S. T. K. Jakkaiyan Explained

Office:Member of the
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Constituency:Cumbum
Predecessor:N. Eramakrishnan
Successor:N. Eramakrishnan
Party:All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Termstart:2016
Termend:2021

Sakkaiyan Thirumalai Kullapakavudar Jakkaiyan is an Indian politician who served in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, representing Cumbum as a member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam from 2016 until 2021.[1] In 2018, Jakkaiyan was one of 19 dissident AIADMK MLAs who faced expulsion from the assembly for opposing Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami, though Jakkaiyan later renounced this position and was not expelled.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ramakrishnan . T. . 2021-03-10 . Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 3 Ministers, 44 AIADMK MLAs denied ticket . en-IN . . 2022-06-07 . 0971-751X.
  2. News: Jesudasan . Dennis S. . 2017-09-18 . Tamil Nadu Speaker disqualifies 18 dissident AIADMK MLAs . en-IN . . 2022-06-07 . 0971-751X.