KERALA GOVERNMENT

Similar to other Indian State Governments, Kerala Government has three wings namely The Legislature, The Executive and The Judiciary. Each wing has its own functions to perform.
The Legislature is the law making body.
Kerala have Unicameral Legislature with only one house for state legislature called Kerala Legislative Assembly. Its members are elected directly by the people on the basis of adult suffrage.
The members of the legislative assembly elect one of its members as its Speaker and another as Deputy Speaker.
All the meetings of the Assembly are presided over by the Speaker who is elected by the members .The Deputy Speaker performs the functions of the speaker in his absence, who is also elected by the members.
The executive of the state consists of the Governor, the Chief Minister and the council of Ministers.
The Governor is appointed by the President of India. The Governor is the nominal head of the state.
The Governor appoints the leader of the majority party in the Legislative Assembly, as the Chief Minister. The other ministers are appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister is the real Head of the State Government. The council of ministers is collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly.
Judiciary is seperated from the Executive and the Legislature and the constitution provides an independant and impartial Judiciary.

MINISTERS

Shri.V.S ACHUTHANANDAN Chief Minister
Shri. M.A. Baby Minister for Education and Culture
Shri. Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Minister for Home, Tourism
Shri. A. K.Balan Minister for Electricity, SC/ST Development
Shri. Benoy Viswom Minister for Forest and wild life
Shri. C.Divakaran Minister for Food and Civil Supplies
Shri. P.K.Gurudasan Minister for Labour & Excise
Shri. T. U. Kuruvilla Minister for Public Works
Shri. Elamaram Kareem Minister for Industries
Shri. Mathew T. Thomas Minister for Transport
Shri. Paloli Mohammed Kutty Minister for Local Self Government
Shri. N. K. Premachandran Minister for Water Resources
Shri. K. P. Rajendran Minister for Revenue and Land Reforms
Shri. Mullakkara Ratnakaran Minister for Agriculture
Shri. S.Sharma Minister for Fisheries
Smt. P. K. Sreemathi Teacher Minister for Health and Social Welfare
Shri. G. Sudhakaran. Minister for Co operation
Dr. T. M. Thomas Issac Minister for Finance
Shri. M. Vijayakumar Minister for Law, Sports and Youth affairs, Parliamentary Affairs

MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMPBLY (MLA)
(UPDATED ON NOV 29, 2006)
Assembly Constituency Name of the Elected Member Party Affiliation (if any)
1. MANJESWAR SHRI.C.H.KUNHAMBU COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
2. KASARAGOD SHRI.C.T.AHAMMEDALI MUSLIM LEAGUE KERALA STATE COMMITTEE
3. UDMA SHRI.K.V.KUNHIRAMAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
4. HOSDURG (SC) SHRI.PALLIPRAM BALAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA
5. TRIKKARPUR SHRI.K.KUNHIRAMAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
6. IRRIKKUR ADV. K.C.JOSEPH INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
7. PAYYANNUR SMT.P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
8. TALIPARAMBA SHRI.C.K.P.PADMANABHAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
9. AZHICODE SHRI.M.PRAKASAN MASTER COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
10. CANNANORE SHRI.K.SUDHAKARAN INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
11. EDAKKAD SHRI.RAMACHANDRAN KADANNAPPALLY CONGRESS (SECULAR)
12. TELLICHERRY SHRI.KODIYERI BALAKRISHNAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
13. PERINGALAM SHRI.K.P.MOHANAN JANATA DAL (SECULAR)
14. KUTHUPARAMBA SHRI.P.JAYARAJAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
15. PERAVOOR SMT.K.K.SHYLAJA TEACHER COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
16. NORTH WYNAD (ST) SHRI.K.C.KUNHIRAMAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
17. BADAGARA ADV.M.K.PREMNATH JANATA DAL (SECULAR)
18. NADAPURAM SHRI.BINOY VISWAM COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA
19. MEPPAYUR SMT.K.K.LATHIKA COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
20. QUILANDY SHRI.P.VISWAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
21. PERAMBRA SHRI.K.KUNHAMMED MASTER COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
22. BALUSSERI SHRI.A.K.SASEENDRAN NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY
23. KODUVALLY ADV.P.T.A. RAHIM INDEPENDENT
24. CALICUT-I SHRI.A.PRADEEPKUMAR COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
25. CALICUT-II ADV.P.M.A.SALAM INDIAN NATIONAL LEAUGE
