He is elected by the members of the Kerala Legislative Assembly.

[1] A. N. Shamseer is the incumbent speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly.

The Speaker of the Assembly: The speaker of the legislative assembly conducts the business in house, and decides whether a bill is a money bill or not.

They maintain discipline and decorum in the house and can punish a member for their unruly behaviour by suspending them.

The speaker decides on the agenda to be taken up for Further, all comments and speeches made by members of the House are addressed to the speaker.