K. Balakrishnan is an Indian politician and a former member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Chidambaram constituency.

[2] From his college days in Annamalai University, he was involved in politics and is continuously fighting against injustice and working for people's welfare.

On 2 September 2015, Balakrishnan was arrested for refusing to call off a protest at a train station as part of a strike.

He later complained of uneasiness and was taken to the Rajah Muthiah Medical College and Hospital at Chidambaram where he was treated for his illness.

[3] He served as the State Secretary of CPI(M) Tamil Nadu from February 21 2018 to January 5, 2025.