K. B. Ganesh Kumar
K. B. Ganesh Kumar | |
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Kollam in 2020 | |
| Minister of Transport of Kerala | |
| Assumed office 29 December 2023 | |
| Governor | |
| Chief Minister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Portfolios | |
| Preceded by | Antony Raju |
| In office 2001 – 2003 | |
| Preceded by | C. K. Nanu |
| Succeeded by | N. Sakthan |
| Chair of Kerala Congress (B) | |
| Assumed office 10 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | R. Balakrishna Pillai |
| Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office May 2001 | |
| Preceded by | K. Prekash Babu |
| Constituency | Pathanapuram |
| Minister of Forests & Environment, Sports and Cinema of Kerala | |
| In office 23 May 2011 – 1 April 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Binoy Viswam |
| Succeeded by | Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan |
| President of Nair Service Society, Pathanapuram Taluk Union | |
| Assumed office 27 December 2021 | |
| Preceded by | R. Balakrishna Pillai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 May 1966 |
| Party | Kerala Congress (B) (UDF: 2001–2014) (Independent 2014-2015) (LDF: 2015–present) |
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| Children | 2 |
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| Website | kbganeshkumar |
Keezhoote Balakrishna Ganesh Kumar (born 25 May 1966) is an Indian actor, television host, and politician who is serving as the Minister for Transport of Kerala since December 2023 and previously from 2001 to 2003. He has also served as the Minister for Forests and Environment, Sports and Cinema of Kerala from 2011 to 2013. He is a Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly representing Pathanapuram since 2001. He is the Chair of the Kerala Congress (B) party. He made his debut as an actor in the film Irakal (1985) directed by K. G. George. He has starred in over 100 Malayalam films, performing a variety of roles.
He was the Minister for Forests & Environment, Sports and Cinema in the Government of Kerala beginning May 2011 until his resignation on 1 April 2013. He was elected from Pathanapuram in 2001 and has represented the constituency ever since. He was Transport Minister from May 2001 to March 2003. He is the son of R. Balakrishna Pillai, former Minister of Kerala. In 2023, the Nair Service Society included Ganesh Kumar in the NSS Board of Directors, replacing Kalanjoor Madhu, the elder brother of K. N. Balagopal, the Minister for Finance, Government of Kerala.