K. Balakrishnan (CPI-M)

K. Balakrishnan
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
16 May 2011 – 22 May 2016
Preceded byA. Arunmozhithevan
Succeeded byK. A. Pandian
ConstituencyChidambaram
Secretary, CPI(M) Tamil Nadu State Committee
Assumed office
20 February 2018
Preceded byG. Ramakrishnan
Personal details
Born
Kannan. Balakrishnan

(1953-02-05) 5 February 1953 (age 71)
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
OccupationPolitician
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]

  1. ^ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Govt. of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Balakrishnan elected as CPI-M's Tamil Nadu unit secretary".
  3. ^ "MLA admitted to hospital - The Hindu".
  4. ^ "Balakrishnan appointed State CPI(M) secretary".