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N. Balagopal","k-n-balagopal-mla-kottarakkara","MLA","CPI(M)",null,"https:\u002F\u002Fnetasampark-api-storage.s3.ap-south-2.amazonaws.com\u002Fpublic\u002Frepresentatives\u002F17959599-4732-4e01-af39-80126a789ed4.jpg","# K. N. Balagopal, MLA for Kottarakkara (Kerala): Profile, Contact & Citizen Rating\n\nK. N. Balagopal is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kottarakkara in Kerala, from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)). He won the seat in the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election with 63,926 votes. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.\n\n## Who is K. N. Balagopal?\n\nK. N. Balagopal represents the Kottarakkara Assembly constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly as a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)). He was elected in the 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly election (results declared 2026-05-04).\n\n## Rate K. N. Balagopal: Neta Trust Score\n\n K. N. Balagopal has not been rated yet. Be the first citizen to rate this MLA.\n\nThe Neta Trust Score is a score out of 100 built from citizen ratings on NetaSampark across 10 factors: leadership, transparency, accessibility, communication, responsiveness, development work, integrity & ethics, public engagement, citizen confidence and problem resolution. It reflects the opinions of NetaSampark users and is not an official government rating.\n\n## Kottarakkara election result (2026)\n\n- Winner: K. N. Balagopal (CPI(M)) – 63,926 votes (43.12% of valid votes)\n- Runner-up: Adv.p. Aisha Potty (INC) – 62,914 votes\n- Margin: 1,012 votes\n- Total electors: 1,94,471\n- Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to the Kerala Legislative Assembly 2026 – Detailed Results.\n\n## Political career\n\n- 2026: Elected MLA from Kottarakkara, Kerala Legislative Assembly general election – CPI(M), 63,926 votes (43.12%), margin 1,012 over Adv.p. Aisha Potty (INC) [ECI]\n- Note: career events beyond official records (ECI results, official ministers list) are not included.\n- This section uses official records only (ECI results, official council of ministers lists); other career events are not included.\n\n## K. N. Balagopal's education and profession\n\nEducation: Post Graduate (1. P.G-M.Com - MG College, TVM-1985 2. LLM-Admin Law, Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram 1993), as declared in his 2026 election affidavit.\nProfession: Social Services (self-declared in affidavit).\n\n## K. N. Balagopal's assets and affidavit\n\nAs declared in his 2026 election affidavit (compiled by ADR\u002FMyNeta):\n\n- Total assets: Rs 2,26,00,665 (about Rs 2.3 crore)\n- Total liabilities: Rs 24,82,179 (about Rs 24.8 lakh)\n- Criminal cases declared: 0\n\nThese figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.\n\n## Neta Updates from K. N. Balagopal\n\nK. N. 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