
PERUNDURAI constituency, at Serial no 693 in Part no 158
PERUNDURAI ConstituencyAge
46
Education
Graduate
Profession
Self-Employed
Affidavit declares 'Self-Employed' but web sources consistently identify him as D. Jayakumar, a career politician and advocate who has held multiple ministerial positions since 1991. His actual profession appears to be law (advocate) and politics, with no mention of self-employment business activities that would typically generate the declared Rs. 8.74 crore in assets.
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Guardian
P.C. Subramani
Spouse Profession
Self-Employed
Current Representative — PERUNDURAI
Jayakumar, S.
AIADMK · Won in 2021
Total Assets
₹8.74 Cr
Movable Assets
₹2.99 Cr
Immovable Assets
₹5.75 Cr
Liabilities
₹4.21 Cr
Affidavit declares 1 case with charges under §126(2) and §189. However, web search reveals he was arrested in March 2022 in three separate cases including land-grab allegations and assaulting a DMK member during civic polls, for which he was granted bail by Madras High Court. The discrepancy between 1 declared case and 3 arrest cases requires clarification.
1
Total Cases
Charges
Wrongfully restraining any person.)
Defines Unlawful assembly
Financial Year: 2024 - 2025
Financial Year: 2024 - 2025
Political History
1991 - Won first MLA election from Royapuram with 59.04% votes; became Minister for Fisheries, Forest and Backward Class
1996 - Lost Royapuram seat to DMK candidate R. Mathivanan
2001 - Recaptured Royapuram with 56.76% votes; appointed Minister of Law, Information Technology & Electricity
2006 - Won Royapuram with 53.26% votes; continued as Minister
2011 - Won Royapuram with 57.89% votes; became Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (2011-2012)
2016 - Won Royapuram with 45.21% votes; appointed Minister for Fisheries and Administration reforms
2017 - Elevated to Finance Minister position
2020 - Appointed Organizing Secretary of AIADMK and member of 11-member Steering Committee
2021 - Lost Royapuram to DMK's Idream R. Murthy (30.46% vs 53.56%)
March 2022 - Arrested in three cases including land-grab and assault charges; granted bail by Madras High Court
2026 - Contesting from Perundurai constituency in upcoming elections
Achievements
• Served as Finance Minister of Tamil Nadu in 2017, overseeing state financial management
• Elected Speaker of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (2011-2012), presiding over legislative proceedings
• Won five consecutive MLA elections from Royapuram constituency between 1991-2016, demonstrating sustained voter support
• Held multiple ministerial portfolios including Fisheries, Forests, Information Technology, Electricity, Law, and Backward Class welfare across three decades
• Maintained party loyalty to AIADMK throughout career with no party switches, rising to senior leadership positions
• Visited constituency over 300 times in five years post-defeat to rebuild community relationships and voter trust
D. Jayakumar is viewed as a veteran AIADMK loyalist with extensive ministerial experience, but his 2021 electoral defeat and 2022 arrest on multiple charges have damaged his standing. He has acknowledged losing minority community support and has reportedly visited his constituency over 300 times in five years to rebuild trust, though legal controversies continue to shadow his political comeback.