Chief minister (India)In India, a chief minister is the elected head of government of each state out of the 28 states and sometimes a union territory (UT). Currently, only the UTs of Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir and Puducherry have serving chief ministers. According to the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister.
Kerala Legislative AssemblyThe Kerala Legislative Assembly, or Kerala Niyamasabha (കേരള നിയമസഭ) in Malayalam, is the State Assembly of Kerala, one of the 28 states in India. Following the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, the Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives, one from each of the 140 constituencies within the borders of Kerala, referred to as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).
TravancoreKingdom in southern India from 1729 to 1949Today part ofIndiaThe Kingdom of Travancore (), also known as the Thiruvithamkoor Kingdom (Malayalam:) and Travancore State, was a princely state in the Indian subcontinent that lasted from c. 1729 until 1949. It was ruled by the Travancore royal family from Padmanabhapuram, and later Thiruvananthapuram.
KeralaKerala, officially Keralam, is a state on the Malabar Coast of southern India. It was formed on 1 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act, which unified the country's Malayalam-speaking regions into a single state. Covering 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi), Kerala is primarily a strip of coastal plains sandwiched by the Western Ghats and the Laccadive Sea, bound by Karnataka to the northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east, and the Lakshadweep islands in the western vicinity.
Kingdom of CochinToday part ofIndiaThe Kingdom of Cochin or the Cochin State, also known as Perumpadappu Swaroopam, named after its capital in the city of Kochi (Cochin), was a kingdom in the central part of present-day Kerala state. It originated in the early part of the 12th century and continued to rule until its accession to the Dominion of India in 1949. The kingdom of Cochin, originally known as Perumpadappu Swaroopam, was under the rule of the Later Cheras in the Middle Ages.Head of governmentThe head of government serves as the highest official in the executive branch of a state. The head of government usually handles the day to day affairs of the state, and leads the ministers who control the government. In many democratic systems the head of state is also the head of government. In non democratic systems the head of government is usually established via military intervention.
Constitution of IndiaSupreme legal document of India since 1950The Constitution of India is the supreme legal document of India, and the longest written national constitution in the world. The document lays down the framework that demarcates fundamental political code, structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens.
Cabinet (government)A cabinet in governing is a group of people with the constitutional or legal task to rule a country or state, or advise a head of state, usually from the executive branch. Their members are known as ministers and secretaries and they are often appointed by either heads of state or government.Cabinet collective responsibilityCabinet collective responsibility, also known as Cabinet solidarity or collective ministerial responsibility, is a cornerstone constitutional convention in parliamentary systems and a cornerstone of the Westminster system of government, that members of the cabinet must publicly support all governmental decisions made in Cabinet, even if they do not privately agree with them. This support includes voting for the government in the legislature.List of governors of KeralaThe Governor of Kerala is the constitutional head of state of the southern Indian state of Kerala. The governor is appointed by the President of India, and holds office at the president's pleasure. The governor is de jure head of the Government of Kerala; all its executive actions are taken in the governor's name. The elected council of ministers is headed by the Chief Minister of Kerala, who thus holds de facto executive authority in the state.
British Raj1858–1947 Crown rule in IndiaThe British Raj ( ; from Hindustanirāj, 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the period of rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent, lasting from 1858 to 1947. It is also called Crown rule in India, or direct rule in India.Term limitA term limit is a nomination rule which restricts the number of terms a person may run for and serve in a particular elected office. When term limits are found in presidential and semi-presidential systems they act as a method to eliminate the potential for "president for life", check the concentration of power in the executive, and curb authoritarianism.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.