Thennala Balakrishna Pillai

Thennala Balakrishna Pillai
Thennala Balakrishna Pillai
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
	In office; 22 April 2003 –21 April 2009
Children	1
Parents	N. Gopala Pillai; N. Eswari Amma;
Alma mater	Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram

Last updated July 11, 2024

Sathi Devi

(m. 1963)

Thennala Balakrishna Pillai (born 11 March 1930) is an Indian politician representing the Indian National Congress and is a former Member of the Parliament representing Kerala in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.^[1] He was the president of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee. (KPCC) 1998–2001 and 2004–2005.^[2]

Early life

He was born at Sooranad, Kollam, Kingdom of Travancore in a Nair family on 11 March 1930, as the son of N. Gopala Pillai and N. Eswari Amma and brought up there. He got married on 3 July 1963 to Sathi Devi and they had one daughter. He holds a degree in B.Sc. from Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram.^[3]

Political career

Pillai started his political life from very young age. He was elected as:

President of Sooranadu, Pulikulam ward Congress committee. President of Mandalam Congress committee of Sooranadu North in Kollam district.
President of Kunnathur Block Congress Committee.
President Village Service Society, Sooranadu North
President Engineering Technicians Co-operative society
President District Co-operative Bank, Pathanamthitta
Vice President District Co-operative Bank, Kollam
Chairman Disciplinary Action Committee constituted by KPCC to recommend action against those who worked against those who contested and worked against the official candidates in the local bodies elections held in the year 1989 and again in 1996.
Chairman Committee constituted by KPCC to scrutinise the membership of the party in its organisational election.
Chairman Committee constituted by KPCC to go into allegations against Ministers for their interference in organisational election.
Chairman Committee constituted by KPCC to enquire into the reasons for the failure of CWC Member Shri. K. Karunakaran in Thrissur Parliament Elections
Chairman State Campaign Committee Chairman in 1996 Elections
Convener Congress MPs from Kerala
KPCC Member since 1962
Treasurer District Congress Committee, Kollam
President of the Kollam DCC for 5.5 years
General Secretary, Kerala Pradesh Congress (I) Committee (K.P.C.C.) (1981–92)
Chairman Scrutiny Committee of KPCC for the organisational election (1990–1992)
Chairman, Disciplinary Action Committee of the KPCC (1998–2001)
President KPCC (1998–2001)
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Adoor Constituency (1977–80 and 1982–87)
July 1991 Elected to the Rajya Sabha
Member, Rubber Board
April 1992 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
April 2003 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
Member, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram
Member Committee on Urban and Rural Development (April 1993 – April 1998)
Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development
Member, Joint Committee of the Houses of Parliament committee on salaries and allowance of the members of parliament (1992–1998)
Member, National River Conservation Authority
Member, Petition Committee of Rajya Sabha
Member Managing Committee State Co-operative Union Kerala
Member, Committee on Commerce
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Consumer Affairs
Member, National Shipping Board
Member, Philatelic Advisory Committee
Member, Sub Committee for Special Economic Zones.
President Akhila Kerala Ayyyappa Seva Sangham

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References

↑ "Members of Parliament in Rajya Sabha". keralagovernment.com. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
↑ "Congress replaces Kerala unit chief". Rediff.com. 23 June 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
↑ "Thennala G. Balakrishna Pillai". Sasthamcotta. Retrieved 30 December 2018.

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[1] "Members of Parliament in Rajya Sabha". keralagovernment.com. Retrieved 9 May 2010.

[2] "Congress replaces Kerala unit chief". Rediff.com. 23 June 2004. Retrieved 9 May 2010.

[3] "Thennala G. Balakrishna Pillai". Sasthamcotta. Retrieved 30 December 2018.

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Thennala Balakrishna Pillai


Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 22 April 2003 –21 April 2009
Children	1
Parents	N. Gopala Pillai N. Eswari Amma
Alma mater	Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram