Kodiyeri Balakrishnan

Comrade Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
Minister of Home Affairs, Kerala
In office 18 May 2006 (2006-05-18) – 16 May 2011 (2011-05-16)
Preceded by	Oommen Chandy
Succeeded by	Oommen Chandy
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office 2001 (2001)–2016 (2016)
Constituency	Thalassery
In office 1982 (1982)–1991 (1991)
Constituency	Thalassery
Secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) Kerala State Committee
In office 23 February 2015 (2015-02-23) – 28 August 2022 (2022-08-28)
Preceded by	Pinarayi Vijayan
Succeeded by	M. V. Govindan
Member of Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
In office 3 April 2008 (2008-04-03) – 1 October 2022 (2022-10-01)
Personal details
Born	(1953-11-16)16 November 1953 Kodiyeri, Malabar District, Madras State (now in Kannur, Kerala), India
Died	1 October 2022(2022-10-01) (aged 68) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Political party	Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Spouse	S. R. Vinodini ​ (m. 1980)​
Children	2
Parents	Kunjunni Kurup Narayani Amma
Alma mater	Mahatma Gandhi Government Arts College, Mahé University College, Thiruvananthapuram

Kodiyeri Balakrishnan (16 November 1953 – 1 October 2022) was an Indian politician of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was the secretary of the CPI(M) Kerala State Committee from 2015 to 2022.^[1] He stepped down from the position of state secretary due to his failing health. He was the Chief Editor of the Malayalam newspaper Deshabhimani.^[2]

Balakrishnan was the Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2006 and again from 2011 to 2016, and also served as the State Minister of Home Affairs and Tourism from 2006 to 2011 under the Achuthananadan Ministry. He represented Thalassery State Assembly Constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 1982 to 1991 and again from 2001 to 2016.