13th Kerala Assembly

The Kerala Legislative Assembly, popularly known as the Niyamasabha (Malayalam: നിയമസഭ, niyamasabha, literally Hall of laws), is the law making body of Kerala, one of the 29 States in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives and one nominated member from the Anglo-Indian community. Each elected member represents one of the 140 constituencies within the borders of Kerala and is referred to as Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA).

Kerala State Legislative Assembly

കേരളം നിയമസഭ

Kerala Niyamasabha
13th Assembly
Type
Type
Unicameral
History
Preceded by12th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Succeeded by14th Kerala Legislative Assembly
Leadership
Speaker of the Assembly
N. Sakthan, UDF
since 2015
Chief Minister
Oommen Chandy, UDF
since 2011
Leader of Opposition
V. S. Achuthanandan, LDF
since 2011
Structure
SeatsTotal : 141
Elected : 140
  •   UDF: 73
  •   LDF: 67

Nominated : 1
Political groups
LDF
UDF
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
2011
Meeting place
Niyamasabha Mandiram, Thiruvananthapuram
Website
www.niyamasabha.org
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