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	{{~~Short description~~\|~~Indian~~ politician (~~1924–1984~~)}}		{{About\|the Kerala politician from RSP\|the CPI(M) MLA in Kerala\|K. Balakrishnan (Kerala)}}
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	\| name = K. Balakrishnan		\| name = K. Balakrishnan
	\| image = ~~K Balakrishnan.jpg~~		\| image =
	\| birth_date = ~~{{birth~~-~~date\|12 August~~ 1924}}		\| birth_date = 12-8-1924.
	\| birth_place = Thoppil veedu, [[Mayyanad, Kollam District]]~~, India~~		\| birth_place = Thoppil veedu, [[Mayyanad]], [[Kollam District]]
	\| residence =		\| residence =
	\| death_date = ~~{{d~~-~~da\|16 July~~ 1984~~\|12 August 1924}}~~		\| death_date = 16-7-1984
	\| death_place = Trivandrum		\| death_place = Trivandrum
	\| constituency =		\| constituency =
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	\| party = [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)\|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]		\| party =[[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)\|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]
	\| religion =		\| religion =
	\| spouse = Chandrika Balakrishnan, B.A.,		\| spouse = Chandrika Balakrishnan, B.A.,
	\| children = 3		\| children = Prof.Salim Balakrishnan, Adv.Romeo Balakrishnan, Baiju Balakrishnan
	\| relations =		\| relations = Jawahar Salim Balakrishnan , Kaumudi Baiju Balakrishnan, Achu Bharat Romeo
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	'''Kesavan Balakrishnan''' (August 12, 1924 – July 16, 1984) was a politician, publisher, writer, columnist and editor. He was born to [[C. Kesavan]], former Chief Minister of the erstwhile [[Travancore-Cochin]] state, and Mrs. Vasanthi. He had taken active part in the struggle for independence and was jailed six times.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://entranceindia.com/election-and-politics/shri-k-balakrishnan-member-of-parliament-mp-from-ambalapuzha-kerala-biodata/\|title=Shri K. Balakrishnan MP biodata Ambalapuzha \| ENTRANCEINDIA\|date=24 December 2018}}</ref>

	~~==Life Events==~~		'''Kesavan Balakrishnan''' (August 12, 1924 – July 16, 1984) was a politician, writer and editor.
	Balakrishnan ~~was one of the founding leaders of the [[Revolutionary Socialist Party~~ (~~India~~)~~\|Revolutionary Socialist Party]] (RSP) in [[Kerala]]. He~~ was ~~elected as an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]] to the [[Travancore-Cochin]] State Assembly in 1954 from the constituency of Trivandrum II~~.

	~~In 1971 he became the~~ [[~~Member of Parliament\|MP~~]] ~~representing~~ the ~~constituency of [[Ambalapuzha]] in~~ [[~~Loksabha~~]]~~.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://loksabha.nic.in/\|title=Parliament of India, Lok Sabha\|website=loksabha.nic.in}}</ref> 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. Kesavan]], former Chief Minister of the [[Travancore-Cochin]] state, and Smt Vasanthi.

	K. Balakrishnan is best remembered as the editor and publisher of ''Kaumudi~~'' weekly―a periodical started by his grand father [[C V Kunhiraman]]―that~~ was widely popular in the southern parts of the present Kerala state. A unique feature in the weekly, 'pathradhiparodu chodikkuka' (Ask the editor) in which readers ~~could~~ ask the editor about anything under the ~~sun~~ (but not a quiz session) was ~~immensely appreciated by most readers~~. ~~<ref>~~{{~~Cite web~~\|~~url~~=~~http://www.keralaculture.org/historic-heritage-gallery/k-balakrishnan/1812\|title=K. Balakrishnan\|website=www.keralaculture.org~~}}~~</ref>~~		==Political life==
			Balakrishnan was one of the founding leaders of the [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)\|Revolutionary Socialist Party]] in [[Kerala]]. He was elected as an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]] to the [[Travancore-Cochin]] State Assembly in 1954 from the constituency of Trivandrum II.

			In 1971 he became the [[Member of Parliament\|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.

