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N. E. Balaram | |
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| Minister for Industries | |
| In office 4 October 1970 – 24 September 1971 | |
| Preceded by | P. Ravindran |
| Succeeded by | T. V. Thomas |
| Member of Parliament of Rajya Sabha for Kerala | |
| In office 1985–1994 | |
| Secretary of the Communist Party of India, Kerala State Council | |
| In office 1971–1984 | |
| Preceded by | S. Kumaran |
| Succeeded by | P. K. Vasudevan Nair |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1970–1977 | |
| Preceded by | K. P. R. Gopalan |
| Succeeded by | Pattiam Gopalan |
| Constituency | Thalassery |
| In office 1960–1965 | |
| In office 1957–1960 | |
| Preceded by | Established |
| Succeeded by | Demolished |
| Constituency | Mattanur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1919 Pinarayi, Kannur, Kerala, India |
| Died | 16 July 1994 (aged 74) |
| Political party | Communist Party of India |
| Spouse | Pankajakshy |
| Children | 2 sons, 2 daughters |
N.E. Balaram (Njalile Veettil Edavalathu Balaraman) (20 November 1919 – 16 July 1994) was one of the founding leaders of the communist movement in Kerala, India.[1] A Marxist ideologue, scholar in Indian Philosophy and a well known literary critic in Malayalam, he wrote on the history of the communist movement in Kerala, which is considered as the most authentic record of the early period. He also authored several works in history, philosophy, politics, and literature.