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| office = Chairman, [[Kerala Congress (B)]] | | office = Chairman, [[Kerala Congress (B)]] | ||
| term_start = {{Start date|2021|05|10|df=yes}} | | term_start = {{Start date|2021|05|10|df=yes}} | ||
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| predecessor1 = [[K. Prekash Babu]] | | predecessor1 = [[K. Prekash Babu]] | ||
| successor1 = | | successor1 = | ||
| office2 = Minister of Forests & Environment, Sports and Cinema, [[Government of Kerala]] | | office2 = Minister of Forests & Environment, Sports and Cinema, [[Government of Kerala]] | ||
| term_start2 = {{Start date|2011|05|23|df=yes}} | | term_start2 = {{Start date|2011|05|23|df=yes}} | ||
| term_end2 = {{End date|2013|04|01|df=yes}} | | term_end2 = {{End date|2013|04|01|df=yes}} | ||
| office3 = Minister for Transport, [[Government of Kerala]] | | office3 = Minister for Transport, [[Government of Kerala]] | ||
| term_start3 = {{Start date|2001||}} | | term_start3 = {{Start date|2001||}} | ||
| term_end3 = {{End date|2003||}} | | term_end3 = {{End date|2003||}} | ||
| party = [[Kerala Congress (B)]]<br> ([[United Democratic Front (India)|UDF]]: 2001{{endash}}2014)<br>([[Left Democratic Front | |||
| party = [[Kerala Congress (B)]]<br> ([[United Democratic Front (India)|UDF]]: 2001{{endash}} | (Kerala)|LDF]]: 2015{{endash}}present) | ||
2014 to 2015 Independent | |||
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|[[Television presenter|Television host]]|[[Politician]]}} | | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|[[Television presenter|Television host]]|[[Politician]]}} | ||
| spouse = {{Unbulleted_list|{{Marriage|Dr. Yamini Thankachy|1994|2013|end=div}}|{{Marriage|Bindhu Menon|2014}}}} | | spouse = {{Unbulleted_list|{{Marriage|Dr. Yamini Thankachy|1994|2013|end=div}}|{{Marriage|Bindhu Menon|2014}}}} | ||
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'''Keezhoote Balakrishna Pillai Ganesh Kumar''' (born 25 May 1966) is an Indian [[actor]], [[television host]], and [[politician]]. Ganesh Kumar is a proposed cabinet minister for the last 2.5 years in the ongoing 2nd LDF govt in Kerala and he is | '''Keezhoote Balakrishna Pillai Ganesh Kumar''' (born 25 May 1966) is an Indian [[actor]], [[television host]], and [[politician]]. Ganesh Kumar is a proposed cabinet minister for the last 2.5 years in the ongoing 2nd LDF govt in Kerala and he is also the current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of [[Kerala Congress (B)|KC(B)]] representing the [[Pathanapuram (State Assembly constituency)|Pathanapuram constituency]] in [[Kollam district|Kollam]], [[Kerala]]. He made his debut as an actor in the film ''[[Irakal]]'' (1985) directed by [[K. G. George]]. He has starred in over 100 [[Malayalam film]]s, performing a variety of roles. | ||
He was the Minister for Forests & Environment, Sports and Cinema in the Government of Kerala beginning May 2011 until his resignation on 1 April 2013. He was elected from Pathanapuram in 2001 and has represented the constituency ever since.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keralaassembly.org/2001/poll01.php4?year=2001&no=114|title=Kerala Assembly Election Results 2001|publisher=[[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]|access-date=18 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keralaassembly.org/kapoll.php4?year=2006&no=114|title=Kerala Assembly Election Results 2006|publisher=Kerala Legislative Assembly|access-date=18 August 2010}}</ref> He was [[Transport Minister]] from May 2001 to March 2003.<ref name="leg">{{cite web|url=http://niyamasabha.org/codes/members/ganeshkumar.pdf|title=Kerala Legislature|access-date=25 February 2009}}</ref> He is the son of [[R. Balakrishna Pillai]], former Minister of Kerala. | He was the Minister for Forests & Environment, Sports and Cinema in the Government of Kerala beginning May 2011 until his resignation on 1 April 2013. He was elected from Pathanapuram in 2001 and has represented the constituency ever since.