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K. Jeyakumar

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K. Jeyakumar
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
23 May 2019 – 5 June 2024
Preceded byPonnusamy Venugopal
ConstituencyThiruvallur
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
2001–2011
Preceded byK. Veisamy
Succeeded byK. P. P. Baskar
ConstituencyNamakkal constituency
Personal details
Born (1950-03-01) 1 March 1950 (age 74)
Madras State (now Tamil Nadu India)
Political partyIndian National Congress

K. Jayakumar is an Indian politician. He was elected as a Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha from Thiruvallur Constituency (SC) in 2019.[1] He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected as an Indian National Congress candidate from Namakkal constituency in 2001 and 2006 elections.[2][3]

Early life

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Jayakumar was born in Pinayoor on 1 March 1950. He earned multiple degrees: B.E., M.Tech.(Mgt.)., P.G.Dip.RT. & M., P.G.Dip.I.D., (Holland). M.I.E., Ph.D.

Career

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He joined INC in 1976. He served as Secretary, All India Congress. He was a member of the All India Congress Committee. He served in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 2001-2006.

College Hockey Team Captain.

Political responsibilities

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  • He has been National Secretary of the Indian National Congress For 15 years.
  • He has been Member of Legislative Assembly two times(2001–06, 2006–11) in Namakkal.
  • Treasurer : Congress Legislative Party – 2001 – 2006
  • Leader : Legislative body – 2006 – 2011
  • Member: Legislative Level Panel – 2006 – 2011
  • Member: Legislative Standing Committee – 2006 – 2011
  • Secretary: Tamilnadu Congress – 1998 – 2002

Government Responsibilities

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  • Director: National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC)
  • Director: National Insurance Company, Calcutta
  • Senior Manager: Import and Export Bank, Mumbai
  • Manager: TIDCO Chennai
  • Manager: SIPCOT Chennai
  • Engineer: National Highway Department, Chennai, HAL Bangalore.

References

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  1. ^ "Seventeenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile Jayakumar, Dr. K." Parliament of India LOK SABHA.
  2. ^ 2001 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  3. ^ 2006 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India