VT Balram

V. T. Balram (born 21 May 1978) is an Indian politician serving as the MLA of Thrithala Constituency since May 2011.

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. 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). He is noted for his strong oppose of Hindutva and Communist ideologies. 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.

Cultural and political image

In 2016, he supported Amnesty international in the controversy against ABVP. He has admitted his son to a government school and declared that he does not want to raise him in any religion or caste. A vegetarian for 19 years, he protested against the beef ban in India by eating beef with his friends and sharing the video on social media. 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.