| Kerala State Legislative Assembly കേരള നിയമസഭ Niyamasabha | |
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| 12th Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| History | |
| Preceded by | 11th Kerala Legislative Assembly |
| Succeeded by | 13th Kerala Legislative Assembly |
| Leadership | |
| Speaker of the Assembly | K. Radhakrishnan, LDF since 2006 |
| Chief Minister | V. S. Achuthanandan, LDF since 2006 |
| Leader of Opposition | Oommen Chandy, UDF since 2006 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 140 (139 elected and 1 nominated) |
| Political groups | LDF UDF |
| Elections | |
| Voting system | First-past-the-post |
| Last election | 2006 |
| Meeting place | |
| Niyamasabha Mandiram, Thiruvananthapuram | |
| Website | |
| http://www.niyamasabha.org/ | |
The Kerala Legislative Assembly(ml:കേരള നിയമസഭ) more popularly known as Niyamasabha (meaning- hall of laws in Malayalam), is the law making body of Kerala, one of the 28 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.
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| Government of Kerala | ||
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| Capital: Thiruvananthapuram | ||
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 India portal | ||