R. Balakrishna Pillai
Indian politician (1935–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Keezhoote Raman Balakrishna Pillai (8 March 1935 – 3 May 2021) was an Indian politician who served as minister of the state of Kerala in India, holding portfolios such as Transport and Electricity. He was a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Kottarakara constituency in Kollam district for almost three decades. He was the Chairman of Kerala Congress (B).[1] Throughout his political career, Pillai remained a controversial figure in Kerala state politics. He was the first Kerala minister to be imprisoned for corruption.
R. Balakrishna Pillai | |
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Minister for Transport, Government of Kerala | |
In office 10 March 2003 (2003-03-10) – 29 August 2004 (2004-08-29) | |
In office 22 March 1995 (1995-03-22) – 28 July 1995 (1995-07-28) | |
In office 24 June 1991 (1991-06-24) – 16 March 1995 (1995-03-16) | |
In office 26 December 1975 (1975-12-26) – 25 June 1976 (1976-06-25) | |
Minister for Electricity, Government of Kerala | |
In office 25 May 1986 – 25 March 1987 | |
In office 24 May 1982 – 5 June 1985 | |
In office 25 January 1980 – 20 October 1981 | |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1971–1977 | |
Preceded by | G. P. Mangalathumadom |
Succeeded by | B. K. Nair |
Constituency | Mavelikara |
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
In office 25 March 1977 (1977-03-25) – 12 May 2006 (2006-05-12) | |
Preceded by | Kottara Gopalakrishnan |
Succeeded by | P. Aisha Potty |
Constituency | Kottarakkara |
In office 1960 (1960)–1965 (1965) | |
Preceded by | N. Rajagopalan Nair |
Succeeded by | P. K. Raghavan |
Constituency | Pathanapuram |
Chairman of the Kerala State Welfare Corporation for Forward Communities | |
In office 17 May 2017 (2017-05-17) – 3 May 2021 (2021-05-03) | |
Preceded by | Justice A.V. Ramakrishna Pillai |
Succeeded by | K. G. Premjith |
In office 23 July 2013 (2013-07-23) – 26 January 2015 (2015-01-26) | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Justice A.V. Ramakrishna Pillai |
Personal details | |
Born | (1934-04-03)3 April 1934 Valakom, Kottarakara, Kingdom of Travancore |
Died | 3 May 2021(2021-05-03) (aged 87) Kottarakara, Kollam, Kerala, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party |
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Spouse |
Vatsala (died 2018) |
Children | 3 (incl. Ganesh Kumar) |
Residence(s) | Keezhoottu Puthen Veedu, Valakom, Kottarakara, Kollam |
Occupation | Politician |
Gandeevam, a biography of Pillai written by Vrindavanam Venugopalan with a foreword by Sooranad Kunjan Pillai, was published by Viswakeralam Daily. Pillai's autobiography was published by DC Books in 2011. He also acted in two Malayalam movies in 1979 and 1980 - Vedikkettu and Ival Oru Naadody. Prisoner 5990 is his autobiography.