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'''S. Balakrishnan''', also known as '''So. Balakrishnan''' or '''So.Ba''',<ref name="oneindia2006">{{cite web|date=24 June 2006 |url=http://news.oneindia.in/2006/06/24/cong-leader-s-balakrishnan-passes-away-1151147146.html |title=Cong leader S Balakrishnan passes away |work=One India |accessdate=2016-12-01}}</ref> was a veteran Indian politician, President of [[Tamil Nadu Congress Committee]] (TNCC) and [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] for 18 years. He was the Leader of the Opposition in the [[1996 Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election|11th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] (1996–2001).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/Resumes/11assly/11_01.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-10-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904134627/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/Resumes/11assly/11_01.pdf |archivedate=4 September 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
'''S. Balakrishnan''', also known as '''So. Balakrishnan''' or '''So.Ba''',<ref name="oneindia2006">{{cite web|date=24 June 2006 |url=http://news.oneindia.in/2006/06/24/cong-leader-s-balakrishnan-passes-away-1151147146.html |title=Cong leader S Balakrishnan passes away |work=One India |accessdate=2016-12-01}}</ref> was a veteran Indian politician, President of [[Tamil Nadu Congress Committee]] (TNCC) and [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] for 18 years. He was the Leader of the Opposition in the [[1996 Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election|11th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] (1996–2001).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/Resumes/11assly/11_01.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-10-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904134627/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/Resumes/11assly/11_01.pdf |archivedate=4 September 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>


Balakrishnan was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] as an [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) candidate from [[Mudukulathur (State Assembly Constituency)|Mudukulathur constituency]] in the [[1977 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1977]] and [[1991 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1991 elections]]<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf 1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref> and as a [[Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)]] (TMC) candidate from the same constituency in [[1996 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1996]].<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf 1996 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref> He was also elected from [[Kadaladi]] as a TMC candidate in the [[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2001 election]].<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref> He represented Kadaladi, from 2001 until his death in 2006.<ref name="autogenerated2001">{{Cite web|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2001 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201904/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=January 27, 2013|access-date=July 12, 2021|website=eci.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Mahizham Infotech Pvt. Ltd, Madurai |url=http://www.koodal.com/news/tamilnadu.asp?id=18462&title=tamilnadu-news-headlines-in-tamil |title=Tamilnadu News Headlines in Tamil-தமிழக காங்கிரஸ் முன்னாள் தலைவர் சோ.பாலகிருஷ்ணன் இன்று மரணம்&#124;Tamilnadu News,Daily Tamilnadu News,Latest Tamilnadu News,Daily Tamilnadu Top Stories,Daily News Headlines |publisher=Koodal.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232451/http://www.koodal.com/news/tamilnadu.asp?id=18462&title=tamilnadu-news-headlines-in-tamil |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/09/05/stories/2004090507310400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040920051822/http://www.hindu.com/2004/09/05/stories/2004090507310400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2004-09-20 |title=Tamil Nadu News : Balakrishnan injured in accident |date=2004-09-05 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2016-12-01}}</ref><ref name="oneindia2006"/> In the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]], So.Balakrishnan represented [[Mudukulathur|Mudukalathur]] for thirteen years and Kadaladi for five years.<ref name="autogenerated2001"/><ref>{{Cite web|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1977 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127215740/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf|archive-date=January 27, 2013|access-date=July 12, 2021|website=eci.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1991 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127182818/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf|archive-date=January 27, 2013|access-date=July 12, 2021|website=eci.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1996 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127185953/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf|archive-date=January 27, 2013|access-date=July 12, 2021|website=eci.nic.in}}</ref>
Balakrishnan was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] as an [[Indian National Congress]] (INC) candidate from [[Mudukulathur (State Assembly Constituency)|Mudukulathur constituency]] in the [[1977 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1977]] and [[1991 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1991 elections]]<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf 1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref> and as a [[Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)]] (TMC) candidate from the same constituency in [[1996 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1996]].<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf 1996 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref> He was also elected from [[Kadaladi]] as a TMC candidate in the [[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|2001 election]].<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India]</ref> He represented Kadaladi, from 2001 until his death in 2006.<ref name="oneindia2006"/><ref name="autogenerated2001">{{Cite web|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2001 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127201904/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2001/Stat_Rep_TN_2001.pdf|archive-date=January 27, 2013|access-date=July 12, 2021|website=eci.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Mahizham Infotech Pvt. Ltd, Madurai |url=http://www.koodal.com/news/tamilnadu.asp?id=18462&title=tamilnadu-news-headlines-in-tamil |title=Tamilnadu News Headlines in Tamil-தமிழக காங்கிரஸ் முன்னாள் தலைவர் சோ.பாலகிருஷ்ணன் இன்று மரணம்&#124;Tamilnadu News,Daily Tamilnadu News,Latest Tamilnadu News,Daily Tamilnadu Top Stories,Daily News Headlines |publisher=Koodal.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232451/http://www.koodal.com/news/tamilnadu.asp?id=18462&title=tamilnadu-news-headlines-in-tamil |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/09/05/stories/2004090507310400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040920051822/http://www.hindu.com/2004/09/05/stories/2004090507310400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2004-09-20 |title=Tamil Nadu News : Balakrishnan injured in accident |date=2004-09-05 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2016-12-01}}</ref> In the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]], So.Balakrishnan represented [[Mudukulathur|Mudukalathur]] for thirteen years and Kadaladi for five years.<ref name="autogenerated2001"/><ref>{{Cite web|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1977 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127215740/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf|archive-date=January 27, 2013|access-date=July 12, 2021|website=eci.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1991 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127182818/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1991/StatisticalReport-Tamil%20Nadu91.pdf|archive-date=January 27, 2013|access-date=July 12, 2021|website=eci.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1996 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127185953/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1996/StatisticalReport-TN96.pdf|archive-date=January 27, 2013|access-date=July 12, 2021|website=eci.nic.in}}</ref>


