K. Balakrishnan | |
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Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
In office 16 May 2011 – 22 May 2016 | |
Preceded by | A. Arunmozhithevan |
Succeeded by | K. A. Pandian |
Constituency | Chidambaram |
Secretary, CPI(M) Tamil Nadu State Committee | |
Assumed office 20 February 2018 | |
Preceded by | G. Ramakrishnan |
Personal details | |
Born | Kannan. Balakrishnan 5 February 1953 Annamalai Nagar, Madras State, India |
Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
Spouse(s) | Jansirani |
Parent(s) | Father : Kannan Mother : Muthulakshmi |
Residence(s) | Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India |
Occupation | Politician |
Source: [1] |
K. Balakrishnan is an Indian politician and a former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Chidambaram constituency. He represents the Communist Party of India (Marxist) party.[1] He currently serves as the Secretary of CPI(M) Tamil Nadu.[2]
From his college days in Annamalai University, he was involved in politics and is continuously fighting against injustice and working for people's welfare.
On 2 September 2015, Balakrishnan was arrested for refusing to call off a protest at a train station as part of a strike. He later complained of uneasiness and was taken to the Rajah Muthiah Medical College and Hospital at Chidambaram where he was treated for his illness.[3]He was appointed State Secretary of CPI(M) Tamil Nadu on February 21 2018.[4]