V. T. Balram

V. T. Balram (born 21 May 1978) is an Indian politician from Kerala and a member of the Indian National Congress and vice-president of kerala PCC. He was Member of Legislative assembly of Thrithala for two consecutive terms. Later he was defeated by M. B. Rajesh of Communist Party of India (Marxist) by a vote margin of 3173.[1][2]

V. T. Balram
V. T. Balram
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
for Thrithala
In office
2011–2021
Preceded byT. P. Kunjunni
Succeeded byM. B. Rajesh
Personal details
Born (1978-05-21) 21 May 1978
Thrithala, Palakkad District, Kerala
Spouse(s)Anupama Balram
Children2
Alma materSree Krishna College, Guruvayur (B.Sc)
Government Engineering College, Thrissur (B.Tech)
Government Law College, Thrissur (LLB)
Department of Commerce & Management Studies, University of Calicut (MBA)
Websitevtbalram.in
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Early life and education

V.T.Balram was born to K.Sree Narayanan and V.T.Saraswathy on 21 May 1978, in Othalur near Thrithala in Palakkad District, Kerala. He did his schooling from Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Palakkad, Kerala & Pachpahar, Jhalawar District, Rajasthan. He was University Union Councillor, Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur (1997) and Government Engineering College, Thrissur (2002); Senate Member, University of Calicut (1999–2000 and 2006–2007); Editor, KSU State Kalasala (2007–2008); State Secretary, Youth Congress (2009–2010); State General Secretary, Youth Congress (2010-2013).[3] He was elected a second time to the Legislative Assembly in 2016 May elections from the once communist bastion, Thrithala, at a time when his front, the UDF, managed to win only 47 seats out of the total 140. In 2021 Legislative Assembly election VT Balram lost the election to Former MP of Palakkad M. B. Rajesh.

Cultural and political image

In 2016, he supported Amnesty international in the controversy against ABVP.[4] He has admitted his son to a government school and declared that he does not want to raise him in any religion or caste.[5][6] He is noted for his strong opposition to Hindutva & economic reservation for forward castes implemented by the LDF Government of Kerala.[7] A vegetarian for 19 years, he protested against the beef ban in India by eating beef with his friends and shared the video on social media.[8]

He was mocked by CPI(M) sympathizers for taking a photograph with transgender activist Sheethal Syam during a pride parade, for which then CPI(M) MP M. B. Rajesh tendered an unconditional apology.[9]

In January 2018, he faced an attack for his unsavory comments in social media on the late communist politician A.K. Gopalan, accusing him of child abuse for falling in love with a 14 year old girl.[10][11]

References
  1. "Kerala Assembly Election 2021, Thrithala profile: Firebrand Congress leader VT Balram won second term in 2016 - Politics News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. "UDF's Balram, who breached Left stronghold in Thrithala, confident of another victory". The News Minute. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  3. "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012.
  4. Aravind (16 August 2016). "Anti National slogans at Amnesty international meet". Bangalore Wishesh. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  5. Chauhan, Chanchal (2 June 2017). "Kerala leaders VT Balram, MB Rajesh leave column blank in school forms, say their children have no default religion". India.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  6. "My children have no default religion: 2 Kerala leaders refuse to fill in column in school form". The News Minute. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  7. "Not economic reservation but savarna reservation: Congress MLA V T Balram". Madhyamam.
  8. "Vegetarian for 19 years, Kerala Congress MLA VT Balram eats beef to lodge protest". India Today. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  9. "Party cadres mock transgender activist, CPI(M) MP apologises". The News Minute.
  10. "CPI(M) workers hurl rotten eggs at Kerala Congress MLA V.T. Balram". The Hindu. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  11. M.K., Nidheesh (10 January 2018). "Kerala Congress MLA attacked over controversial remarks on A.K.Gopalan". livemint.com/. Retrieved 11 January 2018.


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