Newly elected MLAs sworn in as 16th Kerala Assembly convenes
The 16th Kerala Assembly held its inaugural session with the swearing-in of newly-elected MLAs in Thiruvananthapuram. Pro Tem Speaker G. Sudhakaran administered the oath to the legislators, with the ruling UDF holding a significant majority. The election for the Speaker is scheduled for the following day, with candidates already announced from both the Congress and BJP.
- ▪The swearing-in ceremony lasted three and a half hours and included 139 MLAs taking the oath.
- ▪Fisheries Minister V.E. Abdul Gafoor was the first to take the oath, while former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was the 133rd.
- ▪The ruling UDF has 102 seats, while the LDF has 35 and the BJP has three seats in the assembly.
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The newly-elected legislators were formally sworn in as Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA) at the first session of the 16th Kerala Assembly in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday (May 21, 2026). Pro Tem Speaker G. Sudhakaran administered the oath to the MLAs-designate over a three-and-a-half-hour-long ceremony.Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar had sworn in Mr. Sudhakaran on Wednesday. The remaining 139 members took the oath on Thursday. Kerala Assembly: MLA-designates arrive for swearing-in on foot, bicycle, vehiclesFisheries Minister V.E. Abdul Gafoor, representing the Kalamassery constituency, was the first to take the oath as the names were called in alphabetical order. Xavier Chittilapilly (Wadakkancherry) was the last. Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan was 105th to take the oath.
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