26. BEYPORE SHRI.ELAMARAM KAREEM COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
27.KUNNAMANGALAM (SC) SHRI.U.C.RAMAN INDEPENDENT
28. THIRUVAMBADI SHRI.MATHAYICHACKO COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
29. KALPETTA SHRI.M.V.SREYAMS KUMAR JANATA DAL (SECULAR)
30. SULTANS BATTERY SHRI.P.KRISHNA PRASAD COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
31. WANDOOR (SC) SHRI.A.P.ANIL KUMAR INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
32. NILAMBUR SHRI.ARYADAN MUHAMMED INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
33. MANJERI SHRI.P.K.ABDU RABB MUSLIM LEAGUE KERALA STATE COMMITTEE
34. MALAPPURAM ADV.M.UMMER MUSLIM LEAGUE KERALA STATE COMMITTEE
35. KONDOTTY SHRI.K.MUHAMMADUNNI HAJI MUSLIM LEAGUE KERALA STATE COMMITTEE
36.TIRURANGADI SHRI.KUTTY AHAMMED KUTTY MUSLIM LEAGUE KERALA STATE COMMITTEE
37. TANUR SHRI.ABDURAHIMAN RANDATHANI MUSLIM LEAGUE KERALA STATE COMMITTEE
38. TIRUR SHRI.P.P.ABDULLAKUTTY COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
39. PONNANI SHRI.PALOLI MOHAMEDKUTTY COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
40. KUTTIPPURAM SHRI.K.T.JALEEL INDEPENDENT
41. MANKADA SHRI.MANJALAMKUZHI ALI INDEPENDENT
42. PERINTHALAMANNA SHRI.SASIKUMAR COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
43. THRITHALA (SC) SHRI.T.P.KUNJUNNI COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
44. PATTAMBI SHRI.C.P.MOHAMMED INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
45. OTTAPALAM SHRI.M.HAMSA COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
46. SREEKRISHNAPURAM SMT.K.S.SALEEKA COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
47. MANNARKKAD SHRI.JOSE BABY COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA
48. MALAMPUZHA SHRI.V.S.ACHUTHANANADAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
49. PALGHAT SHRI.K.K.DIVAKARAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
50. CHITTUR SHRI. K. ACHUTHAN INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
51. KOLLENGODE SHRI.V.CHENTHAMARAKSHAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
52. COYALMANNAM (SC) SHRI.A.K.BALAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
53. ALATHUR SHRI.M.CHANDRAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
54. CHELAKARA (SC) SHRI.K.RADHAKRISHNAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
55. WADAKKANCHERRY SHRI.A.C.MOIDEEN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
56. KUNNAMKULAM SHRI.BABU M. PALISSERY COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
57. CHERPU ADV.V.S.SUNILKUMAR COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA
58. TRICHUR ADV.THERAMBIL RAMAKRISHNAN INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
59. OLLUR SHRI.RAJAJI MATHEW THOMAS COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA
60. KODAKARA PROF.C.RAVEENDRANATH COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
61. CHALAKUDI SHRI.B.D.DEVASSY COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
62. MALA SHRI.A.K.CHANDRAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA
63. IRINJALAKUDA ADV.THOMAS UNNIYADAN KERALA CONGRESS (M)
64. MANALUR SHRI.MURALI PERUNELLI COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
65. GURUVAYOOR SHRI.K.V.ABDUL KHADER COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
66. NATTIKA SHRI.T.N.PRATHAPAN INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
67. KODUNGALLUR ADV.K.P.RAJENDRAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA
68. ANKAMALI SHRI.JOSE THETTAYIL JANATA DAL (SECULAR)
69. VADAKKEKARA SHRI.S.SHARMA COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
70.PARUR ADV.V.D.SATHEESAN INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
71. NJARAKAL (SC) SHRI.M.K.PURUSHOTHAMAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
72. ERNAKULAM PROF.K.V.THOMAS INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
73. MATTANCHERRY SHRI.V.K.EBRAHIM KUNJU MUSLIM LEAGUE KERALA STATE COMMITTEE
74. PALLURUTHY SHRI.C.M.DINESH MANI COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
75. TRIPPUNITHURA SHRI.K.BABU INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
76. ALWAYE SHRI.A.M.YOUSEF COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
77. PERUMBAVOOR SHRI.SAJU PAUL COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
78. KUNNATHUNAD ADV.M.M.MONAYEE COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
79.PIRAVOM SHRI.M.J.JACOB COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
80. MUVATTUPUZHA SHRI.BABU PAUL COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA
81.KOTHAMANGALAM CHEV.T.U.KURUVILA KERALA CONGRESS
82. THODUPUZHA SHRI.P.J. JOSEPH KERALA CONGRESS
