K. B. Ganesh Kumar

K. B. Ganesh Kumar
Minister for Transport, Government of Kerala
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 December 2023 (2023-12-29)
Preceded by	Antony Raju
Constituency	Pathanapuram
Chairman, Kerala Congress (B)
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 May 2021 (2021-05-10)
Preceded by	R. Balakrishna Pillai
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2001 (2001-05)
Preceded by	K. Prekash Babu
Constituency	Pathanapuram
Minister of Forests & Environment, Sports and Cinema, Government of Kerala
In office 23 May 2011 (2011-05-23) – 1 April 2013 (2013-04-01)
Minister for Transport, Government of Kerala
In office 2001 (2001)–2003 (2003)
President, Nair Service Society, Pathanapuram Taluk Union
Incumbent
Assumed office 27 December 2021 (2021-12-27)
Preceded by	R. Balakrishna Pillai
Director Board Member, Nair Service Society
Incumbent
Assumed office 23 June 2023 (2023-06-23)
Preceded by	Kalanjoor Madhu
Personal details
Born	(1966-05-25) 25 May 1966 (age 58) Kollam, Kerala, India
Political party	Kerala Congress (B) (UDF: 2001–2014) (Independent 2014-2015) (LDF: 2015–present)
Spouses	Dr. Yamini Thankachy ​ ​ (m. 1994; div. 2013)​ Bindhu Menon ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	2
Parents	R. Balakrishna Pillai Valsala Kumari
Occupation	Actor Television host Politician
Website	kbganeshkumar.net

Keezhoote Balakrishna Ganesh Kumar (born 25 May 1967) 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 Chairman 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.