Government of Kerala

Template:State government IN The Government of Kerala is a democratically elected body with the Governor as the head of the Constitution who is appointed for a period of five years appoints the Chief Minister and his council of ministers. Though formally speaking the governor remains the head of the state, the day to day activities of the government is taken care of by the Chief Minister and council of ministers in whom a great deal of legislative powers is distributed.

Politics

The politics dominated by two major political fronts in Kerala, the Communist party-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF). According to 2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election results, the LDF has a majority in the state assembly.

State assembly

The state assembly is the highest political organ in Kerala and consists of 140 elected members.

Governor

The governor is the constitutional head of state and is appointed by the President of India.

Chief Minister

The executive authority is headed by the Chief Minister of Kerala, who is the de facto head of state and is vested with most of the executive powers; the Legislative Assembly's majority party leader is appointed to this position by the Governor.

Council of Ministers

The Council of Ministers, which answers to the Legislative Assembly, has its members appointed by the Governor; the appointments receive input from the Chief Minister

Elections

Elections to the state assembly are held every five years. Due to the large numbers of eligible voters, almost 21 million, elections are usually held on several dates.