Deepa Jayakumar

Deepa Madhavan
General secretary MAD PERAVAI, M.G.R - AMMA - DEEPA FEDERATION [1]
Assumed office
26 February 2017
Preceded by Saranaya Raja (predecessor only for madperavai)
Personal details
Born 10 November 1974[2]
Nationality Indian
Political party

AIADMK (J.DEEPA)

M.G.R. - AMMA - DEEPA FEDERATION
Spouse(s) K.Madhavan,MBA.,
Parents Jayakumar - Vijayalakshmi
Profession Politician,Journalist

Deepa Jayakumar (born 10 November 1974), also known as J. Deepa, is an Indian politician who is the general secretary of MGR Amma Deepa Peravai.[1][3][4] She is the niece of J. Jayalalithaa, the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.[2]

Childhood and Career

Deepa was born in Chennai at Jayalalithaa's Poes garden residence. Her father died in 1995 and her mother passed away in 2013. Her brother's name is Deepak.She completed her schooling at Adharsh Vidyalaya in Chennai. She completed her graduation B.A. in Madras university and received an M.A in English from the Madurai Kamaraj University in India.

She worked as a sub editor in the New Indian Express for a brief period and then went to UK in 2010. She completed an M.A. in international journalism at the Cardiff university, in Wales. In 2014, She Married Madhavan who was a business man.

Political life

She was forced to enter into politics by the cadres of AIADMK who didn't like the head under Sasikala and OPS.Thousands gathered outside her residence and finally she created MADF on 24 Feb 17.She contested in R.K. nagar bi election which was cancelled.Her husband went away from her and started a new party named MJDMK.Deepa said that Sasikala is trying to separate her and her husband.She changed her party name to AIADMK J. Deepa,the 3rd team of AIADMK.In June,she went to Poes garden as her brother Deepak invited her.But she was attacked there by the members of Sasikala.So,she fought with her brother.It was a big issue.She submitted 5.50 lakhs affidavit at the ECI.She opposed the act of converting poes garden as a memorial.

References

  1. 1 2 "Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar floats political outfit 'MGR Amma Deepa Peravai'". Timesofindia. Retrieved Feb 24, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Jayalalithaa Was My Aunt. She Named Me. NDTV news
  3. ↑ "Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar announces new political party in Tamil Nadu'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved Feb 24, 2017.
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