A.K Balan - Profile and Biography
A.K Balan is a politician of Kerala and the current Minister for SC/ST and Electricity. He is a candidate in the Kerala elections 2011 and is representing the Kozhalmannam constituency in Palakkad district of Kerala. Read more to know the profile, political life and portfolio of A.K Balan. This article also provides you with the address and phone number of A.K Balan.
Date of Birth : 3rd August 1948.
Father's name : Shri Kelappan
Mother's name : Smt Kunhi
Educational qualification : B.A, L.L.B
Occupation : Advocate and Political worker
Constituency in Kerala : Kozhalmannam, Palakkad district
Political Party : Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Hometown : Nadapuram, Calicut
Languages known : Malayalam, English
Wife's name : Dr P.K Jameela
Children : Two sons
A.K Balan is a politician and the current Minister for Welfare of Backward and Scheduled Communities and Electricity in Kerala. By profession and educational qualification, A.K Balan is an advocate with a degree in B.A and L.L.B. He is a committee member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) - CPI (M). From 2006, he has been representing Kozhalmannam constituency in Palakkad district of Kerala. A.K Balan's background and education
A.K Balan's father's name is Shri. Kelappan and mother's name is Smt Kunhi. He is originally from the town of Nadapuram in Calicut. He obtained his B.A degree from Brennen College, Thalassery. He has also achieved a degree in L.L.B and became an advocate. Balan became active in politics through his school years through the Students Federation of India (SFI). At that time, he was the president and secretary of Kerala State Committee of SFI. Balan has a short criminal record for his imprisonment for 30 days in Kannur Central jail while taking part in the 'Land Agitation' movement. In 1980, he entered the Lok Sabha through an election from Ottapalam district. Later in 2001, he was accepted in the Kerala Legislative Assembly through the Kozhalmannam constituency. He has written few articles in magazines and newspaper dailies. A.K Balan's political life
1. President and Secretary of SFI State Committee
2. College Union Chairman, Brennen College, Thalassery (1973-1974)
3. Member of Calicut University Senate from 1975 to 1976.
4. Active participation in the strike for shift system in Colleges and for Thalassery University Centre
5. Leader in Nadapuram Thottilpalam - Thottukod surplus
6. Member of Estimates Committee, Lok Sabha (1982 to 1984)
7. President of the district council, Palakkad (1990 to 1992)
8. Chairman for Kerala State Financial Enterprises (1996 to 2001).A.K Balan's current portfolio
1. Secretary of Palakkad district
2. State Vice-President and National Working Committee Member of CITU;
3. Member of CPI (M) State committee.
4. Minister for Electricity and SC/ST Development in Kerala State.A.K Balan's Address
Office room No 731, Ground floor, Speakers old Chamber,
Govt Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram - 1
Residence Prasanth, Nanthancode
Thiruvananthapuram - 3
Phone 0471-2335766, 2328440 (Off)
2313347, 2312329 (Res)
Email minister - scst@kerala.gov.in
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