Kodiyeri Balakrishnan
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Kodiyeri Balakrishnan is the Home & Tourism Minister of Kerala. He was born at Kodiyeri, Kannur district. He is born to Shri Kunhunni Kurup and Smt. Narrayani Amma.
He is a Veteran Communist and member of C. P. M Central Committee. Entered Politics while a student and was an active worker of SFI, served as State Secretary, SFI(1973-79 and Joint Secretary, SFI National Committee; was, President, DYFI, Kannur District Committee; Secretary, CITU Area Committee; Secretary, Toddy Tappers Union, Thalassey Range; Secretary, Lorry Drivers and Cleaners Union, Thalassery; Joint Secretary, Karshaka Sangham State Committee; Secretary, CPI (M) Kannur District Committee. He was founder President of Thalassery Co-operative Hospital and Thalassery Co-operative Press. He was arrested under MISA and imprisoned for 16 months during the period of Emergency. Now CPI (M) State Secretariat Member; CPI (M) Parliamentary Party Deputy Leader.Previously elected to Kerala assembly in 1982,1987 and 2001. Now elected from Tellichery.
He is married to S.R. Vinodini and has two sons.
[edit] Controversy
He has been indicted for improper conduct stemming from his granting of paroles to CPI activists involved in the murder of RSS workers in Kannur. [1]
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