V. Balram

V. Balram (also written as V. Balaram; 10 November 1947 – 18 January 2020) was an Indian lawyer and politician from Kerala belonging to Indian National Congress who was the general secretary of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee. He was elected as a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Wadakkanchery in 1996 and 2001.

V. Balram
Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office
1996–2004
Preceded byK. S. Narayanan Namboodir
Succeeded byA. C. Moideen
ConstituencyWadakkanchery
Personal details
Born(1947-10-10)10 October 1947
Died18 January 2020(2020-01-18) (aged 72)
Political partyIndian National Congress

Biography

Balram was born on 10 November 1947 to T. Raman Nair and Vellur Chinnammu Amma.[1][2] He was the general secretary of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee.[3]

Balram was elected as a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Wadakkanchery in 1996.[4] He was also elected from this constituency in 2001.[5] He resigned from his legislator post in 2004. K. Muraleedharan contested from his assembly constituency in bypoll and he contested from Kozhikode in Lok Sabha Election 2004. Both of them lost in the elections.[6]

Balram was married to Kanchanamala.[1] They had two daughters. The name of their two daughters are Deepa and Laxmi.[7]

Balram died on 18 January 2020 at the age of 72.[2][3]

References
  1. "V. BALARAM". Kerala Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. "Ex-MLA V Balram passes away". The New Indian Express. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. "Former Cong. MLA V. Balram dead". The Hindu. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  4. "Winners of Kerala Assembly elections 1996 with victory margins". Kerala Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  5. "Winners of Kerala Assembly elections 2001 with victory margins". Kerala Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  6. "Murali resigns from Antony Cabinet". The Times of India. 14 May 2004. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  7. "Former MLA and Congress leader V Balaram passes away". Kerala Kaumundi. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
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