DR J JAYAVARDHAN

(ALL INDIA ANNA DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM)

Jayakumar Jayavardhan born in 1987 was a Member of Lok

Sabha from South Chennai Constituency in 2014 general

elections but lost the seat in 2019 general elections.

He completed his MBBS from Sri Ramachandra Medical College

and Research Institute and became the youngest MP in India by

winning the seat from South Chennai at the young age of 26

His father veteran politician D Jayakumar served as Minister,

Speaker and MLA of the AIADMK under the leadership of MGR

Jayalalithaa and Edapadi Palaniswami. Jayakumar is former

MLA of Royapuram

Due to my efforts, funds were sanctioned and many projects

were completed. For example, all railway stations in my

constituency have been sanctioned foot-over bridges, he says.

For the preservation of Pallikaranai Marshland which was

affected by the Perungudi dumping yard, solid waste

management project worth Rs 1,200 Crore has been initiated.

Besides, flood prevention works were going on at a cost of Rs

1,250 Crore with German assistance apart from Tamil Nadu

PWD works being carried out at cost of Rs 1,300 Crore, he says.

“I will implement more long term projects for water

management, solid waste management, traffic management.”