83. DEVICOLAM (SC) SHRI.S.RAJENDRAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
84. IDUKKI SHRI.ROSHY AUGUSTINE KERALA CONGRESS (M)
85. UDUMBANCHOLA SHRI.K.K.JAYACHANDRAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
86. PEERMADE SMT.E.S.BIJIMOL COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA
87. KANJIRAPPALLY SHRI.ALPHONSE KANNANTHANAM INDEPENDENT
88. VAZHOOR PROF.N.JAYARAJ KERALA CONGRESS (M)
89. CHANGANACHERRY SHRI.C.F.THOMAS KERALA CONGRESS (M)
90. KOTTAYAM SHRI.V.N.VASAVAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
91. ETTUMANOOR SHRI.THOMAS CHAZHIKADAN KERALA CONGRESS (M)
92. PUTHUPPALLY SHRI.OOMMEN CHANDY INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
93. POONJAR SHRI.P.C.GEORGE KERALA CONGRESS SECULAR
94. PALAI SHRI.K.M.MANI KERALA CONGRESS (M)
95. KADUTHURUTHY ADV.MONS JOSEPH KERALA CONGRESS
96. VAIKOM (SC) SHRI.K.AJITH COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA
97. AROOR ADV.A.M.ARIFF COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
98. SHERTHALAI SHRI.P.THILOTHAMAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA
99. MARARIKULAM DR.THOMAS ISSAC COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
100. ALLEPPEY SHRI.K.C.VENUGOPAL INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
101.AMBALAPUZHA SHRI.G.SUDHAKARAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
102.KUTTANAD SHRI.THOMAS CHANDY DEMOCRATIC INDIRA CONGRESS (KARUNAKARAN)
103.HARIPAD ADV.B.BABU PRASAD INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
104.KAYAMKULAM SHRI.C.K.SADASIVAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
105.THIRUVALLA ADV.MATHEW T. THOMAS JANATA DAL (SECULAR)
106.KALLOOPPARA SHRI.JOSEPH M.PUTHUSSERRY KERALA CONGRESS (M)
107.ARANMULA SHRI.K.C.RAJAGOPALAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
108. CHENGANNUR SHRI.P.C.VISHNUNADH INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
109.MAVELIKARA SHRI.M.MURALI INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
110.PANDALAM (SC) SHRI.K.K.SHAJI JANADHIPATHYA SAMRAKSHANA SAMITHI
111. RANNI SHRI.RAJU ABRAHAM COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
112. PATHANAMTHITTA ADV.K.SIVADASAN NAIR INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
113. KONNI SHRI.ADOOR PRAKASH INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
114. PATHANAPURAM SHRI.K.B.GANESH KUMAR KERALA CONGRESS (B)
115. PUNALOOR ADV.K.RAJU COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA
116. CHADAYAMANGALAM SHRI.MULLAKKARA RETNAKARAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA
117. KOTTARAKKARA ADV.P.AISHA POTTI COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
118.NEDUVATHUR (SC) SHRI.B.RAGHAVAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
119.ADOOR SHRI.THIRUVANCHOOR RADHAKRISHNAN INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
120.KUNNATHUR (SC) SHRI.KOVOOR KUNJUMON REVOLUTTONARY SOCIALIST PARTY
121. KARUNAGAPALLY SHRI.C.DIVAKARAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA
122.CHAVARA SHRI.N.K.PREMACHANDRAN REVOLUTIONARY SOCIALIST PARTY
123. KUNDARA SHRI.M.A.BABY COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
124. QUILON SHRI.P.K.GORUDASAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
125. ERAVIPRAM SHRI.A.A.AZEEZ REVOLUTIONARY SOCIALIST PARTY
126. CHATHANOOR SHRI.N.ANIRUDHAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA
127. VARKALA SHRI.VARKALA KAHAR INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
128. ATTINGAL SHRI.ANATHALAVATTOM ANANDAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
129. KILIMANOOR (SC) SHRI.N.RAJAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA
130.VAMANAPURAM SMT.J.ARUNDHATHI COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
131.ARIYANAD SHRI.G.KARTHIKEYAN INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
132. NEDUMANGAD SHRI.MANKODE RADHAKRISHNAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA
133.KAZHAKUTTAM SHRI.M.A.VAHID INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
134.TRIVANDRUM NORTH SHRI.M.VIJAYAKUMAR COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
135.TRIVANDRUM WEST SHRI.V.SURENDRAN PILLAI KERALA CONGRESS
136.TRIVANDRUM EAST SHRI.V.SIVANKUTTY COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
137.NEMOM SHRI.N.SAKTHAN INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
138.KOVALAM ADV.GEORGE MERCIER INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
139. NEYYATTINKARA SHRI.V.J.THANKAPPAN COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)
140. PARASSALA SHRI.R.SELVARAJ COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA (MARXIST)