Balasangam is an Indian children's organization wing of the

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(CPIM). It has about a million members in about 20,000 units across

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. Balasangham is the largest children's groups in Kerala, and its ''kalajatha'' Venalthumbikal is the biggest children's theater in

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. The first Balasangham started its operations on 28 December 1938, at

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of Chiraykkal ''panchayath'' in

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. E.K. Nayanar was the first president of Balasangham. First state conference was held at

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and second at

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. The third state conference was held in October 2014 in

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. The fourth state conference was held in December 2016 in

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. Fifth state conference was held at

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.Sixth State Conference was held in October 2022 in

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. Currently, its office bearers are: *President: PRAVISHA PRAMOD *Secretary: D S SANDEEP *Convenor: TK Narayanadas *Co-ordinator: Adv. M. Randheesh *www.balasangham.com

Notable Figures

* M Vijin, the former state secretary of Balasangam is the MLA from

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. * VP Sanu, the former Balasangam leader is the All India President of

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. *

Arya Rajendran Arya Rajendran S. (born 12 January 1999) is an Indian politician who currently serves as the mayor of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. She was elected from Mudavanmugal ward, belonging to Nemom Assembly Constituency from Communist Party of I ...

President of Balasangam is the Mayor of Trivandrum Corporation.

Activities

* Venal Thumbi Kalajadha (Children's Theater)

References

{{Reflist Organisations based in Kerala Pioneer movement Youth wings of communist parties of India 1938 establishments in India Organizations established in 1938