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Keralam Assembly opens nine-day session amid political disputes
Keralam’s State Legislative Assembly begins a nine-day session on October 12, with breaks before it ends on October 29.
The United Democratic Front government plans to introduce a bill promising legal guarantees for elderly people and seek the return of a private-universities bill for the Assembly to reconsider.
Members are also expected to consider two other bills, including one on court fees.
Opposition members are likely to challenge the government over monsoon power cuts and Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan’s chartered flight to disaster-hit areas, which he has defended.
A High Court order directing that an FIR be registered against Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan and two others in the CMRL-Exalogic case is also expected to feature in debate.
The session comes amid nationwide protests calling for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s removal and debate over changes to electoral rolls.
The Assembly’s Business Advisory Committee is due to meet on Monday to settle further legislative business.
The nine-day second session of Keralam’s 16th Assembly is scheduled to begin on October 12, 2026, amid political disputes.
The Opposition Left Democratic Front is expected to challenge the government over monsoon power cuts and Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan’s chartered flight.
Debate is also expected on a High Court order directing an FIR against Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan and others in the CMRL-Exalogic case.
The government plans to seek the return of a private universities Bill from the President for reconsideration.
The Assembly is scheduled to meet through October 29, with breaks in between.
- Who
- Keralam’s ruling United Democratic Front government and Opposition Left Democratic Front.
- What
- The Assembly is scheduled to hold a nine-day session amid political disputes and legislative business.
- When
- From October 12 to October 29, 2026, with breaks in between.
- Where
- Keralam State Legislative Assembly.
- Why
- The session is intended for legislative business, while the parties are expected to debate disputes including power cuts and the CMRL-Exalogic case.
United Democratic Front government
Left Democratic Front opposition
Monsoon power cuts
United Democratic Front government
The government faces criticism over power cuts, and emergency electricity supplies have been arranged.
Left Democratic Front opposition
The Opposition is expected to target the government over the unprecedented cuts.
Chartered flight
United Democratic Front government
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan defended his chartered flight to visit disaster-struck areas.
Left Democratic Front opposition
The Opposition is expected to challenge him over the flight and his reluctance to name its private sponsor.
Environment Minister Sunny Joseph said the government intended to seek an Assembly resolution restricting Ecologically Sensitive Areas to forest areas.
The High Court directed that an FIR be registered against Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter T. Veena and son-in-law P.A. Mohamed Riyas in the CMRL-Exalogic case.
The Assembly’s nine-day second session is scheduled to open.
The session is scheduled to conclude.
- Session length
- Nine days
- Session dates
- October 12–29, 2026
- Assembly
- 16th Keralam Legislative Assembly
- Voter-roll change
- Final list after the special revision had 8.97 lakh fewer voters than the October 2025 roll
- Bills listed
- Kerala Court Fees and Suits Valuation (Amendment) Bill, 2026; Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Bill, 2026
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