Leaders of Opposition who have served as Chief Ministeredit
E.M.S. Namboodiripad (3 terms as LoP, 2 terms as CM)
K. Karunakaran (4 terms as LoP, 4 terms as CM)
E.K. Nayanar (3 terms as LoP, 3 terms as CM)
A.K. Antony (1 term as LoP, 3 terms as CM)
V.S. Achuthanandan (3 terms as LoP, 1 term as CM)
Oommen Chandy (1 term as LoP, 2 terms as CM)
P.K. Vasudevan Nair (1 term as LoP, 1 term as CM)
E.M.S. Namboodiripad, A.K. Antony, E.K. Nayanar, Oommen Chandy and P.K. Vasudevan Nair first served as Chief Ministers before occupying the post of Leader of Opposition.
K. Karunakaran and V.S. Achuthanandan served as Leader of Opposition before donning the mantle of Chief Ministership.
P.T. Chacko, T.K. Ramakrishnan, Ramesh Chennithala and incumbent LoP V.D. Satheesan have not served as Chief Minister.
Conversely, Pattom Thanu Pillai, R. Sankar, C. Achutha Menon, C.H. Mohammed Koya and incumbent CM Pinarayi Vijayan have not served as Leader of Opposition.
Chandran, VP (2018). Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus - 2019 (Malayalam ed.). Kozhikode: P. V. Chandran, Managing Editor, Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Company Limited, Kozhikode.
Menon, A. Sreedhara (2007). A Survey of Kerala History. DC Books. ISBN9788126415786.
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The post of Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly has been held by 10 politicians since the Assembly was established in 1957 All have belonged to either the Indian National Congress the Communist Party of India or the Communist Party of India Marxist The current Leader of the Opposition is V D Satheesan Leader of Opposition of KeralaSeal of the Government of KeralaIncumbentV D Satheesansince 22 May 2021StyleThe HonourableStatusLeader of OppositionMember ofKerala Legislative AssemblyResidenceCantonment House ThiruvananthapuramSeatKerala NiyamasabhaAppointerGovernor of KeralaTerm length5 yearsPrecursorRamesh ChennithalaInaugural holderP T Chacko 1957 1959 Formation5 April 1957 66 years ago 1957 04 05 DeputyP K Kunhalikutty Contents 1 List of Opposition Leaders of Kerala 2 Leaders of Opposition who have served as Chief Minister 3 Statistics 4 See also 5 References 6 Further readingList of Opposition Leaders of Kerala editKey INC CPI CPI M INC I SL No Portrait Name Constituency Party Term of office Assembly Chief MinisterFrom To1 nbsp P T Chacko Vazhoor Indian National Congress 5 April 1957 31 July 1959 1st 1957 59 E M S Namboodiripad2 nbsp E M S Namboodiripad Pattambi Communist Party of India 22 February 1960 10 September 1964 2nd 1960 64 Pattom Thanu Pillai R Sankar3 nbsp K Karunakaran Mala Indian National Congress 6 March 1967 1 November 1969 3rd 1967 70 E M S Namboodiripad 2 nbsp E M S Namboodiripad Pattambi Communist Party of India Marxist 1 November 1969 1 August 1970 C Achutha Menon4 October 1970 25 March 1977 4th 1970 77 Alathur 25 March 1977 22 February 1978 5th 1977 79 K Karunakaran A K Antony 3 nbsp K Karunakaran Mala Indian National Congress 23 February 1978 13 August 1979 A K Antony P K Vasudevan Nair4 T K Ramakrishnan Thrippunithura Communist Party of India Marxist 13 August 1979 11 October 1979 P K Vasudevan Nair5 nbsp P K Vasudevan Nair Alappuzha Communist Party of India 11 October 1979 1 December 1979 CH Mohammed Koya 3 nbsp K Karunakaran Mala Indian National Congress I 25 January 1980 20 