K. Balakrishnan | |
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| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 16 May 2011 –22 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | A. Arunmozhithevan |
| Succeeded by | K. A. Pandian |
| Constituency | Chidambaram |
| Secretary,Communist Party of India (Marxist) —Tamil Nadu State Committee | |
| In office 20 February 2018 –5 January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | G. Ramakrishnan |
| Succeeded by | P. Shanmugam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kannan. Balakrishnan 5 February 1953 Annamalai Nagar,Madras State,India |
| Political party |  Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | Jansirani |
| Parent(s) | Father :Kannan Mother :Muthulakshmi |
| Residence(s) | Chidambaram,Tamil Nadu,India |
| Occupation | Politician |
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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). [1] He is a former Secretary of CPI(M) Tamil Nadu. [2]
From his college days at Annamalai University,he was involved in politics and is continuously fighting against injustice and working for people's welfare.[ citation needed ]
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 served as the State Secretary of CPI(M) Tamil Nadu from February 21 2018 to January 5,2025. [4]