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keralaassembly.org/2001/poll01.php4?year=2001&no=114|title=Kerala Assembly Election Results 2001|publisher=[[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]|access-date=18 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keralaassembly.org/kapoll.php4?year=2006&no=114|title=Kerala Assembly Election Results 2006|publisher=Kerala Legislative Assembly|access-date=18 August 2010}}</ref> He was [[Transport Minister]] from May 2001 to March 2003.<ref name="leg">{{cite web|url=http://niyamasabha.org/codes/members/ganeshkumar.pdf|title=Kerala Legislature|access-date=25 February 2009}}</ref> He is the son of [[R. Balakrishna Pillai]], former Minister of Kerala. | ||
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Ganesh was born in an aristocratic [[Nair]] family as the son of former minister [[R. Balakrishna Pillai]] and Valsala Kumari in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]] on 25 May 1966.<ref>http://www.manoramaonline.com/news/just-in/2017/05/17/cabinet-decisions-r-balakrishna-pillai.html</ref><ref>https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/balakrishna-pillai-s-wife-passes-away-1.2501861</ref> | Ganesh was born in an aristocratic [[Nair]] family as the son of former minister [[R. Balakrishna Pillai]] and Valsala Kumari in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]] on 25 May 1966.<ref>http://www.manoramaonline.com/news/just-in/2017/05/17/cabinet-decisions-r-balakrishna-pillai.html</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/balakrishna-pillai-s-wife-passes-away-1.2501861|title = Balakrishna Pillai's wife passes away}}</ref> | ||
He was married to Dr. Yamini Thankachy on 20 May 1994. Yamini works as a senior research fellow at the Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies and was pursuing her [[Ph.D]] in [[Adolescent health]]. The couple have two sons, Adithyan and Devaraman. The couple later divorced due to irreconcilable differences. Ganesh married Bindhu Menon on 24 January 2014 who works as marketing head in Asianet.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marunadanmalayalee.com/|title=MarunadanMalayalee.com|website=www.marunadanmalayalee.com}}</ref> | He was married to Dr. Yamini Thankachy on 20 May 1994. Yamini works as a senior research fellow at the Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies and was pursuing her [[Ph.D]] in [[Adolescent health]]. The couple have two sons, Adithyan and Devaraman. The couple later divorced due to irreconcilable differences. Ganesh married Bindhu Menon on 24 January 2014 who works as marketing head in Asianet.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marunadanmalayalee.com/|title=MarunadanMalayalee.com|website=www.marunadanmalayalee.com}}</ref> | ||
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*Samayam ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]) | *Samayam ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]) | ||
*Gandharva Yamam ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]) | *Gandharva Yamam ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]) | ||
*Sindhooram ([[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]) | |||
*Radhamadhavam ([[Surya TV]]) | *Radhamadhavam ([[Surya TV]]) | ||
*Mohangal ([[Doordarshan]]) | *Mohangal ([[Doordarshan]]) | ||
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==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
{{ | ;[[Kerala State Television Award for Best Actor|Kerala State Television Awards]] | ||
*2007 : [[Kerala State Television Award for Best Actor|Kerala State Television Award for Best Actor in a Lead role - Male]] - ''Madhavam''<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/15/stories/2008111554400400.htm | location=Chennai, India | title='Daya' and 'Typewriter' bag State TV awards | date=15 November 2008 | access-date=31 March 2012 | archive-date=7 July 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707183752/http://www.hindu.com/2008/11/15/stories/2008111554400400.htm | work=[[The Hindu]] | url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||