J. Jayasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee

J. Jayasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee is an Indian lawyer and politician belonging to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). He was a former Member of Parliament, representing Thoothukkudi constituency in the Lok Sabha (the lower house of India's Parliament) from 2014 to 2019.

J. Jayasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
4 June 2014 – 24 May 2019
Leader of the HouseNarendra Modi
Preceded byS. R. Jeyadurai
Succeeded byKanimozhi Karunanidhi
ConstituencyThoothukkudi
Chairperson – District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee
In office
4 June 2014 – 24 May 2019
Preceded byS. R. Jeyadurai
Succeeded byKanimozhi Karunanidhi
Chairperson – Tuticorin Airport Advisory Committee
In office
4 June 2014 – 24 May 2019
Preceded byS. R. Jeyadurai
Succeeded byKanimozhi Karunanidhi
Personal details
Born (1953-04-15) 15 April 1953 (age 71)
CitizenshipIndian
Political partyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
ProfessionLawyer

J.J.T.Natterjee is a native of the Jacobpuram village, which is located in the Radhapuram taluk. He joined the AIADMK in 1984 before M.G R. He was the party's organizing secretary from 2015-2019, now he is the deputy secretary of AIADMK lawyers' wing. He is also an administrative committee member of the Church of South India's Tuticorin-Nazareth Diocese.[1]

In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, he defeated P. Jegan of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 1,24,002 votes.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile of AIADMK candidates in southern districts". The Hindu. 25 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Constituency-wise results: Thoothukkudi". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.