Vital Stats
Profile of the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly
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The results of the elections to the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly were declared yesterday. There are 140 assembly seats in the state. In this note, we analyse data on the profile of the incoming Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and compare it with that of the previous Assembly. |
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LDF has the majority; CPI(M) is the single largest party with 62 seats |
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Number of young MLAs reduces; women’s representation increases marginally |
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61% of the MLAs have at least a bachelors degree, down from 63% |
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Sources: Election Commission of India (results.eci.gov.in); Candidate Affidavits uploaded on ECI; MyNeta (https://www.myneta.info); Kerala Legislative Assembly website (http://www.niyamasabha.org/); PRS.
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