			K. Balakrishnan is best remembered as the editor and publisher of Kaumudi weekly, which was widely popular in the southern parts of the present Kerala state. A unique feature in the weekly, 'pathradhiparodu chodikkuka' (Ask the editor) in which readers can ask the editor about anything under the sky (but not a quiz session) was widely popular.{{cn\|date=October 2019}}

	==Books==		==Books==
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	* Madhuvidu Premam		* Madhuvidu Premam
	* Manja Jalam		* Manja Jalam
	* Kedatha Jwala<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Kedatha Jwala – Nastik Nation\|url=https://nastiknation.org/product/kedatha-jwala/\|access-date=2021-05-17\|language=en-US}}</ref> (his biography written by notable journalist Prasannarajan)

	~~==K Balakrishnan Memorial Award==~~
	This is an award issued to outstanding journalists in Kerala in memory of K. Balachandran (constituted by Balakrishnan Smaraka Samithi).<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/sukumaran-nair-gets-outstanding-journalist-award/articleshow/48666.cms\|title=Sukumaran Nair gets outstanding journalist award \| Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India\|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
	~~{{reflist}}~~		1. https://web.archive.org/web/20070616182735/http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS71.pdf
	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070616182735/http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS71.pdf ~~Wayback Machine]~~

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	{{~~About~~\|~~the Kerala~~ politician ~~from RSP\|the CPI(M) MLA in Kerala\|K. Balakrishnan~~ (~~Kerala~~)}}		{{Short description\|Indian politician (1924–1984)}}
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	{{Infobox Indian politician		{{Infobox Indian politician
	\| name = K. Balakrishnan		\| name = K. Balakrishnan
	\| image =		\| image = K Balakrishnan.jpg
	\| birth_date = 12~~-8-~~1924.		\| birth_date = {{birth-date\|12 August 1924}}
	\| birth_place = Thoppil veedu, [[Mayyanad]], [[Kollam District]]		\| birth_place = Thoppil veedu, [[Mayyanad, Kollam District]], India
	\| residence =		\| residence =
	\| death_date = 16~~-7-~~1984		\| death_date = {{d-da\|16 July 1984\|12 August 1924}}
	\| death_place = Trivandrum		\| death_place = Trivandrum
	\| constituency =		\| constituency =
	\| office =		\| office =
	\| term =		\| term =
	\| predecessor =		\| predecessor =
	\| successor =		\| successor =
	\| party =[[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)\|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]		\| party = [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)\|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]
	\| religion =		\| religion =
	\| spouse = Chandrika Balakrishnan, B.A.,		\| spouse = Chandrika Balakrishnan, B.A.,
	\| children = ~~Prof.Salim Balakrishnan, Adv.Romeo Balakrishnan, Baiju Balakrishnan~~		\| children = 3
	\| relations = ~~Jawahar S Balakrishnan , Kaumudi Baiju Balakrishnan, Achu Bharat Romeo~~		\| relations =
	\| website =		\| website =
	\| footnotes =		\| footnotes =
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	}}		}}
			'''Kesavan Balakrishnan''' (August 12, 1924 – July 16, 1984) was a politician, publisher, writer, columnist and editor. He was born to [[C. Kesavan]], former Chief Minister of the erstwhile [[Travancore-Cochin]] state, and Mrs. Vasanthi. He had taken active part in the struggle for independence and was jailed six times.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://entranceindia.com/election-and-politics/shri-k-balakrishnan-member-of-parliament-mp-from-ambalapuzha-kerala-biodata/\|title=Shri K. Balakrishnan MP biodata Ambalapuzha \| ENTRANCEINDIA\|date=24 December 2018}}</ref>

	~~'''Kesavan~~ Balakrishnan~~'''~~ (~~August 12, 1924 – July 16, 1984~~) was ~~a politician, writer and editor~~.		==Life Events==
			Balakrishnan was one of the founding leaders of the [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)\|Revolutionary Socialist Party]] (RSP) in [[Kerala]]. He was elected as an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]] to the [[Travancore-Cochin]] State Assembly in 1954 from the constituency of Trivandrum II.

	~~==Early life==~~		In 1971 he became the [[Member of Parliament\|MP]] representing the constituency of [[Ambalapuzha]] in [[Loksabha]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://loksabha.nic.in/\|title=Parliament of India, Lok Sabha\|website=loksabha.nic.in}}</ref> He would later go on to receive the Thamarapathram, an award given to outstanding politicians and activists by the government of India.
	~~He was born to Sri~~ [[~~C. Kesavan~~]]~~, former Chief Minister~~ of ~~the~~ [[~~Travancore-Cochin~~]] ~~state~~, and ~~Smt Vasanthi~~.

