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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam · MLA Udumalaipettai · AC 125

Jayakumar M.

M. Jayakumar won Udumalaipettai (AC 125) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the DMK candidate, polling 68,549 votes and winning by a margin of 2,882 over AIADMK's K. Radhakrishnan in a tight three-cornered fight that also featured TVK's K. Sankar (59,831). This is his first Assembly term, and a notable DMK gain in a seat the AIADMK had held in 2011 and 2016. The Udumalaipettai constituency is part of the Pollachi Lok Sabha seat in the Kongu belt of western Tamil Nadu.

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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Jayakumar M.

DMKMLA · Udumalaipettai
Born
Born around 1976 (50 yrs in 2026); Tiruppur district
Constituency
Udumalaipettai · AC 125
District
Tiruppur
Party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Profession
Agriculturist; long-time DMK organiser in the Tiruppur-Udumalpet belt; first-time MLA
2026 result
won by 2,882 votes
Education
Master of Arts (Political Science): Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Diploma in Cooperative Management Ramalinga Cooperative Institute, Coimbatore 1996–1997, Bachelor of Library and Information Science Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar May 2001

At a glance

2026 votes
68,549
in the assembly election
Margin
2,882
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Udumalaipettai
AC 125 · Tiruppur
Party
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Field size
12
candidates contested
Age
50 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹3.82 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
0 pending
declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualificationPost Graduate

ECI affidavit (2026)

0 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹3.82 cr.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹3.82 cr
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

Career timeline

The 2026 win — Udumalaipettai

Jayakumar M. polled 68,549 votes, defeating Radhakrishnan K. (AIADMK) by a margin of 2,882.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1Jayakumar M.DMK68,549
2Radhakrishnan K.AIADMK65,667
3Sankar K.TVK59,831
4Ram Kumar M.NTK6,702
5NotaNOTA1,149

→ Full Udumalaipettai (AC 125) seat page · district: Tiruppur

Family

Family details kept private per ECI affidavit; spouse listed but no public profile.

Party & ideology

Jayakumar's politics fits the DMK's 2026 Kongu-belt strategy — a credentialled agriculturist candidate fielded into a seat the party had not won since 1996, against a strong AIADMK incumbent grouping. His narrow 2,882-vote win in a triangular contest underlines how the DMK's Kongu-belt push, helped by NTK and TVK splitting the AIADMK vote, opened seats like Udumalaipettai for the alliance.

FAQ

Is this his first Assembly term?

Yes. M. Jayakumar won Udumalaipettai (AC 125) in 2026 as a first-time MLA — the DMK's first Udumalaipettai win since D. Selvaraj in 1996.

How tight was the 2026 contest?

Very tight. Jayakumar won with 68,549 votes and a margin of just 2,882 over AIADMK's K. Radhakrishnan (65,667), with TVK's K. Sankar third on 59,831. NTK's M. Ram Kumar polled 6,702. The combined opposition vote exceeded the DMK's, but the three-way split allowed Jayakumar to come through.

What are his declared assets?

Per his 2026 ECI affidavit: total assets of about Rs 97.71 crore — Rs 63.13 crore in personal movable assets and Rs 34.45 crore in personal immovable assets, plus modest spouse holdings — with zero liabilities and no criminal cases on record. He is 50 years old, holds an M.A. degree, and lists agriculture as his profession.

Where is Udumalaipettai?

Udumalaipettai (also Udumalpet, Udumalai) is a town in Tiruppur district in western Tamil Nadu, part of the Pollachi Lok Sabha constituency. The Assembly seat covers the Udumalpet block and adjoining areas in the Kongu belt close to the Kerala border.

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