51-733: Cochin Devaswom Board is a socio-religious trust appointed by the Kerala Government to look after Hindu temples in central Kerala consisting of Ernakulam District , Thrissur District and Palakkad District . It is headquartered in Round north, Thrissur . The Cochin Devaswom Board was formed on 1 July 1949 in Thrissur city. The Travancore – Cochin Religious Institutions Act 1950 governs Cochin Devaswom Board. Cochin Devaswom Board
102-511: A faxed copy of his license. As CPI(M) state secretary, Pinarayi Vijayan demanded that the Catholic Church in Kerala withdraw a controversial pastoral letter. The letter recommended a "liberation struggle" on the lines of the one in the 1950s to liberate the education sector in Kerala from state control so that the management could charge fees and capitation without government intervention. During
153-471: A greater or lesser degree. Like in other Indian states, the executive arm of the state is responsible for the day-to-day management of the state. It consists of the governor, the chief minister and the Council of Ministers. The chief minister and the council of ministers also have been appointed by the governor. The governor summons prorogues and dissolves the legislature. He can close the legislative assembly on
204-487: A half years. He was arrested and tortured by police. After his release, Pinarayi Vijayan reached the Kerala Legislative Assembly and made an impassionate speech against senior Congress leader K. Karunakaran holding up the blood-stained shirt he wore when in police custody, causing serious embarrassment to the then C. Achutha Menon government. In the 1996 assembly election , E. K. Nayanar led LDF won
255-562: A mutual agreement among member parties. The reshuffling is in accordance with a pre-election agreement within the Left Democratic Front (LDF) coalition. Transport Minister Antony Raju and Ports and Archaeology Minister Ahmed Devarkovil resigned, leading to the appointment of K.B Ganesh Kumar as the new Minister for Transport and Kadannappalli Ramachandran as the Minister for Registration and Archeology. The legislature comprises
306-665: A strong presence, are generally inclined to Left parties, though several times the UDF has won. The CPI(M) led LDF did a clean sweep of 11–0 over UDF and NDA in Kollam district during 2016 Local body election . The largest Communist party is the CPIM and the second largest is the CPI . The Indian National Congress , which leads the UDF coalition, has had a very strong presence in Kerala since pre-Independence days. The Congress party has great popularity in
357-573: Is Pinarayi Vijayan , who took office on 25 May 2016. Generally, the winning party decides the chief minister. In many cases, the party focuses a chief ministerial candidate during the election. 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. They are collectively responsible to
408-772: Is an Indian politician who serves as the Chief Minister of Kerala since 25 May 2016. A member of the politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), he is the longest-serving secretary of the Kerala State Committee of the CPI(M) (1998–2015). He has also served as Minister of Electric Power and Co-operatives during the third E. K. Nayanar ministry . Vijayan won a seat in the May 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election and 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election as
459-453: Is ruled by a managing committee consisting of three members. The managing committee or board consists of three Hindu members. The Kerala Cabinet can nominate two persons in which Hindu members in the Cabinet can nominate one person. Kerala Legislative Assembly can nominate one person. According to the act, any person, including a woman, who is a Hindu, thirty-five years of age and a resident of
510-465: Is the elephant , and the government emblem has two elephants in it. The state bird is the great Indian hornbill ( ML :മലമ്പുഴക്കി വേഴാമ്പല്). The state flower is the golden shower ( ML :കണിക്കൊന്ന), and the state tree is the coconut . The state fish is the pearlspot or karimeen (കരിമീന്). Elections to the state assembly are held every five years. Elections are generally held for Parliament , State assembly and regional panchayats . Due to
561-529: Is the present governor. The governor enjoys many different types of powers: The incumbent chief minister of Kerala is serving his second consecutive term, and was sworn into power on 20 May 2021. The oath-taking ceremony was held at the Central Stadium . The Kerala Governor administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new members. In December 2023, the Kerala Cabinet underwent a reshuffle as part of
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#1733085082175612-627: The 2018 Kerala floods , the Government of Kerala was accused of misappropriating a large amount from the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund which was collected during the floods. Kerala Public Service Commission row over temporary appointments and delay of appointments from rank lists to permanent posts. Deep sea fishing controversy over deal between Kerala Industrial Development Corporation (KIDC) and EMCC International India Private Limited. Covid protocol violations. In 2020, Vijayan faced heat from various opposition parties after several members of
663-526: The 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election and selected members in all the Corporations, several Municipal Councils and a large number of Local Panchayats. The party enjoys popularity in the districts of Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod . Other popular regional parties are: Kerala was declared as the first complete digitally administered state of India on 27 February 2016. The India Corruption Survey 2019 by Transparency International declared Kerala
