List of leaders of the opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly

The post of Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly has been held by 10 politicians since the Assembly was established in 1957. All have belonged to either the Indian National Congress, the Communist Party of India or the Communist Party of India (Marxist). The current Leader of the Opposition is V. D. Satheesan. V. S. Achuthanandan has served as Leader of the Opposition for 15 years which makes him the longest serving Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Legislative Assembly.

List of Opposition Leaders of Kerala
Key

Leaders of Opposition who have served as Chief Minister
E.M.S. Namboodiripad (3 terms as LoP, 2 terms as CM)

K. Karunakaran (4 terms as LoP, 4 terms as CM)

E.K. Nayanar (3 terms as LoP, 3 terms as CM)

A.K. Antony (1 term as LoP, 3 terms as CM)

V.S. Achuthanandan (3 terms as LoP, 1 term as CM)

Oommen Chandy (1 term as LoP, 2 terms as CM)

P.K. Vasudevan Nair (1 term as LoP, 1 term as CM)

E.M.S. Namboodiripad, A.K. Antony, E.K. Nayanar, Oommen Chandy and P.K. Vasudevan Nair first served as Chief Ministers before occupying the post of Leader of Opposition.

K. Karunakaran and V.S. Achuthanandan served as Leader of Opposition before donning the mantle of Chief Ministership.

P.T. Chacko, T.K. Ramakrishnan, Ramesh Chennithala and incumbent LoP V.D. Satheesan have not served as Chief Minister.

Conversely, Pattom Thanu Pillai, R. Sankar, C. Achutha Menon, C.H. Mohammed Koya and incumbent CM Pinarayi Vijayan have not served as Leader of Opposition.