V. T.

Balram
V. T. Balram (born May 21, 1978) is an Indian politician and
V. T. Balram
is the current MLA of Thrithala Constituency since May 2011.[1]
[2]
MLA of Thrithala, Kerala
Incumbent
Early life and education Assumed office
01 June 2011
V.T.Balram was born to K.Sree Narayanan and V.T.Saraswathy
on May 21, 1978, in Othalur near Thrithala in Palakkad District, Constituency Thrithala
Kerala. He did his schooling from Jawahar Navodaya Wipp Congress Legistative party
Vidyalaya, Palakkad. He was University Union Councillor, Sree Incumbent
Krishna College, Guruvayur (1997) and Government
Assumed office
Engineering College, Thrissur (2001); Senate Member, 01 June 2016
University of Calicut (1999–2000 and 2006–2007); Editor,
Personal details
KSU State Kalasala (2007–2008); State Secretary, Youth
Congress (2009–2010); State General Secretary, Youth Born 21 May 1978
Congress (2010-2013).[3] He is noted for his strong oppose of Thrithala, Palakkad
Hindutva and Communist ideologies. He was elected a second
District, Kerala
time to the Legislative Assembly in 2016 May elections from Political Indian National
the once communist bastion, Thrithala, at a time when his party Congress
front, the UDF, managed to win only 47 seats out of the total Spouse(s) Anupama Balram
140.
Children 2
Alma mater Sree Krishna
Cultural and political image College, Guruvayur
In 2016, he supported Amnesty international in the controversy (B.Sc)
against ABVP. [4]
He has admitted his son to a government Government
school and declared that he does not want to raise him in any Engineering
religion or caste[5] [6]
. A vegetarian for 19 years, he protested College, Thrissur
against the beef ban in India by eating beef with his friends and (B.Tech)
sharing the video on social media[7]. In January 2018, he faced
Government Law

an attack for his unsavory comments in social media on the late

College, Thrissur
(LLB)
communist politician A.K. Gopalan, accusing him of child
Department of
abuse[8][9].
Commerce &
Management
References Studies, University
of Calicut (MBA)
1. "VT Balram MLA"
Website vtbalram.in
(http://vtbalram.in/)

(http://niyamasabha.org/codes/13kla/mem/v_t_balram.htm).
2. http://abbasiyatoday.com/videos/v-t-balram.html
 3. http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/13kla/mem/v_t_balram.htm
4. http://www.bangalorewishesh.com/378-news-headlines/41220-anti-national-slogans-at-amnesty-
international-meet.html
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" (http://www.india.com/news/india/kerala-
leaders-vt-balram-mb-rajesh-leave-column-blank-in-school-forms-say-their-children-have-no-default-
religion-2193657/). India.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
6. "My children have no default religion: 2 Kerala leaders refuse to fill in column in school form"
(https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/my-children-have-no-default-religion-2-kerala-leaders-refuse-
fill-column-school-form-62983). The News Minute. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
7. "Vegetarian for 19 years, Kerala Congress MLA VT Balram eats beef to lodge protest"
(https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/kerala-congress-mla-vt-balram-beef-protests-eating-beef-
vegetarianism-bjp-849050-2017-06-02). India Today. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
8. "CPI(M) workers hurl rotten eggs at Kerala Congress MLA V.T. Balram"
(http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/cpim-workers-hurl-rotten-eggs-at-kerala-congress-mla-vt-
balram/article22410599.ece). The Hindu. 10 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
9. M.K., Nidheesh (10 January 2018). "Kerala Congress MLA attacked over controversial remarks on
A.K.Gopalan" (http://www.livemint.com/Politics/AqQfFAYRo2ubEFl6LwVG6H/Kerala-Congress-MLA-
attacked-over-controversial-remarks-on-A.html). http://www.livemint.com/. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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