A. K. Balan
A. K. Balan | |
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| Minister for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Development and Electricity, Government of Kerala | |
| In office 2006 – 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Aryadan Mohammed |
| Succeeded by | Aryadan Mohammed |
| Constituency | Coyalmannam |
| Minister for Law, Cultural Affairs, Parliamentary Affairs, SC/ST Development | |
| In office 25 May 2016 – 3 May 2021 | |
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| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1 June 2011 – 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | P. P. Sumod |
| Constituency | Tarur |
| Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001 – 2011 | |
| Succeeded by | Position dissolved |
| Constituency | Kuzhalmannam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1948 Nadapuram, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, Dominion of India (present day Kozhikode, Kerala, India) |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | Dr. P. K. Jameela |
| Children | 2 |
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A. K. Balan (born 3 August 1948) is an Indian politician and advocate. He was the Minister for Electricity and SC/ST Development in the Left Democratic Front government under V. S. Achuthanandan from 2006 to 2011, Minister for SC/ST, Law, Cultural Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs in the first Pinarayi Vijayan ministry 2016-2021 . He is a member of Central Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist). He represented the Tarur/Kozhalmannnam constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2021.