Political parties in Kerala
Kerala's major political parties are aligned under two coalitions, namely the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF) since the late 1970s. Kerala was the first Indian state to have coalition government as early as 1961 .[1]
Pre-poll alliances
State-level alliances
- Left Democratic Front[2]
- National Democratic Alliance[3]
- United Democratic Front[4]
- People's Welfare Alliance
National-level alliances
- National Democratic Alliance(BJP+)(NDA)
- United Progressive Alliance(INC+)(UPA)
- Left Front
National Parties
| Party Name | Party Leader | Alliance | Seats in LA (140) | Seats in Lok Sabha (20) | Seats in Rajya Sabha (9) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPI(M) | Kodiyeri Balakrishnan | LDF | 62 | 1 | 4 |
| CPI | Kanam Rajendran | 17 | 0 | 2 | |
| NCP | P. C. Chacko | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| INC | K. Sudhakaran | UDF | 21 | 15 | 1 |
| BJP | K. Surendran (politician) | NDA | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AITC | Manoj Sankaranellur | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BSP | Advocate Pralhadan | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
State Parties
| Party Name | Party Leader | Alliance | Seats in LA (140) | Seats in Lok Sabha (20) | Seats in Rajya Sabha (9) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCM | Jose K Mani | LDF | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| JDS | Mathew T. Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| IUML | Sayyid Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal | UDF | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| RSP | A. A. Aziz | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Regional Parties
| Party Name | Party Leader | Alliance | Seats in KLA (140) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LJD | M V Shreyamkumar | LDF | 1 |
| INL | A P Abdul Vahab | 1 | |
| NSC | P T A Rahim | 1 | |
| CS | Kadannappalli Ramachandran | 1 | |
| KCB | K B Ganesh Kumar | 1 | |
| JKC | K C Joseph | 1 | |
| RSPL | Kovoor Kunjumon | 1 | |
| KCST | Skariah Thomas | 0 | |
| KC | P. J. Joseph | UDF | 2 |
| NCK | Mani C Kappan | 1 | |
| KCJ | Anoop Jacob | 1 | |
| RMPI | N Venu | 1 | |
| CMPJ | C P John | 0 | |
| AIFB | T Manoj Kumar | 0 | |
| BNJD | John John | 0 | |
| BDJS | Thushar Vellapally | NDA | 0 |
| KKC | Vishnupuram Chandrasekharan | 0 | |
| AIADMK | G Sobhakumar | 0 | |
| JRS | C K Janu | 0 | |
| DSJP | Manjeri Bhaskara Pillai | 0 | |
| Twenty20 Kizhakkambalam | Sabu M Jacob | PWA | 0 |
| Aam Aadmi Party Keralam AAP | P.C.Syriac | 0 | |
| SDPI | Ashraf Moulvi Muvattupuzha | N/A | 0 |
| WPI | Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas | N/A | 0 |
| IGP | Nikhil Pandey | N/A | 0 |
References
- ^ Menon, A. Sreedhara (2007). A Survey of Kerala History. DC Books. ISBN 9788126415786.
- ^ "LDF wins 99 of 140 seats in Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan to be CM again". The News Minute. 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ Staff Writer (2021-03-08). "'New Kerala with Modi': NDA unveils campaign slogan ahead of assembly polls". mint. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
- ^ "In Kerala, UDF workers lay siege to State, Central offices". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2021-09-20. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
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