Politics of Kerala

Political System of Kerala
Polity typeDemocratic
ConstitutionConstitution of India
Formation1950
Legislative branch
NameKerala Legislative Assembly
TypeUnicameral
Meeting placeAssembly Building
Presiding officerA. N. Shamseer, Speaker
Executive branch
Head of state
TitleGovernor
CurrentlyArif Mohammad Khan
Head of government
TitleChief Minister
CurrentlyPinarayi Vijayan
AppointerGovernor
Cabinet
NameCabinet of Kerala
Current cabinetCabinet Vijayan
LeaderChief Minister
AppointerGovernor
Judicial branch
NameJudiciary of India
Kerala High Court
Chief judgeS. Manikumar
SeatKochi

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.