Summary
Jayakumar Jayavardhan (born 29 May 1987) known as J. Jayavardhan is an Indian politician and was a Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Chennai South constituency as an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 2014 election.[1] He completed his undergraduate studies at Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute and is a doctor by profession. Dr J Jayavardhan has become the youngest MP in India by winning the seat from South Chennai, Tamil Nadu at the young age of 26.[2][3][[[Dushyant Chautala#{{{section}}}|contradictory]]]
J. Jayavardhan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the India Parliament for Chennai South | |
| In office 1 September 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Succeeded by | Thamizhachi Thangapandian |
| Constituency | Chennai South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 May 1987 Royapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse | Smt.Swarnalakshmi |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent | D. Jayakumar (father) |
| Residence(s) | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Alma mater | Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute |
| Occupation | General physician |
| Website | drjayavardhan.com |
As of 17 December, 2016 Source: [1] | |
His father D. Jayakumar is a former MLA in Royapuram constituencyChennai[4] and Former minister of fisheries in ADMK government and was also Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Assembly for a year (2011 - 2012), besides being the minister for fisheries in the first J. Jayalalithaa government of 1991–1996.[2]
Elections contested edit
Lok Sabha Elections edit
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition candidate | Opposition party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Indian general election | Chennai South | AIADMK | Won | 41.34 | T. K. S. Elangovan | DMK | 28.44 |
| 2019 Indian general election | Chennai South | AIADMK | Lost | 26.94 | Thamizhachi Thangapandian | DMK | 50.28 |
| 2024 Indian general election | Chennai South | AIADMK | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References edit
- ^ "General Election to Lok Sabha Trends & Result 2014". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ^ "Dr J Jayavardhan of AIADMK is India's Youngest MP - Latest News". Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "This is Tamil Nadu's youngest candidate: a 26-year-old doctor". Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "Sons & daughters rise on Tamil Nadu's political horizon". Julie Mariappan. The Times of India. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2020.