Balakrishnan unsuccessfully contested elections in the same [[Ramanathapuram district]] on other occasions. In the [[1971 Indian general election|General Elections of 1971]], he was runner-up in the [[Ramanathapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency]] with 139,276 votes (38.87% of the total).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS71.pdf |title=TitlePage-VolII_LS99.PDF |date= |accessdate=2016-12-01}}</ref> In the state elections of [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]], he contested from Mudukalathur and polled 37,175 votes (44.77%) but lost the election by 5536 votes.<ref>http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf</ref> In the [[1989 Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election|1989 state elections]], he contested from [[Kadaladi]], a coastal constituency that neighboured Mudukalathur, and gained 32,273 votes, which was 409 (0.38%) less than the winner. The total number of votes that were rejected or declared invalid in that constituency during the election was 1878 (1.71%).<ref>http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf</ref>
Balakrishnan unsuccessfully contested elections in the same [[Ramanathapuram district]] on other occasions. In the [[1971 Indian general election|General Elections of 1971]], he was runner-up in the [[Ramanathapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)|Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency]] with 139,276 votes (38.87% of the total).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS71.pdf |title=TitlePage-VolII_LS99.PDF |date= |accessdate=2016-12-01}}</ref> In the state elections of [[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]], he contested from Mudukalathur and polled 37,175 votes (44.77%) but lost the election by 5536 votes.<ref>http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf</ref> In the [[1989 Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election|1989 state elections]], he contested from [[Kadaladi]], a coastal constituency that neighboured Mudukalathur, and gained 32,273 votes, which was 409 (0.38%) less than the winner. The total number of votes that were rejected or declared invalid in that constituency during the election was 1878 (1.71%).<ref>http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf</ref>

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S. Balakrishnan, also known as So. Balakrishnan or So.Ba,[1] was a veteran Indian politician, President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu for 18 years. He was the Leader of the Opposition in the 11th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (1996–2001).[2]

Balakrishnan was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] as an Indian National Congress (INC) candidate from Mudukulathur constituency in the 1977 and 1991 elections[3][4] and as a Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) (TMC) candidate from the same constituency in 1996.[5] He was also elected from Kadaladi as a TMC candidate in the 2001 election.[6] He represented Kadaladi, from 2001 until his death in 2006.[1][7][8][9] In the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, So.Balakrishnan represented Mudukalathur for thirteen years and Kadaladi for five years.[7][10][11][12]

Balakrishnan unsuccessfully contested elections in the same Ramanathapuram district on other occasions. In the General Elections of 1971, he was runner-up in the Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency with 139,276 votes (38.87% of the total).[13] In the state elections of 1980, he contested from Mudukalathur and polled 37,175 votes (44.77%) but lost the election by 5536 votes.[14] In the 1989 state elections, he contested from Kadaladi, a coastal constituency that neighboured Mudukalathur, and gained 32,273 votes, which was 409 (0.38%) less than the winner. The total number of votes that were rejected or declared invalid in that constituency during the election was 1878 (1.71%).[15]

Last days

On 4 September 2004, Balakrishnan suffered serious spinal injuries in a road accident at Paramakudi while returning from Rameswaram after a discussion on Sethusamudram Ship Channel Project with the then Union Shipping Minister.[16] The accident resulted in prolonged illness after a brief improvement. He died on 24 June 2006.[1]

The then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Karunanidhi, in his condolence message recalled the effective speeches made by Balakrishnan in the Assembly and said that Balakrishnan was a role model for young legislators.[17]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Cong leader S Balakrishnan passes away". One India. 24 June 2006. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ 1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  4. ↑ 1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  5. ↑ 1996 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  6. ↑ 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2001 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU" (PDF). eci.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  8. ↑ Mahizham Infotech Pvt. Ltd, Madurai. "Tamilnadu News Headlines in Tamil-தமிழக காங்கிரஸ் முன்னாள் தலைவர் சோ.பாலகிருஷ்ணன் இன்று மரணம்|Tamilnadu News,Daily Tamilnadu News,Latest Tamilnadu News,Daily Tamilnadu Top Stories,Daily News Headlines". Koodal.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "Tamil Nadu News : Balakrishnan injured in accident". The Hindu. 5 September 2004. Archived from the original on 20 September 2004. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  10. ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1977 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1991 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1996 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF TAMIL NADU" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  13. ↑ "TitlePage-VolII_LS99.PDF" (PDF). Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  14. ↑ http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1980/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu%201980.pdf
  15. ↑ http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1989/StatisticalReportTamilNadu89.pdf
  16. ↑ "Tamil Nadu News : Balakrishnan injured in accident". The Hindu. 5 September 2004. Archived from the original on 20 September 2004. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  17. ↑ "Archive News". The Hindu. 25 June 2006. Archived from the original on 2 December 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
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