Bihar Elections ResultsElection in Kerala
Kerala is a state that is situated in the south western coast of the country. The official language of the state is Malayalam. A large number of NRI votes that have been registered comes from Kerala. General elections in Kerala will be conducted on 10th April, 2014.
Kerala General Elections – 2014
The date and schedule for the general elections in Kerala are below:
| Phase 3A | |
|---|---|
| No of PCs going to poll 20 | (PC no. 1 to 20) |
| Issue of Notification | 15 Mar 14 (Sat) |
| Last Date for filing Nominations | 22 Mar 14 (Sat) |
| Scrutiny of Nominations | 24 Mar 14 (Mon) |
| Last date for withdrawal of Candidature | 26 Mar 14 (Wed) |
| Date of Poll | 10 Apr 14 (Thu) |
| Counting of Votes | 16 May 14 (Fri) |
| Date before which the election shall be Completed | 28 May 14 (Wed) |
List of parliamentary Constituencies in Kerala
| PC No. | PC Name | PC No. | PC Name | PC No. | PC Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kasaragod | 8 | Palakkad | 15 | Alappuzha |
| 2 | Kannur | 9 | Alathur | 16 | Mavelikkara |
| 3 | Vatakara | 10 | Thrissur | 17 | Pathanamthitta |
| 4 | Wayanad | 11 | Chalakudy | 18 | Kollam |
| 5 | Kozhikode | 12 | Ernakulam | 19 | Attingal |
| 6 | Malappuram | 13 | Idukki | 20 | Thiruvananthapuram |
| 7 | Ponnani | 14 | Kottayam |
Political parties of Kerala
When we talk about Kerala politics, the major two parties in Kerala are left Democratic Front (LDF) and united Democratic Front (UDF). The political parties in Kerala are:
- Communist Party of India
- Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- Kerala Congress
- Indian National Congress
- Indian Union Muslim League
Administration Process
Kerala has a unicameral Legislature with only Legislative Assembly containing 141 seats. The state has a Governor appointed by the President of India and his term consists of five years. The administration of the state is carried out by the Chief minister and his council of ministers. The capital of the state is Thiruvananthapuram. The High court is the apex court of the state.
List of Chief Ministers of Kerala
| Sr.No. | Name of Chief Ministers | From | To | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri E. M. S. Namboodiripad | Apr 5, 1957 | Jul 31, 1959 | CPI |
| President’s Rule | Jul 31, 1959 | Feb 22, 1960 | ||
| 2 | Shri Pattom Thanupillai | Feb 22, 1960 | Sep 26, 1962 | PSP |
| 3 | Shri R. Sankar | Sep 26, 1962 | Sep 10, 1964 | INC |
| President’s Rule | Sep 10, 1964 | Mar 6, 1967 | ||
| 4 | Shri E. M. S. Namboodiripad | Mar 6, 1967 | Nov 1, 1969 | CPM |
| 5 | Shri C. Achutha Menon | Nov 1, 1969 | Aug 1, 1970 | CPI |
| President’s Rule | Aug 1, 1970 | Oct 4, 1970 | ||
| 6 | Shri C. Achutha Menon | Oct 4, 1970 | Mar 25, 1977 | CPI |
| 7 | Shri K. Karunakaran | Mar 25, 1977 | Apr 25, 1977 | INC |
| 8 | Shri A.K. Antony | Apr 27, 1977 | Oct 27, 1978 | INC |
| 9 | Shri P. K. Vasudevan Nair | Oct 29, 1978 | Oct 7, 1979 | CPI |
| 10 | Shri C. H. Mohammed Koya | Oct 12, 1979 | Dec 1, 1979 | MUL |
| President’s Rule | Dec 1, 1979 | Jan 25, 1980 | ||
| 11 | Shri E. K. Nayanar | Jan 25, 1980 | Oct 20, 1981 | CPM |
| 12 | Shri K. Karunakaran | Dec 28, 1981 | Mar 17, 1982 | INC |
| 13 | Shri K. Karunakaran | May 24, 1982 | Mar 25, 1987 | INC |
| 14 | Shri E. K. Nayanar | Mar 26, 1987 | Jun 17, 1991 | CPM |
| 15 | Shri K. Karunakaran | Jun 24, 1991 | Mar 16, 1995 | INC |
| 16 | Shri A. K. Antony | Mar 22, 1995 | May 9, 1996 | INC |
| 17 | Shri E. K. Nayanar | May 20, 1996 | May 13, 2001 | CPM |
| 18 | Shri A. K. Antony | May 17, 2001 | Aug 29, 2004 | INC |
| 19 | Shri Oommen Chandy | Aug 31, 2004 | May 18, 2006 | INC |
| 20 | Shri V.S. Achuthanandan | May 18, 2006 | May 14, 2011 | CPM |
| 21 | Shri Oommen Chandy | May 18, 2011 | Present | INC |
List of Governors of Kerala
| Sr.No. | Name of Governor | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Burgula Ramakrishna Rao | Nov 22, 1956 | Jul 1, 1960 |
| 2 | Shri V. V. Giri | Jul 1, 1960 | Apr 2, 1965 |
| 3 | Shri Ajith Prasad Jain | Apr 2, 1965 | Feb 6, 1966 |
| 4 | Shri Bhagwan Sahay | Feb 6, 1966 | May 15, 1967 |
| 5 | Shri V. Viswanathan | May 15, 1967 | Apr 1, 1973 |
| 6 | Shri N. N. Wanchoo | Apr 1, 1973 | Oct 10, 1977 |
| 7 | Shri Jothi Venkatachalam | Oct 14, 1977 | Oct 27, 1982 |
| 8 | Shri P. Ramachandran | Oct 27, 1982 | Feb 23, 1988 |
| 9 | Shri Ram Dulari Sinha | Feb 23, 1988 | Feb 12, 1990 |
| 10 | Shri Swaroop Singh | Feb 12, 1990 | Dec 20, 1990 |
| 11 | Shri B. Rachaiah | Dec 20, 1990 | Nov 9, 1994 |
| 12 | Shri P. Shiv Shankar | Nov 12, 1995 | May 1, 1996 |
| 13 | Shri Khurshid Alam Khan | May 5, 1996 | Jan 25, 1997 |
| 14 | Shri Sukhdev Singh Kang | Jan 25, 1997 | Apr 18, 2002 |
| 15 | Shri Sikander Bakht | Apr 18, 2002 | Feb 23, 2004 |
| 16 | Shri T. N. Chaturvedi | Feb 25, 2004 | Jun 23, 2004 |
| 17 | Shri R. L. Bhatia | Jun 23, 2004 | Jul 10, 2008 |
| 18 | Shri R. S. Gavai | Jul 11, 2008 | Sep 7, 2011 |
| 19 | Shri M. O. H. Farook | Sep 8, 2011 | Jan 26, 2012 |
| 20 | Shri Hansraj Bhardwaj (additional charge after death of M.O.H Farook) | Jan 26, 2012 | Mar 22, 2013 |
| 21 | Shri Nikhil Kumar | Mar 23, 2013 | Mar 4, 2014 |
| 22 | Smt. Sheila Dikshit | Mar 4, 2014 | Present |