Shri. K.K. Balakrishnan (20 June 1927 – 31 August 2000), senior Congress leader, He was a

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in various governments led by

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and A. K. Antony. He represented Chalakkudy,

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constituencies in different Kerala Legislative Assemblies. He was a

in the Government of

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, holding various portfolios including Irrigation,

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and

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welfare.

Early life

Shri. K.K. Balakrishnan, senior Congress leader, was born at Nedupuzha, in Trichur district on 20 June 1927 as the son of Shri. Karappakutty. He completed intermediate Course, and a Training Course in Khadi & Village Industries. Entering public life while a student, as a worker of the

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. The late Smt. P.C. Rugmini was his wife and they have one son and four daughters. Shri.K.K Balakrishnan died on 31 August 2000.

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paid its homage to him on 21 December 2000.

Political career

He started his political career at

,later became Executive member, KPCC, Member,

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and Organising Secretary, Kerala

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. Shri. Balakrishnan became elected to the Travancore – Cochin Legislative Assembly in 1954 and subsequently to the Second Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1960 from Chalakudy, as an INC candidate. In 1970, 1977 and 1980 he was elected from

, in 1982 from

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and in 1991 from

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constituency. Shri Balakrishnan served as the Minister for Irrigation, Harijan Welfare a during 1977 –78, in the Ministries headed by Shri.

and Shri.

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. Later, from 24 May 1982 to 29 August 1983, he was the Minister for Transport, in the Ministry headed by Shri.

Positions held

* Chief Whip, Congress Legislature Party * Convenor, Opposition Parties Joint Executive Committee * Chairman, Committee on the Welfare of SC and ST during 1973–74, and 1979–81. * General Secretary and later President,State Depressed class League * Director, District Co-operative Bank, Trichur * Member, Agricultural Production Committee, * Member, Calicut University Senate.

Assembly election candidature history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Balakrishnan, K. K. 1927 births 2000 deaths Indian National Congress politicians from Kerala People from Thrissur district Travancore–Cochin MLAs 1954–1956 Kerala MLAs 1960–1964 Kerala MLAs 1967–1970 Kerala MLAs 1970–1977 Kerala MLAs 1977–1979 Kerala MLAs 1980–1982 Kerala MLAs 1982–1987 Kerala MLAs 1991–1996

Early life

Political career

Positions held

Assembly election candidature history

See also

References