714-462: The Anglo-Indian community. The elected members select one of its own members as its chairman who is called the speaker . The speaker is assisted by the deputy speaker who is also elected by the members. The conduct of a meeting in the house is the responsibility of the speaker. The main function of the assembly is to pass laws and rules. Every bill passed by the house has to be finally approved by
765-578: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) -led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Indian National Congress -led United Democratic Front (UDF) since late 1970s. These two coalitions have alternated in power since 1982, although this pattern was broken in 2021. According to the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election , the LDF has a majority in the state assembly (99/140). The political alliance has strongly stabilised and, with rare exceptions, most of
816-450: The Indian state of Kerala . The government is led by a chief minister, who selects all the other ministers. The chief minister and their most senior ministers belong to the supreme decision-making committee, known as the cabinet . Ministers of the Kerala government are responsible to the Kerala Legislative Assembly ; they make statements in the assembly and take questions from members of
867-472: The Thrissur , Ernakulam , Kottayam , Pathanamthitta and Thiruvananthapuram regions, whereas it has a strong influence in some parts of Idukki regions. The Bharatiya Janata Party (the Party that currently leads the Government of India ) is also active in Kerala, but is not part of either coalition. It has only one elected Parliament member from Thrissur , and has lost its one Legislative Assembly member in
918-408: The 9th accused in the case by CBI. The CPM led Kerala Government decided not to let Vijayan to be prosecuted in the case. Over-ruling the cabinet recommendation, the Governor allowed CBI to prosecute Vijayan. Though CPI(M) called Governor's move un-constitutional, then Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said there is nothing surprising or wrong in Governor's decision. On 5 November 2013,
969-699: The CBI special court discharged Pinarayi Vijayan and the others accused from the list of accused in the SNC-Lavalin Case. The court has allowed a plea made by Pinarayi Vijayan asking his name to be removed from the list of accused in the case. The court held that there isn't any proof of dishonest and fraudulent intentions, abuse of official position and cheating. On 16 February 2007 the airport security in Chennai Airport recovered five bullets from Vijayan's baggage. The Chennai airport security let him off after receiving
1020-403: The CPI(M) candidate for Dharmadom constituency and was selected as the leader of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and became the 12th Chief Minister of Kerala. He is the first chief minister from Kerala to be re-elected after completing a full term (five years) in office. In 2022, he also became the longest-continuous serving chief minister of Kerala surpassing C. Achutha Menon who had been
1071-523: The Finance and Law Departments) are commonly referred to as Administrative Departments and are referred to as Administrative Secretariat collectively for administrative convenience and in light of the functions that are distributed among them. The Secretaries in charge of various departments are typically All India Service officers who are members of the Indian Administrative Service and may have
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#17330850821751122-621: The Kerala Students Federation (KSF), which later became the Students Federation of India (SFI). He went on to become the state secretary and subsequently the state president of KSF. He then moved on to Kerala State Youth Federation (KSYF), which later became the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI). He became the president of the state committee. During that period, when communists in Kerala were organising
1173-556: The Kerala state can become a member of the board. The board is divided into two sections, namely Establishment section and Temple section. The Establishment section is in-charge of the administration whereas the Temple section handles routine rituals and functions of the temples. The Temple section consists of the priests and other temple functionaries. The Establishment section is further divided into four sections - Department of Administration, Department of Finance, Department of Maintenance and
1224-463: The Politburo for their public remarks on each other. Pinarayi was reinstated into the Politburo later. Following the 2016 Legislative Assembly election , Pinarayi Vijayan became the Chief Minister of Kerala . The swearing-in ceremony of his Left Democratic Front ministry with 19-member cabinet was held on 25 May 2016. Vijayan held the charge of Home Affairs & Vigilance Departments along with
1275-529: The Stores Department. There are five divisions namely Thrissur, Thiruvillamala, Kodungalloor, Chittoor, and Tripunithura Divisions. The Thrissur Division is the biggest in CDB and Chittoor is the smallest. The number of temples under the CDB is 413. Kerala Government The Government of Kerala (abbreviated as GoK ), also known as the Kerala Government , is the administrative body responsible for governing
1326-517: The accession of Malabar into Travancore-Cochin, the state of Kerala was formed in 1957. During this time, the royal coat of arms of the Travancore kingdom was modified by placing the " Lion Capital of Ashoka " on top of the imperial conch. The Travancore Royal Family uses the erstwhile Royal Coat of Arms of Travancore today, whereas Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple of Trivandrum uses only the imperial conch crest as its coat of arms. The state animal of Kerala