October 1981 6th 1980 82 E K Nayanar6 nbsp E K Nayanar Malampuzha Communist Party of India Marxist 28 December 1981 17 March 1982 K Karunakaran24 May 1982 25 March 1987 7th 1982 87 3 nbsp K Karunakaran Mala Indian National Congress 26 March 1987 17 June 1991 8th 1987 91 E K Nayanar 6 nbsp E K Nayanar Thrikaripur Communist Party of India Marxist 24 June 1991 29 February 1992 9th 1991 96 K Karunakaran7 nbsp V S Achuthanandan Mararikulam 1 March 1992 9 May 1996 K Karunakaran A K Antony8 nbsp A K Antony Cherthala Indian National Congress 20 May 1996 13 May 2001 10th 1996 2001 E K Nayanar 7 nbsp V S Achuthanandan Malampuzha Communist Party of India Marxist 17 May 2001 12 May 2006 11th 2001 06 A K Antony Oommen Chandy9 nbsp Oommen Chandy Puthuppally Indian National Congress 18 May 2006 14 May 2011 12th 2006 11 V S Achuthanandan 7 nbsp V S Achuthanandan Malampuzha Communist Party of India Marxist 18 May 2011 20 May 2016 13th 2011 16 Oommen Chandy10 nbsp Ramesh Chennithala Haripad Indian National Congress 25 May 2016 20 May 2021 14th 2016 21 Pinarayi Vijayan11 nbsp V D Satheesan Paravur 22 May 2021 Incumbent 15th 2021 Leaders of Opposition who have served as Chief Minister editE M S Namboodiripad 3 terms as LoP 2 terms as CM K Karunakaran 4 terms as LoP 4 terms as CM E K Nayanar 3 terms as LoP 3 terms as CM A K Antony 1 term as LoP 3 terms as CM V S Achuthanandan 3 terms as LoP 1 term as CM Oommen Chandy 1 term as LoP 2 terms as CM P K Vasudevan Nair 1 term as LoP 1 term as CM E M S Namboodiripad A K Antony E K Nayanar Oommen Chandy and P K Vasudevan Nair first served as Chief Ministers before occupying the post of Leader of Opposition K Karunakaran and V S Achuthanandan served as Leader of Opposition before donning the mantle of Chief Ministership P T Chacko T K Ramakrishnan Ramesh Chennithala and incumbent LoP V D Satheesan have not served as Chief Minister Conversely Pattom Thanu Pillai R Sankar C Achutha Menon C H Mohammed Koya and incumbent CM Pinarayi Vijayan have not served as Leader of Opposition Statistics editNo Name Party Length of term No of termsTerms Total years in office1 V S Achuthanandan CPI M 1992 96 2001 06 2011 16 14 years 65 days 32 E M S Namboodiripad CPI M CPI 1960 64 1969 70 1970 77 1977 78 12 years 220 days 43 K Karunakaran INC 1967 69 1978 79 1980 81 1987 91 8 years 118 days 44 E K Nayanar CPI M 1981 82 1982 87 1991 92 5 years 270 days 35 Ramesh Chennithala INC 2016 21 5 years 1Oommen Chandy 2006 11 1A K Antony 1996 2001 16 V D Satheesan INC 2021 onwards In office 17 P T Chacko INC 1957 59 2 years 117 days 18 T K Ramakrishnan CPI M 1979 60 days 19 P K Vasudevan Nair CPI 1979 51 days 1See also editKerala Council of Ministers Deputy Chief Ministers of Kerala Chief Ministers of KeralaReferences editChief Ministers Ministers and Leaders of Opposition of Kerala PDF Thiruvananthapuram Secratriat of Kerala Legislature 2018Further reading editChandran VP 2018 Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus 2019 Malayalam ed Kozhikode P V Chandran Managing Editor Mathrubhumi Printing amp Publishing Company Limited Kozhikode Menon A Sreedhara 2007 A Survey of Kerala History DC Books ISBN 9788126415786 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of leaders of the opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly amp oldid 1185387943, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
