K. N. Balagopal: Difference between revisions

{{Infobox officeholder

| 1namedata          = [[Second Vijayan ministry|Pinarayi Vijayan]]

| parents            = P. K. Narayana Panicker<br />Radhamony Amma

'''Kalanjoor Narayana Panicker Balagopal''' (born 28 July 1963) is an Indian Politician belonging to the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]], who is serving as the Minister for Finance,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/kerala/article/kerala-v-shivankutty-to-be-new-education-minister-kn-balagopal-to-helm-finance-department/759051 | title=Kerala: V Shivankutty to be new education minister, KN Balagopal to helm finance department | publisher=Times Now | work=Vivek Karindalam | date=19 May 2021 | accessdate=21 May 2021}}</ref><ref>https://kerala.gov.in/documents/10180/10f1c4c2-f98b-4600-9b2a-749f33bdb791 {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Notifications - Government of Kerala, India|url=https://kerala.gov.in/notifications|access-date=2021-05-21|website=kerala.gov.in}}</ref>  [[Government of Kerala]] and Member of Legislative Assembly representing [[Kottarakkara]]. He was a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] the Upper house of Indian Parliament from 2010 to 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/17-members-take-oath-in-Rajya-Sabha/articleshow/5814330.cms | title=17 members take oath in Rajya Sabha | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=16 April 2010 | accessdate=13 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=2137 | title=Detailed Profile: Shri K.N. Balagopal | publisher=archive.india.gov.in | accessdate=13 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/RS-membership-safe-seats-likely-for-JDU/articleshow/47173732.cms | title=RS membership, safe seats likely for JD(U) | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=6 May 2015 | accessdate=13 October 2015}}</ref>

Son of Shri P. K. Narayana Panicker and Smt Radhamony Amma, Balagopal was born at [[Kalanjoor]], [[Pathanamthitta district|Pathanamthitta]] on 28 July 1963. Balagopal is an M.Com., LL.B., LL.M. graduate as well as a social and political worker. He married Smt Asha Prabhakaran on 24 March 1999 and the couple have one son and one daughter. His brother Kalanjoor Madhu is one of the director board members of [[Nair Service Society|NSS]] leadership.<ref>https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/member_site/Main.aspx</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nss.org.in/board-of-directors/|title = Board of Directors – Official website of Nair Service Society}}</ref>

He entered politics through [[Students Federation of India]] and held positions such as district president (Kollam), state president (Kerala), and all India President of SFI and DYFI. He was also the President of Kerala University Employees Confederation and a Member of Student Syndicate, Kerala University. He was the Political Secretary of Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri V.S. Achuthanandan from 31 May 2006 – 13 March 2010. He is a member of CPI(M) Kerala State Committee since 1998. He was elected to [[Rajya sabha]] in April 2010 and was a Member of Parliament from April 2010-April 2016. In [[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|2021 Kerala Assembly Election]], he was elected to the Legislative Assembly from Kottarakkara constituency by a margin of 10814.<ref>https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/member_site/Main.aspx</ref> He is now selected as Central Committee member of CPI(M).