Thennala G. Balakrishna Pillai a politician from Indian National Congress party is a former Member of the Parliament of India representing Kerala in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He was a former President of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee. 1998–2001 and 2004–2005. 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 3 July 1963 to Smt.Sathi Devi and they had one daughter. His Educational Qualifications is BSc from M.G. College, Thiruvananthapuram.
Political career
Thennala G. Balakrishna Pillai started his political life from very younger age. He was elected as: President of Sooranadu, Pulikulam ward Congress committee. President of Mandalam Congress committee of Sooranadu North in Kollam district. President of Kunnathur Block Congress Committee. President village Service Society, Sooranadu North President Engineering Technicians Cooperative society President District Cooperative Bank, Pathanamthitta Vice President District Cooperative Bank, Kollam Chairman Disciplinary Action Committee constituted by KPCC to recommend action against those who worked against those who contested and worked against the official candidates in the local bodies elections held in the year 1989 and again in 1996. Chairman Committee constituted by KPCC to scrutinise the membership of the party in its organisational election. Chairman Committee constituted by KPCC to go into allegations against Ministers for their interference in organisational election. Chairman Committee constituted by KPCC to enquire into the reasons for the failure of CWC Member Shri. K Karunakran in Trichur Parliament Elections Chairman State Campaign Committee Chairman in 1996 Elections Convener Congress MPs from Kerala KPCC Member since 1962 Treasurer District Congress Committee Kollam President Kollam DCC for 5.5 Years General Secretary, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee Chairman scrutiny Committee of KPCC for the organisational election Chairman, Disciplinary Action Committee of the KPCC President KPCC Member, Kerala Legislative Assembly from Adoor Constituency July 1991 Elected to Rajya Sabha Member, Rubber Board April 1992 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha April 2003 Re-elected to Rajya Sabha Member, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram Member Committee on Urban and Rural Development Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development Member, Joint Committee of the Houses of Parliament committee on salaries and allowance of the members of parliament Member, National River Conservation Authority Member petition Committee of Rajya Sabha Member Managing Committee State cooperative Union Kerala Member, Committee on Commerce Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Consumer Affairs Member, National Shipping Board Member, Philatelic Advisory Committee Member, Sub Committee for Special Economic Zones. President Akhila Kerala Ayyyappa Seva sangham
