D. Jayakumar is an Indian politician and was a Member of the 15th Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was the Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly until his resignation on 29 September 2012. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Royapuram constituency as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in the 1991, 2001, 2006, 2011 elections and 2016 elections for five terms.1991 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India During the Tamil Nadu legislative Assembly 2021, he again contested in Royapuram Constituency and lost the election. He served in various cabinet positions starting from 1991 - Forests, Fisheries, Information Technology, Electricity and Finance. He is one among the senior leaders of AIADMK. In October 2020, he was appointed to 11 member Steering Committee of AIADMK and also serves as its Organizing Secretary. In the TN 2021 Election for Royapuram constituency, he was defeated by dmk candidate. He had represented Royapuram five times - 1991, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016.
Personal
He is a boxer and so was his father. Other details: BSc from Pachayappas College, Chennai. BL from Madras Law College.
Political Career
He joined AIADMK in 1982. He became the head of the party's MGR Youth Wing head of Royapuram area in 1987. He was appointed as AIADMK fishermen wing secretary in 1995 and became Student wing secretary in 1997. He was made the secretary of Admk North Chennai district unit.
Elections contested Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections +ElectionsConstituencyPartyResultVote percentageOpposition candidateOpposition partyOpposition vote percentage1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionRoyapuramAIADMK59.04R. MathivananDMK37.771996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionRoyapuramAIADMK35.37R. MathivananDMK57.782001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionRoyapuramAIADMK56.76K. NargunanDMK39.262006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionRoyapuramAIADMK53.26S. P. SarkunapandianDMK39.062011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionRoyapuramAIADMK57.89R. ManoharINC38.882016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionRoyapuramAIADMK45.21 R.ManoharINC38.632021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionRoyapuramAIADMK30.46Idream R. MurthyDMK53.562026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly electionRoyapuramAIADMK Lost14.46K.V. Vijay damuTVK46.4
In popular culture Jayakumar is mentioned by name in the film Kana Kandaen (2005).
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