A. K. Balan

A. K. Balan
A. K. Balan
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
Succeeded by	P. Rajeev; (Minister for Law); K. Radhakrishnan; (Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, SC/ST Development); Saji Cheriyan; (Minister for Cultural Affairs);
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
Parents	Kelappan; Kunhi;
Education	Bachelors of Arts; Bachelor of Laws;
Alma mater	Government Brennen College, Thalassery; Government Law College, Kozhikode;

A. K. Balan (born 3 August 1948) is an Indian politician and advocate. He was the Minister for Devaswom 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 and a member of Central Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist). He represented the Tarur constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly from 2011 to 2021.

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