Kartiyaini Jeyapalan

Kartiyaini A/P Jeyapalan (Tamil: கார்த்தியாயினி ஜெயபாலன்) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who serves as the assemblywoman for Skudai in the Johor State Legislative Assembly, the Second Deputy Chairperson of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) Johor Women and the Assistant Organising Secretary of the Johor DAP State Committee. A member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition, she has held various political and administrative positions within the party and the Johor state government.

She previously served as Special Officer to the Johor State Executive Council member overseeing the Consumer Affairs, Human Resources and Unity portfolio from 2018 to 2020, before serving as Political Secretary to the Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly for Buntong from 2022 to 2024. Since 2025, she has served as the Chief of the Perling Johor State Assembly Representative's Office under Johor state assemblyman Liew Chin Tong.

Early life and education Jeyapalan received her education at SJK (T) Tun Aminah and subsequently at SMK Skudai.

Political career On 22 June 2026, Kartiyaini Jeyapalan was announced as the Pakatan Harapan candidate for the Skudai seat in the 2026 Johor state election.

On 11 July 2026, Kartiyaini Jeyapalan won the Skudai seat in the 2026 Johor state election and became an assemblywoman in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.