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Pinarayi Vijayan

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Pinarayi Vijayan

Pinarayi Vijayan (Malayalam: [piɳɐraːji ʋid͡ʒɐjɐn]; born 24 May 1945) is an Indian politician who served as the 12th Chief Minister of Kerala and leader of the house in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 25 May 2016 to 18 May 2026. He is the current Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. 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 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 the first to remain in office for 2364 consecutive days.

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Governor
P. Sathasivam Arif Mohammad Khan Rajendra Arlekar
Chief Minister
E. K. Nayanar
Preceded by
Chadayan Govindan
Succeeded by
Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
Departments under Chief Minister
Departments under Chief Minister In office 25 May 2016 – 4 May 2026Ministry and Departments Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice Airports All India Services Coastal Shipping and Inland Navigation (Construction of waterways) Disaster Management Distress Relief Election Environment Fire and Rescue Services General Administration Home Information and Public Relations Information Technology Integration Inter - State River Waters - Kaveri, Nila and Periyar Tribunals Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation Metro Rail Non- Resident Keralites’ Affairs Personnel and Administrative Reforms Planning and Economic Affairs Pollution Control Printing and Stationery Prisons Sainik Welfare Scientific Institutes Science and Technology State Hospitality Vigilance All important policy matters Subjects not mentioned elsewhere Preceded byOommen ChandySucceeded by Ramesh Chennithala (as Minister for Home and Vigilance) V . Satheesan (General Administration) P. K. Kunhalikutty (Electronics and Information Technology)
Ministry and Departments
Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice Airports All India Services Coastal Shipping and Inland Navigation (Construction of waterways) Disaster Management Distress Relief Election Environment Fire and Rescue Services General Administration Home Information and Public Relations Information Technology Integration Inter - State River Waters - Kaveri, Nila and Periyar Tribunals Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation Metro Rail Non- Resident Keralites’ Affairs Personnel and Administrative Reforms Planning and Economic Affairs Pollution Control Printing and Stationery Prisons Sainik Welfare Scientific Institutes Science and Technology State Hospitality Vigilance All important policy matters Subjects not mentioned elsewhere
Constituency
Kuthuparamba
Born
(1945-05-24) 24 May 1945 Pinarayi, Madras Province, British Raj
Party
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Spouse
T. Kamala (m. 1979)
Children
2
Relatives
P. A. Mohammed Riyas (son-in-law)
Alma mater
Government Brennen College, Thalassery (BA)
Website
pinarayivijayan

Tables

· Political career › Kerala Assembly (1970–present) › Electoral performance in Kerala Assembly
1970
1970
Year
1970
Constituency
Kuthuparamba
Party
CPI(M)
Votes
28,281
%
46
Opponent
PSP
Opponent
Thayath Raghavan
Votes
27,538
%
45
Result
Won
1977
1977
Year
1977
Constituency
34,465
Col 3
52
Votes
RSP
%
Abdulkadar
Opponent
30,064
Opponent
45
Opponent
Won
Votes
4,401
%
6
1991
1991
Year
1991
Constituency
58,842
Col 3
53
Votes
INC
%
P. Ramakrishnan
Opponent
45,782
Opponent
41
Opponent
Won
Votes
13,960
%
11
1996
1996
Year
1996
Constituency
Payyannur
Col 3
70,870
Party
59
Votes
K. N. Kannoth
%
42,792
Opponent
35
Opponent
Won
Opponent
28,078
Votes
23
2016
2016
Year
2016
Constituency
Dharmadam
Col 3
87,329
Party
56
Votes
Mambaram Divakaran
%
50,424
Opponent
32
Opponent
Won
Opponent
36,905
Votes
24
2021
2021
Year
2021
Constituency
95,522
Col 3
59
Party
C. Raghunathan
Votes
45,399
%
28
Opponent
Won
Opponent
50,123
Opponent
31
2026
2026
Year
2026
Constituency
85,614
Col 3
49
Party
Adv. V Abdul Rasheed
Votes
66,367
%
38
Opponent
Won
Opponent
19,247
Opponent
11
Year
Constituency
Party
Votes
%
Opponent
Votes
%
Result
Margin
Margin in %
1970
Kuthuparamba
CPI(M)
28,281
46
PSP
Thayath Raghavan
27,538
45
Won
1977
34,465
52
RSP
Abdulkadar
30,064
45
Won
4,401
6
1991
58,842
53
INC
P. Ramakrishnan
45,782
41
Won
13,960
11
1996
Payyannur
70,870
59
K. N. Kannoth
42,792
35
Won
28,078
23
2016
Dharmadam
87,329
56
Mambaram Divakaran
50,424
32
Won
36,905
24
2021
95,522
59
C. Raghunathan
45,399
28
Won
50,123
31
2026
85,614
49
Adv. V Abdul Rasheed
66,367
38
Won
19,247
11
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Preceded byOommen Chandy
Preceded byOommen Chandy
Political offices
Preceded byOommen Chandy
Political offices
Chief Minister of Kerala 25 May 2016 – 17 May 2026
Political offices
Succeeded byV. D. Satheesan
Political offices
Preceded byOommen Chandy
Chief Minister of Kerala 25 May 2016 – 17 May 2026
Succeeded byV. D. Satheesan
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