Overview

• Seventy-four nominations were filed by July 24 for AMMA’s 17-member executive election set for August 15.
• Six actors, including Jagadeesh and Shwetha Menon, have filed for the presidency alongside Devan, Raveendran, Anoop Chandran and Jayan Cherthala.
• Joy Mathew’s presidential bid was disqualified due to a missing signature on his affidavit, although he remains a candidate for the executive committee.
• Candidates are contesting independently, with no formal panels or slates registered in this cycle.
• With Mohanlal confirmed out of the race, contenders are mobilizing support ahead of the July 31 withdrawal deadline.