K. Balakrishnan
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Kesavan Balakrishnan was a politician, writer and editor.
, former Chief Minister of the Travancore-Cochin
state and Smt Vasanthi.
in Kerala
. He was elected as an MLA to the Travancore-Cochin
State Assembly in 1954 from the constituency of Trivandrum II.
In 1971 he became the MP
representing the constituency of Ambalapuzha in Loksabha.
He would later go on to receive the Thamarapathram, an award given to outstanding politicians and activists by the government of India.
Early life
He was born to Sri. C. KesavanC. Kesavan
C. Kesavan was the Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin during 1951–1952.-External links:*...
, former Chief Minister of the Travancore-Cochin
Travancore-Cochin
Travancore-Cochin or Thiru-Kochi is a former state of India . It was created on 1 July 1949 by the merger of two former princely states, the kingdoms of Travancore and Cochin....
state and Smt Vasanthi.
Political life
Balakrishnan was one of the founding leaders of the Revolutionary Socialist PartyRevolutionary Socialist Party (India)
Revolutionary Socialist Party is a Marxist-Leninist political party in India. The party was founded on March 19, 1940 and has its roots in the Bengali liberation movement Anushilan Samiti and the Hindustan Socialist Republican Army. The party got around 0,4% of the votes and three seats in the Lok...
in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. He was elected as an MLA to the Travancore-Cochin
Travancore-Cochin
Travancore-Cochin or Thiru-Kochi is a former state of India . It was created on 1 July 1949 by the merger of two former princely states, the kingdoms of Travancore and Cochin....
State Assembly in 1954 from the constituency of Trivandrum II.
In 1971 he became the MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
representing the constituency of Ambalapuzha in Loksabha.
He would later go on to receive the Thamarapathram, an award given to outstanding politicians and activists by the government of India.
Books
- Niramillatha Marivillu
- Kalayalavu Oru varsham
- Sahyadri Sanukalil ( Travelogue)
- Nananjupoyi enkilum Jwala ( Auto Biography)
- Madhuvidu Premam
- Manja Jalam