Thennala G. Balakrishna Pillai
Ex. Member of Parliament, Congress Leader

A Social and Political Worker, Agriculturist/Farmer, Born at Sooranad, in 1931 March 11, as the son of Shri N. Gopala Pillai and Shrimati N. Eswari Amma and brought up there. He got married On on 3 July 1963, the better half is Shrimati Sathi Devi and had one daughter. His Educational Qualifications is B.Sc. from M.G. College, Thiruvananthapuram.

Positions Held
Was President, (1) Village Service Society, Sooranad, Kollam District, (2) Engineering Technicians Cooperative Society, Kollam, (3) District Co-operative Bank, Pathanamthitta District, (4) Ward Congress Committee, Pulikulam, Sooranad, Kollam, (5) Mandalam Congress Committee, Sooranad North, Kollam, (6) Block Congress Committee, Kunnathur, Kollam and (7) District Congress Committee, Kollam; was Vice-President, District Cooperative Bank, Kollam.

Other Positions Held
1977-80 and 1982-87 Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly1981-92 General Secretary, Kerala Pradesh Congress (I) Committee (K.P.C.C.) July 1991 Elected to Rajya SabhaSept. 1991 to Dec. 1993 Member, Rubber BoardApril 1992 Re-elected to Rajya SabhaMay 1992-May 1997 and Member, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for MedicalDec. 2005 onwards Sciences and Technology, ThiruvananthapuramApril 1993-April 1998 Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Urban and Rural DevelopmentJan. 1994-Jan. 1995 and Member, Joint Committee of the Houses ofMarch 1995-March 1996 Parliament constituted under sub-section(1) of section 9 of the Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act, 1954July 1998-May 2001 and President, K.P.C.C.June 2004-June 2005 April 2003 Elected to Rajya SabhaJune 2003 onwards Member, National River Conservation Authority July 2003-Feb. 2004 Member, Committee on Commerceand Aug. 2004 onwardsJan. 2004 onwards Member, National Shipping BoardSept. 2004 onwards Member, Philatelic Advisory CommitteeOct. 2004 onwards Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public DistributionFeb. 2007 onwards Member, Sub Committee for Special Economic Zones.

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