Nirtyam Am'mayi
Nirtyam Am'mayi | |
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| Leader of the Government of Mel-akkam | |
| Assumed office 15 October, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Pujari Adhineta |
| President of the Coordinating Council of Mel-akkam | |
| In office 1 January, 2024 – 19 March, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Matal Dandi |
| Succeeded by | Pannu Pempu |
| In office 1 January, 2023 – 21 April, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Matal Dandi |
| Succeeded by | Bharat Singh |
| In office 1 January, 2019 – 21 April, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ekabhi Prayam |
| Succeeded by | Bharat Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 9, 1991 Mohenjo-daro, Mel-akkam |
| Political party | Progressive Party |
| Alma mater | University of Mohenjo-daro |
Nirtyam Am'mayi Kaur, known as Nirtyam Am'mayi, is a Mel-akkan politician and activist serving as the current Leader of the Government of Mel-akkam, as well as the leader of the centre-left Joint Progressive Party List and the President of the Coordinating Council. Previously, she served as President of the Coordinating Council twice, in 2019 and in 2022, and as Vice-President of the Coordinating Council four times, in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.
Early Life
Am'mayi was born in 1991 to a Dravidian father and a Sikh mother in Mohenjo-daro. She studied at the University of Mohenjo-daro, becoming a prominent student leader.
Political Career
Am'mayi joined the Progressive Party in 2011, and was elected to the Mohenjo-daro Municipal Corporation in 2013, on the Progressive Party's list. She subsequently ran in the 2015 Vernal Equinox Election in the Liberal Democratic Party safe seat of Shortugai-Judicial, and unexpectedly achieved an upset victory. She was then reassigned in the 2015 Autumnal Equinox Election to the recently vacated seat of Harappa-Economic, which carried the ex officio Vice Presidency of the Economic Commission, and won easily. Her "rising star" status propelled her into a 2019 primary challenge for the prestigious seat of Mohenjo-daro-Social, which would guarantee her the Presidency of the Coordinating Council. She lost narrowly, but contested the seat nonetheless as an independent and won in the general election, beginning a period of conflict between her and the Progressive establishment led by Ekabhi Prayam. This conflict would culminate in her expulsion in 2022, and her subsequent formation of the Progressive Party (Nirtyam Am'mayi), which she led until its merger back into a united Progressive Party (known as the Joint Progressive Party List; JPPL). Am'mayi defeated her former foe Ekabhi Prayam in the JPPL's leadership election, and a victory in the 2023 Autumnal Equinox Repeat Election all but guaranteed her the post of Leader of the Government.
Political Positions
Am'mayi is considered to be a member of the leftward flank of the Progressive Party, holding staunchly anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist views. She has been accused of using populist rhetoric and tactics, and has controversially embraced this label.