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'''Deepa Jayakumar''' (born 10 November 1974), also known as J. Deepa, is a politician and journalist.<ref name=times>{{cite news|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/city/chennai/jayalalithaas-niece-deepa-jayakumar-floats-mgr-amma-deepa-peravai/articleshow/57331735.cms|title=Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar floats political outfit 'Mgr Amma Deepa Peravai'|newspaper=Timesofindia|access-date=24 February 2017}}</ref><ref name=hind>{{cite news|url=http://m.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jayalalithaa-s-niece-deepa-jayakumar-announces-new-political-party-in-tamil-nadu/story-4V6iSA0GsmoDSiJYOJ0X0N.html|title=Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar announces new political party in Tamil Nadu' | '''Deepa Jayakumar''' (born 10 November 1974), also known as J. Deepa, is a former politician and journalist.<ref name=times>{{cite news|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/city/chennai/jayalalithaas-niece-deepa-jayakumar-floats-mgr-amma-deepa-peravai/articleshow/57331735.cms|title=Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar floats political outfit 'Mgr Amma Deepa Peravai'|newspaper=Timesofindia|access-date=24 February 2017}}</ref><ref name=hind>{{cite news|url=http://m.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jayalalithaa-s-niece-deepa-jayakumar-announces-new-political-party-in-tamil-nadu/story-4V6iSA0GsmoDSiJYOJ0X0N.html|title=Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar announces new political party in Tamil Nadu' | ||
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== Career == | == Career == | ||
In front of Deepa's house, AIADMK volunteers urged her to become AIADMK general secretary and requested her to fill the place of her aunt. On 24 February 2017, on the occasion of Selvi. Jayalalithaa's birthday, she launched MGR Amma Deepa Peravai. She changed her federation name to AIADMK J. Deepa wing, a team of AIADMK.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jayalalithaa-s-niece-deepa-jayakumar-announces-new-political-party-in-tamil-nadu/story-4V6iSA0GsmoDSiJYOJ0X0N.html|title=Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar announces new political party in Tamil Nadu|date=24 February 2017|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Husband K. Madhavan supports her with the federation, and is its Secretary | In front of Deepa's house, AIADMK volunteers urged her to become AIADMK general secretary, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and requested her to fill the place of her aunt. On 24 February 2017, on the occasion of Selvi. Jayalalithaa's birthday, she launched MGR Amma Deepa Peravai. She changed her federation name to AIADMK J. Deepa wing, a team of AIADMK.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jayalalithaa-s-niece-deepa-jayakumar-announces-new-political-party-in-tamil-nadu/story-4V6iSA0GsmoDSiJYOJ0X0N.html|title=Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar announces new political party in Tamil Nadu|date=24 February 2017|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Husband K. Madhavan supports her with the federation, and is its Deputy General Secretary. | ||
On 12 April 2017, she filed her nomination for R.K Nagar by-poll as an | On 12 April 2017, she filed her nomination for R.K Nagar by-poll as an MAD Peravai candidate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rk-nagar-bypoll-deepa-jayakumar-declares-assets-worth-rs-3-05-crore-4583720/|title=RK Nagar bypoll: Deepa Jayakumar declares assets worth Rs 3.05 crore|date=24 March 2017}}</ref> The by-poll was later cancelled. She filed again for the 21 December 2017 R. K Nagar by-election. Her nomination was rejected by the returning officer. Sources said Deepa's affidavit was not in order and that she had not filled all the columns, specifically the one seeking information on the value of her properties.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/rk-nagar-bypoll-papers-of-vishal-deepa-rejected/articleshow/61933447.cms|title=RK Nagar election: Papers of Vishal, Deepa Jayakumar rejected | Chennai News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> | ||
In March 2019, she said that her federation would contest alone for all 40 seats in Tamil Nadu. Later, she decided to tie-up with the AIADMK, saying her outfit belonged to the ruling party and even her followers were in favour of the alliance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/jayalalithaas-niece-deepa-jayakumar-says-would-like-to-work-with-aiadmk-1973537|title="Would Like To Work With AIADMK": Jayalalithaa's Niece Deepa Jayakumar|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> | In March 2019, she said that her federation would contest alone for all 40 seats in Tamil Nadu. Later, she decided to tie-up with the AIADMK, saying her outfit belonged to the ruling party and even her followers were in favour of the alliance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/jayalalithaas-niece-deepa-jayakumar-says-would-like-to-work-with-aiadmk-1973537|title="Would Like To Work With AIADMK": Jayalalithaa's Niece Deepa Jayakumar|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> | ||