In Kerala Assembly Elections will be conducted in 2011 to form a new Government for Kerala for a period of 5 years from 2011 to 2016.
History of Niyamasabha Kerala Legislative Assembly
Sate of Kerala has 140 constituencies and to form a government , candidates are elected from each constituency. And party which has won majority of constituencies will be able to form the government.
The candidates elected in Legislative Assembly elections are known as MLA or Member of Legislative Assembly. Kerala Legislative Assembly is also known as Niyamasabha.
In 1888 - Kerala Legislative Council was formed
In 1904 - Sri Moolam Popular Assembly of Travancore was formed
In 1905 Voting Rights were given to only those citizens who paid an annual land revenue
In 1925 a Legislative Council was formed at Kochi
In 1956 State of Kerala was formed
In 1957 First Election of Kerala was held
In 1st March 1957 Kerala Legislative Assembly was formed
1st Legislative Assembly of Kerala was formed in 1957 by Communist Party with E.M.S. Nampoothiripad as the first Chief Minister of Kerala.
2nd Legislative Assembly of Kerala was formed in 1960 jointly by Congress and Praja Socialist Party. In this ministry Pattom Thanupillai of Praja Socialist Party was the Chief minister of Kerala.
3rd Legislative Assembly of Kerala was formed in 1967 by MarxistCommunist Party of India. E.M.S. Namboothiripad became the Chief minister of Kerala.
4th Legislative Assembly of Kerala was formed in 1970 with Achutha Menon as the Chief minister of Kerala.
5th Legislative Assembly of Kerala was formed in 1977 by Congress with K.Karunakaran as Chief minister who resigned after some time. Later A.K. Antony became the Chief Minister and resigned after a few months.
6th Legislative Assembly of Kerala was formed in 1980 by LDF with E.K. Nayanar as the Chief Minister.
7th Legislative Assembly of Kerala was formed in 1982 by UDF Congress with K.Karunakaran as Chief Minister.
8th Legislative Assembly of Kerala was formed in 1987 by LDF with E.K. Nayanar as Chief Minister of Kerala.
9th Legislative Assembly of Kerala was formed in 1991 by UDF Congress with K.Karunakaran as Chief Minister
10th Legislative Assembly of Kerala was formed in 1996 by LDF Communist Party with E.K. Nayanar as Chief Minister
11th Legislative Assembly of Kerala was formed in 2001 by Congress with A. K. Antony as Chief Minister. Later AK Antony resigned and Oommen Chandy became the Chief Minister
12th Legislative Assembly of Kerala was formed in 2006 by LDF Communist Party with V.S. Achuthanandan as Chief Minister
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- Ernakulam District Constituency-Perumbavoor , Angamaly , Aluva , Kalamassery , Paravur , Vypeen , Kochi , Tripunithura ,Ernakulam , Thrikkakara , Kunnathunad , Piravom , Muvattupuzha , Kothamangalam
- Idukki District Constituency-Devikulam , Idukki , Peerumade , Thodupuzha , Udumbanchola
- Kottayam District Constituency-Changanassery , Ettumanoor , Kaduthuruthy , Kanjirappally , Kottayam , Palai ,Poonjar ,Puthuppally , Vaikom
- Alappuzha District Constituency-Alappuzha , Ambalapuzha , Aroor , Chengannur , Cherthala , Haripad , Kayamkulam , Kuttanad , Mavelikkara
- Pathanamthitta District Constituency-Adoor , Aranmula , Konni , Ranni , Thiruvalla
- Kollam District Constituency-Chadayamangalam , Chathannur , Chavara , Eravipuram , Karunagappally , Kollam ,Kottarakkara , Kundara , Kunnathur , Pathanapuram , Punalur
- Thiruvananthapuram District Constituency-Aruvikkara , Attingal , Chirayinkeezhu , Kattakkada , Kazhakoottam , Kovalam , Nedumangad ,Nemom ,Neyyattinkara , Parassala , Thiruvananthapuram , Vamanapuram , Varkala ,Vattiyoorkavu
- Wayanad District Constituency-Kalpetta , Mananthavady , Sulthanbathery
- Kasaragod District Constituency-Kanhangad , Kasaragod , Manjeshwar , Trikkaripur , Uduma
- Kannur District Constituency-Azhikode , Dharmadom , Irikkur , Kalliasseri , Kannur , Koothuparamba , Mattannur , Payyannur , Peravoor , Taliparamba , Thalassery
- Kozhikode / Calicut District Constituency-Balusseri , Beypore , Elathur , Koduvally , Kozhikode North , Kozhikode South , Kunnamangalam , Kuttiadi , Nadapuram , Perambra , Quilandy , Thiruvambadi , Vadakara
- Malappuram District Constituency-Eranad , Kondotty , Kottakkal , Malappuram , Manjeri , Mankada , Nilambur , Perinthalmanna , Ponnani , Tanur , Tavanur , Tirur , Tirurangadi , Vallikunnu , Vengara , Wandoor
- Palakkad District Constituency-Alathur , Chittur , Kongad , Malampuzha , Mannarkad , Nenmara , Ottappalam , Palakkad , Pattambi , Shornur , Tarur , Thrithala
- Thrissur District Constituency-Chalakkudy , Chelakkara , Guruvayoor , Irinjalakuda , Kaipamangalam , Kodungallur , Kunnamkulam , Manalur , Nattika , Ollur , Puthukkad , Thrissur , Wadakkanchery
Kerala Legislative Assembly 2006 - 2010 Names of Ministers
Chief Minister-V.S. Achuthanandan
Minister for Home Affairs-Shri Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
Minister for Local Self Government-Shri Paloli Mohamed Kutty
Minister for Education and Culture-Shri M.A. Baby
Minister for Labour-Shri P.K. Gurudasan
Minister for Health and Family Welfare-Smt P.K. Sreemathi Teacher
Minister for Finance-Dr. Thomas Issac
Minister for Electricity-Shri A.K. Balan
Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs, Sports and Public Works-Shri M. Vijayakumar
Minister for Fisheries-Shri S.Sharma
Minister for Industries-Shri Elamaram Kareem
Minister for Co-operation-Shri G. Sudhakaran
Minister for Food and Civil Supplies-Shri C. Divakaran
Minister for Revenue and Land Reforms-Shri K.P. Rajendran
Minister for Forest and Wild Life Protection-Shri Binoy Viswam
Minister for Agriculture-Shri Mullakkara Retnakaran
Minister for Irrigation-Shri N.K. Premachandran
Minister for Devaswom-Shri Kadannappally Ramachandran
Minister for Transport-Shri Jose Thettayil
Minister for Ports and Youth Affairs-Shri V. Surendran Pillai
Speaker-K. Radhakrishnan