Keezhoote Balakrishna Ganesh Kumar (born 25 May 1966), known as K. B. Ganesh Kumar, is an Indian politician, actor and television host. He is the chairperson of the Kerala Congress (B). He served as the Minister for Transport in the Government of Kerala from 2001 to 2003 and again from December 2023 to May 2026. He also served as the Minister for Forests, Environment, Sports and Cinema from 2011 to 2013. He was a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly representing the Pathanapuram Assembly constituency from 2001 to 2026. 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 till the year 2026. He was Transport Minister from May 2001 to March 2003. He is the son of R. Balakrishna Pillai, former Minister of Kerala. In 2023, the Nair Service Society appointed Ganesh Kumar in the NSS Board of Directors, replacing Kalanjoor Madhu, the elder brother of K. N. Balagopal, the Minister for Finance, Government of Kerala. In March 2026, the NSS Pathanapuram Taluk Union governing body, which Ganesh Kumar presided over, was dissolved by the Karayogam Registrar after 11 of its 19 members resigned. The mass resignation was triggered by allegations of financial irregularities regarding a ₹4 crore building construction project in Punalur, alongside accusations of an authoritarian administrative style. Consequently, an ad-hoc committee was appointed to run the union. The internal mutiny culminated in June 2026 when the NSS leadership chose not to reappoint Ganesh Kumar to the Board of Directors upon the expiration of his term. While the terms of the other eight sitting directors were renewed, Ganesh Kumar was explicitly replaced by B.R.K. Babu, a move he publicly criticized as undemocratic. (Via Wikipedia)