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. 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). 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. He has admitted his son to a government school and declared that he does not want to raise him in any religion or caste. He is noted for his strong opposition to Hindutva & economic reservation for forward castes implemented by the LDF Government of Kerala. 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. 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. 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.