	~~==Political life==~~		K. Balakrishnan is best remembered as the editor and publisher of ''Kaumudi'' weekly―a periodical started by his grand father [[C V Kunhiraman]]―that was widely popular in the southern parts of the present Kerala state. A unique feature in the weekly, 'pathradhiparodu chodikkuka' (Ask the editor) in which readers could ask the editor about anything under the sun (but not a quiz session) was immensely appreciated by most readers. <ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.keralaculture.org/historic-heritage-gallery/k-balakrishnan/1812\|title=K. Balakrishnan\|website=www.keralaculture.org}}</ref>
	Balakrishnan was one of the founding leaders of the [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)\|Revolutionary Socialist Party]] in [[Kerala]]. He was elected as an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)\|MLA]] to the [[Travancore-Cochin]] State Assembly in 1954 from the constituency of Trivandrum II.

	~~In 1971 he became the [[Member of Parliament\|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.~~

	K. Balakrishnan is best remembered as the editor and publisher of Kaumudi ~~weekly, which~~ was widely popular in the southern parts of the present Kerala state. A unique feature in the weekly, 'pathradhiparodu chodikkuka' (Ask the editor) in which readers ~~can~~ ask the editor about anything under the ~~sky~~ (but not a quiz session) was ~~widely popular~~.{{cn\|~~date~~=~~October 2019~~}}

	==Books==		==Books==
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	* Madhuvidu Premam		* Madhuvidu Premam
	* Manja Jalam		* Manja Jalam
			* Kedatha Jwala<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Kedatha Jwala – Nastik Nation\|url=https://nastiknation.org/product/kedatha-jwala/\|access-date=2021-05-17\|language=en-US}}</ref> (his biography written by notable journalist Prasannarajan)

			==K Balakrishnan Memorial Award==
			This is an award issued to outstanding journalists in Kerala in memory of K. Balachandran (constituted by Balakrishnan Smaraka Samithi).<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/sukumaran-nair-gets-outstanding-journalist-award/articleshow/48666.cms\|title=Sukumaran Nair gets outstanding journalist award \| Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India\|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
	1. https://web.archive.org/web/20070616182735/http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS71.pdf		{{reflist}}
			*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070616182735/http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS71.pdf Wayback Machine]

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| birth_place = Thoppil veedu, [[Mayyanad]], [[Kollam District]]
| residence =
| death_date = 16-7-1984
| death_place = Trivandrum
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| office =
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| party =[[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]]
| religion =
| spouse = Chandrika Balakrishnan, B.A.,
| children = Prof.Salim Balakrishnan, Adv.Romeo Balakrishnan, Baiju Balakrishnan
| relations = Jawahar S Balakrishnan , Kaumudi Baiju Balakrishnan, Achu Bharat Romeo
| website =
| footnotes =
| date =
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'''Kesavan Balakrishnan''' (August 12, 1924 – July 16, 1984) was a politician, writer and editor.

==Early life==
He was born to Sri [[C. Kesavan]], former Chief Minister of the [[Travancore-Cochin]] state, and Smt Vasanthi.

==Political life==
Balakrishnan was one of the founding leaders of the [[Revolutionary Socialist Party (India)|Revolutionary Socialist Party]] in [[Kerala]]. He was elected as an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] to the [[Travancore-Cochin]] State Assembly in 1954 from the constituency of Trivandrum II.

In 1971 he became the [[Member of Parliament|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.

K. Balakrishnan is best remembered as the editor and publisher of Kaumudi weekly, which was widely popular in the southern parts of the present Kerala state. A unique feature in the weekly, 'pathradhiparodu chodikkuka' (Ask the editor) in which readers can ask the editor about anything under the sky (but not a quiz session) was widely popular.{{cn|date=October 2019}}

==Books==
* Niramillatha Marivillu
* Kalayalavu Oru varsham
* Sahyadri Sanukalil ( Travelogue)
* Nananjupoyi enkilum Jwala ( Auto Biography)
* Madhuvidu Premam
* Manja Jalam

==References==
1. https://web.archive.org/web/20070616182735/http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS71.pdf

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