K. N. Balagopal
K. N. Balagopal | |
|---|---|
Kottarakkara | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2010 – 2 April 2016 | |
| Constituency | Kerala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 July 1963 Law College, Thiruvananthapuram |
Kalanjoor Narayana Panicker Balagopal (born 28 July 1963) is an Indian Politician belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist), who is serving as the Minister for Finance,[1][2][3] Government of Kerala and Member of Legislative Assembly representing Kottarakkara. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha the Upper house of Indian Parliament from 2010 to 2016.[4][5][6]
Personal life
Son of P. K. Narayana Panicker and Radhamony Amma, Balagopal was born at Kalanjoor, Pathanamthitta on 28 July 1963. Balagopal is an M.Com., LL.B., LL.M. graduate as well as a social and political worker. He married Asha Prabhakaran on 24 March 1999 and the couple have one son and one daughter. His brother K. N. Madhusoodanan, an entrepreneur with business interests in varied fields, is the part time chairman of Dhanlaxmi Bank.[7]
Political career
He entered politics through
References
- ^ "Kerala: V Shivankutty to be new education minister, KN Balagopal to helm finance department". Vivek Karindalam. Times Now. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Notifications - Government of Kerala, India". kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ "17 members take oath in Rajya Sabha". The Times of India. 16 April 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "Detailed Profile: Shri K.N. Balagopal". archive.india.gov.in. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "RS membership, safe seats likely for JD(U)". The Times of India. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ https://www.dhanbank.com/shri-kn-Madhusoodanan/
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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