Kerala Lok Sabha General Elections 2019 Results & Update

Quick facts - Kerala Legislative Assembly Election 2016

Election Schedule for Kerala Lok Sabha General Election 2019

List of Candidates Contesting for Kerala Lok Sabha General Election 2019 Constituency Wise

Kerala Lok Sabha General Election 2019 Constituency Wise Results

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Kerala Assembly By-Election Result 2017- Vengara Constituency

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Kerala Assembly Elections 2016 Summary

The Kerala Assembly elections were held in single phase on 16 May and results were declared on 19 May 2016. The CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front emerged victorious with 91 seats. Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) was the runner-up with 47 seats. The Kerala state Assembly comprises 140 constituencies. The centrist UDF and leftist LDF are the two main coalitions in the state with power alternating between the two at regular intervals. The UDF won by a narrow margin of four seats in 2011. The LDF clinched power this time with a resounding majority. CPI(M) polit bureau member Pinarayi Vijayan, who represents Dharmadam constituency, is the chief minister elect.

Parties and Alliances

The leftist LDF and the centrist UDF happen to be the two major alliances which have formed government in Kerala from time to time. Besides these two traditional rivals, the BJP has emerged as the third major challenger in the state. Its alliance with the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) and Bharath Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS) is expected to help the BJP get support from Ezhavas as well as other backward communities.

Administrative structure

The state of Kerala has a unicameral legislature with Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). Like all other states the state has a parliamentary system of governance. The executive authority lies with the council of ministers headed by the Chief Minister. The Governor who is the titular head of the state is elected by the President of India. The High Court in Ernakulam (near Kochi) is headed by a Chief Justice. Below the High Court are district courts, subdivisional courts, munsifs' (subordinate judicial officers') courts, and munsif-magistrate courts. The state is divided into districts, which are further divided into talukas (subdivisions) and villages.

Issues of the state

The plight of the tribals in Kerala is not known to many. Most of the tribes are far from development and education. The Cholanaikkan, Ernadan, Alar, Adiyar and Paniyar are some of the poorest tribes. Poverty and illiteracy are the factors that keep them poor and unwanted. Tribal children should be encouraged for education. They need proper infrastructural facilities. Many people die because of malnutrition, ignorance and superstitious beliefs. There is a need to provide better health facilities.

The historical legacy of caste and ethnic discrimination is visible in many spheres of Kerala's development process.

Political Parties in Kerala

• Left Democratic Front (LDF)
• United Democratic Front (UDF)
• Communist Party of India (Marxist)
• Communist Party of India
• Indian National Congress
• Indian Union Muslim League
• Kerala Congress

State Legislative Assembly of Kerala

The Kerala Legislative Assembly is also called the Niyamasabha, which constitutes 140 elected members and one nominated member from the Anglo Indian community. The state of Kerala came into existence in 1956 by the merging of Malabar region,Cochin, and Travancore on the basis of linguistic preferences. On 5 April 1957 the first legislative assembly was formed in Kerala. Initially, the total number of assembly seats was 127, which was later increased to 140 after the formation of Kasargod and Malappuram districts. The current Chief Minister is Oommen Chandy of the UDF and the leader of opposition is V.S. Achuthanandan from the LDF. Check the members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) of Kerala...

List of Chief Ministers of Kerala

The first CM of Kerala was E.M.S. Namboodiripad, who assumed office on 5 April 1957. The incumbent Chief Minister is Pinarayi Vijayan, who took the oath on 25 May 2016. The entire list of CMs of the state, right from its formation, is:\