Political System of Kerala | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Polity type | Democratic |
| Constitution | Constitution of India |
| Formation | 1950 |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | Kerala Legislative Assembly |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Meeting place | Assembly Building |
| Presiding officer | A. N. Shamseer, Speaker |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of state | |
| Title | Governor |
| Currently | Arif Mohammad Khan |
| Head of government | |
| Title | Chief Minister |
| Currently | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Appointer | Governor |
| Cabinet | |
| Name | Cabinet of Kerala |
| Current cabinet | Cabinet Vijayan |
| Leader | Chief Minister |
| Appointer | Governor |
| Judicial branch | |
| Name | Judiciary of India |
| Kerala High Court | |
| Chief judge | S. Manikumar |
| Seat | Kochi |
Kerala is an Indian state, where federal legislative power is vested in the unicameral Kerala Legislative Assembly. The multilateral system has, since 1956, been dominated by the several pre-poll and post-poll alliances.
The judiciary of Kerala is independent of the executive and the legislature, while it is common for leading members of the executive (Kerala Council of Ministers) to be members of the legislature as well. The political system is laid out in the Constitution of India (1950).
Legislative Assembly has a membership of 141, where 140 are elected and one is nominated from the Anglo-Indian community. Kerala has 20 seats in the Lok Sabha (Indian Lower House) and nine seats in the Rajya Sabha (the Council of States). Elections are also held to choose representatives to the civic bodies at various levels within Kerala.