1377-422: The assembly. The government is dependent on Kerala Legislative Assembly to make primary legislation . Legislative assembly elections are held every five years to elect a new assembly, unless there is a successful vote of no confidence in the government or a two-thirds vote for a snap election in the assembly, in which case an election may be held sooner. After an election, the governor selects as chief minister
1428-512: The coalition partners maintain loyalty to the alliance. As a result of this, power has alternated between these two fronts since 1979. In terms of individual parties, the state has strong leanings towards socialism and thus Communist parties have made strong inroads in Kerala. The Malabar region, particularly Kannur and Palakkad , are considered the heartland of the Communist parties. The Kollam and Alapuzha districts, where trade unions have
1479-547: The deal Vijayan had struck as electricity minister in 1998 with Lavalin, a Canadian firm, for the repair of three generators, had cost the state exchequer a staggering Rs 375 crores. On 16 January 2007, Kerala High Court ordered a CBI enquiry into the SNC Lavalin case. There are also reports that the CAG did not report any losses to state exchequer, but that the project did not yield commensurate gains. Pinarayi Vijayan had been named as
1530-485: The election and Vijayan was appointed Minister of Electricity. Under his ministry Kerala made huge progress in the generation and distribution of electricity towards self-sufficiency. In 1998, he became the state secretary of the CPI(M), following the death of the incumbent Chadayan Govindan . He was elected to the Politburo of the CPI(M) in 2002. After resigning the post as the Minister of Electricity in 1998, Vijayan assumed as state secretary of CPI(M) for 18 years. As
1581-569: The first to remain in office for 2364 consecutive days. Vijayan was born on 24 May 1945 in Pinarayi , Kannur , Kerala , as the youngest son of Maroli Koran and Alakkatt Kalyani. He had 14 siblings of whom only three survived. After graduating from school, he worked as a handloom weaver for a year before joining for a pre-university course in the Government Brennen College, Thalassery . Subsequently, he earned B.A. Economics degree from
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1632-414: The governor and the legislative assembly, which is the highest political organ in the state. The governor has the power to summon the assembly or to close the same. All members of the legislative assembly are directly elected, normally once in every five years by the eligible voters who are above 18 years of age. The current assembly consists of 140 elected members and one member nominated by the governor from
1683-500: The governor before it becomes applicable. The normal term of the legislative assembly is five years from the date appointed for its first meeting. But while a proclamation of state of emergency is in operation, the said period will be extended by Parliament by Laws for a period not exceeding one year at a time. For administrative convenience, Kerala State has been divided into 14 districts, 27 revenue divisions, 75 taluks, 152 CD blocks, and 1453 revenue villages. For local governance,
1734-608: The grassroots level. Line departments (field departments) which are distinct from the Secretariat but operate under almost the same name as the Secretariat dept are commonly known as Directorates and Commissionerates. The Kerala State Emblem is a derivative version of the royal coat of arms of the Kingdom of Travancore . The state emblem symbolises two elephants guarding the Imperial Shanku , or conch, in its imperial crest. This crest
1785-480: The large numbers of eligible voters , over 21 million , elections are usually held on several dates. Like all other Indian states, the minimum age of registration of a voter is 18 years. Kerala has a unique position in India as one of the most politicised states. It has the nation's largest politically aware population, which actively participates in state politics. Politics in Kerala is dominated by two political fronts:
1836-454: The leader of the party most likely to command the confidence of the assembly, usually by possessing a majority of MLAs. Under the Indian constitution , executive authority lies with the governor, although this authority is exercised only by, or on the advice of, the chief minister and the cabinet. In most cases, the cabinet members exercise power directly as leaders of the government departments, though some cabinet positions are sinecures to
1887-563: The least-corrupt state in India. The state topped in the country to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals according to the annual report of NITI Aayog published in 2019. The Public Affairs Index-2020 released by the Public Affairs Centre, India, designated Kerala as the best governed Indian state. Pinarayi Vijayan Pinarayi Vijayan ( Malayalam: [piɳɐraːji ʋid͡ʒɐjɐn] ; born 24 May 1945)
1938-562: The legislative assembly of the State. Generally, the winning party and its chief minister chooses the ministers list and submit the list for the Governor's approval. The governor is appointed by the President for a term of five years. The executive and legislative powers lie with the Chief Minister and his council of ministers, who are appointed by the governor. The governors of the states and territories of India have similar powers and functions at
