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nDeepa Jayakumarnis the niece of the most popular leader of Tamil Nadu late Ms. J. Jayalalitha. She was in news for series of attempts she made to see Jayalalitha in the Apollo Hospital. Incidently, she was the only blood relative who went to the hospital. However, it was quite unfortunate, that she was not allowed to even enter the hospital gate. Even at the Marina Beach, where Jayalalitha was buried, Deepa was present and was later allowed to give last respect.
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nProfile of DeepanJayakumar
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nThe onlynintroduction of Deepa Jayakumar is being the niece of Amma. Both of her parentsnare now dead. In fact, Deepa is the daughter of Jayakumar, the brother ofnJayalalitha.
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nProfessionally, Deepa is a researcher in media and communication and currently settled in the UK. She has studied Mass Communication from Wales.
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nProfessionally, Deepa is a researcher in media and communication and currently settled in the UK. She has studied Mass Communication from Wales.
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nJayakumar, the father of Deepa, usednto live with Jayalalitha in her Poes Garden home in Chennai. However, due tonsome serious differences, Jayakumar moved out of Poes Garden home. It should bennoted that Deepa was born at the home of Jayalalitha.
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nIt is said thatnJayakumar wanted Jayalalitha to launch him politically which was denied andnhence he got miffed with the then AIADMK supremo. Some reports claim that the real reason was the grand marriage of the foster son of Jayalalitha Mr. Sudhakaran in 1995.
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nJayakumar diednsoon after at his T Nagar house in 1995. Jayalalitha had visited the family atnthat time. After that, she never went to their home.
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nDeepa’s mothernVijaya Laxmi died in 2013. At that time, Jayalalitha had just made a call andnrequested Deepa and her brother to be strong.
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nDeepa has onenyounger brother named Deepak who has done MBA from the USA and currently involved in the real estate business. It should be noted that Deepak was present during the burial of the mortal remains of Jayalalitha. He along with Sasikala performed the last rites. It means Deepa was denied to even get close to Jayalalitha body, her brother was not only allowed, but was a prominent face.
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nHusband of DeepanJayakumar
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nDeepa gotnmarried in 2014 with Madhvan. Deepa had visited the Apollo Hospital with her husband where the security guards had pushed both of them.
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nIt should bennoted that Deepa had visited Jayalalitha after marriage and got a flat from thenCM as a gift.
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nThere is no denying that Deepa wants to project herself as the successor as well as the real heir of Jayalalitha. However, Sasikala will try everything to not let it happen.
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MUST READ: Who Killed Jayalalitha?
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MUST READ: Who Killed Jayalalitha?
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