A. K. Balan | |
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Minister for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Development and Electricity, Government of Kerala | |
In office 2006 –2011 | |
Preceded by | Aryadan Mohammed |
Succeeded by | Aryadan Mohammed |
Constituency | Coyalmannam |
Minister for Law, Cultural Affairs, Parliamentary Affairs, SC/ST Development | |
In office 25 May 2016 – 3 May 2021 | |
Succeeded by |
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Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1 June 2011 – 2021 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | P. P. Sumod |
Constituency | Tarur |
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2001 –2011 | |
Succeeded by | Position dissolved |
Constituency | Kuzhalmannam |
Personal details | |
Born | Nadapuram, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, Dominion of India (present day Kozhikode, Kerala, India) | 3 August 1948
Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
Spouse | Dr. P. K. Jameela |
Children | 2 |
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Education | |
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A. K. Balan (born 3 August 1948) is an Indian politician and advocate. He was the Minister for Devaswom and SC/ST Development in the Left Democratic Front government under V. S. Achuthanandan from 2006 to 2011,[1] Minister for SC/ST, Law, Cultural Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs in the first Pinarayi Vijayan ministry and a member of Central Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist). He represented the Tarur constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 2011 to 2021.[2]