K. K. Balakrishnan

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]

K.K.Balakrishnan
കെ.കെ.ബാലകൃഷ്ണന്‍
Minister for Harijan Welfare, Devaswoms and Irrigation, Kerala[1]
In office 11 April 1977 – 25 April 1977
Chief Minister	K. Karunakaran
Preceded by	Vella Eacharan
Succeeded by	Himself
Minister for Harijan Welfare, Devaswoms and Irrigation, Kerala[2]
In office 27 April 1977 – 27 October 1977
Chief Minister	A. K. Antony
Portfolios	Harijan Welfare Irrigation Flood Control Anti-sea Erosion Devaswoms[3]
Preceded by	Himself
Succeeded by	Damodaran Kalassery
Minister for Transport, Kerala[4]
In office 24 May 1982 – 29 August 1983
Chief Minister	K. Karunakaran
Preceded by	Lonappan Nambadan
Succeeded by	N. Sundaran Nadar
Personal details
Born	(1927-06-20)20 June 1927 Nedupuzha, Trichur
Died	31 August 2000(2000-08-31) (aged 73) Trichur, Kerala
Cause of death	Heart attack
Resting place	Nedupuzha, Trichur
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	P.C. Rugmini
Children	Sheela, Renuka, Geetha, Sasi Kumar, Leena
Parent	Karappakutty & Vallikutty
Occupation	Politician

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

• 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

Year	Consultancy	Opponent	Result	Margin
1954	Thiru-Kochi	Data not available	Won	Data not available[9]
1960	Chalakkudy		Won	164[10]
1965	Chelakkara	C. K. Chakrapani	Won	106[11]
1970	Chelakkara	N. K. Seshan	Won	1999[12]
1977	Chelakkara	K. S. Sankaran	Won	9935[13]
1980	Chelakkara	K. S. Sankaran	Won	1125[14]
1982	Trithala	N. Subbayyan	Won	619[15]
1991	Vaikom	K.P. Sreedharan	Won	1030[16]
1996	Vaikom	M.K.Kesavan	Lost	9409[17]

See also

• Department of Devaswom, Government of Kerala

Kerala Gazette 1977 April 27 Volume: XXII, GazetteNumber:25, Kerala Gazette Notification by Kerala governor on 1977 April 27 ordering the distribution of the business of the Government among the ministers, including Shri. K.K Balakrishnan