India, May 4 -- D Jayakumar is a prominent political leader and a senior member of AIADMK. 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, and 2016 elections.

In the 2026 Assembly elections, Jayakumar is once again contesting from the Royapuram constituency, where he has won 5 times. Jayakumar has served in several ministerial positions under AIADMK-led administrations, notably as Minister for Fisheries & Personnel & Administrative Reforms from 2017 to 2021, and previously serving as Minister of Law, IT, and Electricity.

There is limited information available about Jayakumar's personal life, but he comes from a sporting backgr...