TN Assembly elections | Amma has trained us well to face elections, says Jayakumar

Contending that party functionaries have been “well-trained by Amma (Jayalalithaa)”, he acknowledges that as a leader she remains incomparable.

Fisheries Minister, five-time Royapuram MLA and member of AIADMK steering committee, D Jayakumar is confident of facing this Assembly election though the ruling party does not have a towering leader like former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. Contending that party functionaries have been “well-trained by Amma (Jayalalithaa)”, he acknowledges that as a leader she remains incomparable. “We are following the style of campaigning and people-approach that she has taught us. Even the manifesto has been crafted in such a manner that she would do. So much so, not just the people but also those in the party believe that Amma (Ms. Jayalalithaa) is with us,” Mr Jayakumar, who is seeking re-election from the constituency in north Chennai, told The Hindu. After Jayalalithaa’s death the ‘Two Leaves’ symbol was frozen, “but we are now united and working towards the victory of the party for the third time,” he said.