Congress 26 March 198717 June 19918th (1987-91) E. K. Nayanar 4 years, 83 days
(6) Ek nayanar.jpeg E. K. Nayanar Thrikaripur Communist Party of India (Marxist) 24 June 199129 February 19929th (1991-96) K. Karunakaran 250 days
7 Vs achutanandann.jpg V. S. Achuthanandan Mararikulam 1 March 19929 May 1996 K. Karunakaran

A. K. Antony

4 years, 69 days
8 A. K. Antony.jpg A. K. Antony Cherthala Indian National Congress 20 May 199613 May 200110th (1996-2001) E. K. Nayanar 4 years, 358 days
(7) Vs achutanandann.jpg V. S. Achuthanandan Malampuzha Communist Party of India (Marxist) 17 May 200112 May 200611th (2001-06) A. K. Antony

Oommen Chandy

4 years, 360 days
9 Oommen Chandy, Chief Minister of Kerala.jpg Oommen Chandy Puthuppally Indian National Congress 18 May 200614 May 201112th (2006-11) V. S. Achuthanandan 4 years, 361 days
(7) Vs achutanandann.jpg V. S. Achuthanandan Malampuzha Communist Party of India (Marxist) 18 May 201120 May 201613th (2011-16) Oommen Chandy 5 years, 2 days
10 Ramesh Chennithala profile 02.jpg Ramesh Chennithala Haripad Indian National Congress 25 May 201620 May 202114th (2016-21) Pinarayi Vijayan 4 years, 360 days
11 VD SATHEESAN.jpg V. D. Satheesan Paravur 22 May 2021 Incumbent 15th (2021-)3 years, 158 days

Leaders of Opposition who have served as Chief Minister

S.No.NameNo: of terms as Chief MinisterTenure as Chief MinisterNo: of terms served as Leader of the OppositionTenure as Leader of the Opposition
1.E.M.S. Namboodiripad21957-59, 1967-6941960-64, 1969-70, 1970-77, 1977-78
2.K. Karunakaran41977, 1981-82, 1982-87, 1991-9541967-69, 1978-79, 1980-81, 1987-91
3.A.K. Antony31977-78, 1995-96, 2001-0411996-2001
4.P.K. Vasudevan Nair11978-7911979
5.E.K. Nayanar31980-81, 1987-91, 1996-200131981-82, 1982-87, 1991-92
6.Oommen Chandy22004-06, 2011-1612006-11
7.V.S. Achuthanandan12006-1131992-96, 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.

Statistics

No.NamePartyLength of termNo: of terms
TermsTotal years in office
1 V. S. Achuthanandan CPI(M) 1992-96, 2001-06, 2011-1614 years, 65 days3
2 E. M. S. Namboodiripad CPI(M)/CPI 1960-64, 1969-70, 1970-77, 1977-7812 years, 220 days4
3 K. Karunakaran INC 1967-69, 1978-79, 1980-81, 1987-918 years, 118 days4
4 E. K. Nayanar CPI(M) 1981-82, 1982-87, 1991-925 years, 270 days3
5 Oommen Chandy INC 2016-214 years, 361 days1
6 Ramesh Chennithala 2006-114 years, 360 days1
7 A. K. Antony 1996-20014 years, 358 days1
8 V. D. Satheesan 2021 onwards3 years, 158 days1
9 P. T. Chacko 1957-592 years, 117 days1
10 T. K. Ramakrishnan CPI(M) 197960 days1
11 P. K. Vasudevan Nair CPI 197951 days1


Timeline

V.D. SatheesanRamesh ChennithalaOommen ChandyA. K. AntonyV. S. AchuthanandanE. K. NayanarP.K.Vasudevan NairT.K. RamakrishnanK. KarunakaranE. M. S. NamboodiripadP.T. ChackoList of leaders of the opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly


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