K. K. Balakrishnan Explained

K.K.Balakrishnan
Native Name:കെ.കെ.ബാലകൃഷ്ണന്‍
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Office1:Minister for Harijan Welfare,Devaswoms and Irrigation, Kerala[1]
Term Start1:11 April 1977
Term End1:25 April 1977
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:K. Karunakaran
Predecessor1:Vella Eacharan
Successor1:Himself
Office2:Minister for Harijan Welfare, Devaswoms and Irrigation, Kerala[2]
Term Start2:27 April 1977
Term End2:27 October 1977
1Blankname2:Chief Minister
1Namedata2:A. K. Antony
2Blankname2:Portfolios
2Namedata2:Harijan Welfare
Irrigation
Flood Control
Anti-sea Erosion
Devaswoms[3]
Predecessor2:Himself
Successor2:Damodaran Kalassery
Office3:Minister for Transport, Kerala[4]
Term Start3:24 May 1982
Term End3:29 August 1983
1Blankname3:Chief Minister
1Namedata3:K. Karunakaran
Predecessor3:Lonappan Nambadan
Successor3:N. Sundaran Nadar
Birth Date:1927 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Nedupuzha, Trichur
Death Place:Trichur, Kerala
Death Cause:Heart attack
Resting Place:Nedupuzha, Trichur
Nationality:Indian
Party:Indian National Congress
Spouse:P.C. Rugmini
Children:Sheela, Renuka, Geetha, Sasi Kumar, Leena
Parents:Karappakutty & Vallikutty
Occupation:Politician
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Shri. K.K. Balakrishnan (20 June 1927 – 31 August 2000), senior Congress leader, He was a minister in various governments led by K. Karunakaran and A. K. Antony. He represented Chalakkudy, Chelakkara, Thrithala constituencies in different Kerala Legislative Assemblies. He was a minister in the Government of Kerala, holding various portfolios including Irrigation, Transport, Devaswom and Harijan welfare.[5] [6]

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 Indian National Congress.

The late Smt. P.C. Rugmini was his wife and they have one son and four daughters.[7]

Shri.K.K Balakrishnan died on 31 August 2000. Kerala Legislative Assembly paid its homage to him on 21 December 2000.[8]

Political career

He started his political career at Indian National Congress,later became Executive member, KPCC, Member, AICC and Organising Secretary, Kerala INTUC.

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 Chelakkara, in 1982 from Trithala and in 1991 from Vaikom constituency.

Shri Balakrishnan served as the Minister for Irrigation, Harijan Welfare a during 1977 –78, in the Ministries headed by Shri. K. Karunakaran and Shri. A.K. Antony. Later, from 24 May 1982 to 29 August 1983, he was the Minister for Transport, in the Ministry headed by Shri. K. Karunakaran.

Positions held

Assembly election candidature history

!Year!Consultancy!Opponent!Result!Margin
1954Thiru-KochiData not availableWonData not available[9]
1960ChalakkudyWon164[10]
1965ChelakkaraC. K. ChakrapaniWon106[11]
1970ChelakkaraN. K. SeshanWon1999[12]
1977ChelakkaraK. S. SankaranWon9935[13]
1980ChelakkaraK. S. SankaranWon1125[14]
1982TrithalaN. SubbayyanWon619[15]
1991VaikomK.P. SreedharanWon1030[16]
1996VaikomM.K.KesavanLost9409[17]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: K. K. Balakrishnan, niyamasabha.org.
  2. Web site: K. K. Balakrishnan, niyamasabha.org.
  3. Kerala Gazette 1977 April 27Volume: XXII, GazetteNumber:25
  4. Web site: K. K. Balakrishnan, niyamasabha.org.
  5. Web site: KK Balakrishnan, State of Kerala.
  6. Kerala Gazette 1977 April 27Volume: XXII, GazetteNumber:25
  7. Web site: Kerala State – Everything about Kerala. Suresh. Sreelakshmi. stateofkerala.in. stateofkerala.in. 18 October 2019.
  8. Web site: Members – Kerala Legislature. niyamasabha.org. 18 October 2019.
  9. Web site: Kerala State – Everything about Kerala. Suresh. Sreelakshmi. stateofkerala.in. stateofkerala.in. 18 October 2019.
  10. Web site: Kerala Assembly Election Results in 1960. elections.in. 18 October 2019.
  11. Web site: Kerala Assembly Election Results in 1965. elections.in. 18 October 2019.
  12. Web site: Kerala Assembly Election Results in 1970. elections.in. 18 October 2019.
  13. Web site: Kerala Assembly Election Results in 1977. elections.in. 18 October 2019.
  14. Web site: Kerala Assembly Election Results in 1980. elections.in. 18 October 2019.
  15. Web site: Kerala State – Everything about Kerala. Suresh. Sreelakshmi. stateofkerala.in. stateofkerala.in. 18 October 2019.
  16. Web site: Kerala Assembly Election Results in 1991. elections.in. 18 October 2019.
  17. Web site: Kerala Assembly Election Results in 1996. elections.in. 18 October 2019.