R. Balakrishna Pillai | |
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| Minister for Transport, Government of Kerala | |
| In office 10 March 2003 – 29 August 2004 | |
| In office 22 March 1995 – 28 July 1995 | |
| In office 24 June 1991 – 16 March 1995 | |
| In office 26 December 1975 – 25 June 1976 | |
| Minister for Electricity, Government of Kerala | |
| In office 25 May 1986 – 25 March 1987 | |
| In office 24 May 1982 – 5 June 1985 | |
| In office 25 January 1980 – 20 October 1981 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1971–1977 | |
| Preceded by | G. P. Mangalathumadom |
| Succeeded by | B. K. Nair |
| Constituency | Mavelikara |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 25 March 1977 – 12 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Kottara Gopalakrishnan |
| Succeeded by | P. Aisha Potty |
| Constituency | Kottarakkara |
| In office 1960–1965 | |
| Preceded by | N. Rajagopalan Nair |
| Succeeded by | P. K. Raghavan |
| Constituency | Pathanapuram |
| Chairman of the Kerala State Welfare Corporation for Forward Communities | |
| In office 17 May 2017 – 3 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Justice A.V. Ramakrishna Pillai |
| Succeeded by | K. G. Premjith |
| In office 23 July 2013 – 26 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Justice A.V. Ramakrishna Pillai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 April 1934 Valakom, Kottarakara, Kingdom of Travancore |
| Died | 3 May 2021 (aged 87) Kottarakara, Kollam, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Spouse |
Vatsala (died 2018) |
| Children | 3 (incl. Ganesh Kumar) |
| Residence(s) | Keezhoottu Puthen Veedu, Valakom, Kottarakara, Kollam |
| Occupation | Politician |
Keezhoote Raman Balakrishna Pillai (8 March 1935 – 3 May 2021) was an Indian politician who served as minister of the state of Kerala in India, holding portfolios such as Transport and Electricity. He was a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Kottarakara constituency in Kollam district for almost three decades. He was the Chairman of Kerala Congress (B).[1] Throughout his political career, Pillai remained a controversial figure in Kerala state politics. He was the first Kerala minister to be imprisoned for corruption.
Gandeevam, a biography of Pillai written by Vrindavanam Venugopalan with a foreword by Sooranad Kunjan Pillai, was published by Viswakeralam Daily. Pillai's autobiography was published by DC Books in 2011. He also acted in two Malayalam movies in 1979 and 1980 - Vedikkettu and Ival Oru Naadody. Prisoner 5990 is his autobiography.