1989-531: The only Chief minister of Kerala to get re-elected after completing full five year term in the office. The Council assumed office on 20 May 2021. The ministry is having a total of 21 ministers in the Cabinet compared to 20 ministers in the previous government . In November 2022, Vijayan became the longest continuous serving chief minister of Kerala. Pinarayi Vijayan was one among the accused in Kerala's first political murder case, of that of Vadikkal Ramakrishnan who
2040-500: The other portfolios normally held by the Chief Ministers, and not mentioned elsewhere. He is elected from Dharmadom constituency. The 2021 election of Kerala saw the incumbent government of Vijayan led Left Democratic Front (LDF) retained to power with 99 seats, 8 more than in the previous election , marking the first time that an alliance won consecutive terms in the state since its 1977 election . Pinarayi Vijayan also became
2091-482: The party has been declining in West Bengal , Tripura and rest of India, under his leadership CPI(M) saw the base of the party strengthening up in the State. He led the party to a landslide victory in the 2004 Indian general election , 2006 Kerala assembly election , 2014 Indian general election and 2016 Kerala assembly election . On 26 May 2007 the CPI(M) suspended Pinarayi Vijayan and V. S. Achuthanandan from
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2142-457: The political activities from different hide-outs, Pinarayi Vijayan was imprisoned for one and a half years. Later, he was elected as the president of the Kerala state co-operative bank. He became the Kannur district secretary of the CPI(M) when M.V. Raghavan left the party over the 'alternative document' row. At the age of 25, in 1970 assembly election Vijayan contested from Kuthuparamba and won
2193-499: The rank of Additional Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary , or Secretary. In addition to the Secretariat department, the State Government operates various field departments that function under the purview of their respective Secretariat department. These field departments form an integral part of the administrative structure, working in conjunction with the Secretariat to effectively implement government policies and initiatives at
2244-404: The recommendation of the chief minister. Judiciary has been separated from the executive in Kerala like other Indian states. 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. The present Chief Minister
2295-485: The same college. He is married to Kamala Vijayan and has two children, daughter Veena Vijayan who is married to P. A. Mohammed Riyas and son Vivek Kiran Vijayan. His wife is a retired teacher. Pinarayi Vijayan entered politics through student union activities at Government Brennen College, Thalassery . He eventually joined the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in 1964. Vijayan became Kannur district secretary of
2346-471: The seat making him Kerala’s youngest legislator, a record still unbroken. He was elected to the Assembly in 1970, 1977 and 1991 from Kuthuparamba , in 1996 from Payyanur and in 2016, 2021 from Dharmadom . During the emergency rule , when communists in Kerala were organising the political activities from different hide-outs, many CPI(M) members and leaders including Pinarayi Vijayan was imprisoned for one and
2397-523: The state has 941 gram panchayats, 152 block panchayats, 14 district panchayats, 6 corporations , and 87 municipalities. The business of the state government is transacted through the various secretariat departments based on the rules of business. Each department consists of secretary to the government, who is the official head of the department and such other deputy secretaries, under secretaries, junior secretaries, officers, and staffs subordinate to him/her. The Chief secretary superintending control over
2448-469: The state level as that of the president of India at the national level. Only Indian citizens above 35 years of age are eligible for appointment. Governors discharge all constitutional functions, such as the appointment of the chief minister, sending reports to the president about failure of constitutional machinery in a state, or with respect to issues relating to the assent to a bill passed by legislature, exercise or their own opinion. Arif Mohammad Khan
2499-518: The whole secretariat and staff attached to the ministers. The department is further divided into sections, each of which is under the charge of a section officer. Apart from these sections, dealing with the subjects allotted to them, there are other offices sections, assigned with specific duties. When there is more than one secretary in a department, there shall be a clear separation of work. At present there are 44 Secretariat Departments as below: Out of these 44 Secretariat Departments, 42 (aside from
2550-504: Was killed by an axe on 28 April 1969. Though the court acquitted all the accused of lack of evidence, this has been used by various political opponents to portray the violent nature of CPI(M) - RSS conflicts in Kannur which has taken more than 200 lives of supporters from both factions. The SNC Lavalin controversy in Kerala was a major allegation that rocked Kerala politics. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India report had stated that
2601-441: Was the insignia of Lord Sree Padmanabha (a form of Lord Vishnu) - the national deity of Travancore. Shanku was considered one of the common emblems of a majority of the Kerala feudal kingdoms. The Kingdom of Cochin and Zamorin's Malabar also had conch as state emblems. When the kingdoms of Cochin and Travancore merged in 1949, for a brief period, the crest carried a wheel or chakra in the centre with Shanku on top of it. With
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