K N Balagopal

K N Balagopal is an Indian politician and a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), currently serving as the Finance Minister of Kerala. He has been involved in various aspects of state governance and financial management, particularly focusing on budgetary allocations and economic development initiatives. Balagopal was recently in the news regarding the Centre's approval of a Rs 529 crore loan for rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in landslide-hit Wayanad, where he expressed concerns over the tight deadline for fund utilization, stating that it poses challenges for the implementation of necessary infrastructure projects.