AIADMK Names 10-Member Panel to Draft 2026 Tamil Nadu Poll Manifesto

A senior panel will gather public input across Tamil Nadu, with its tour schedule pending.

Overview

General secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami announced the committee on December 25 in Chennai.
The panel, constituted under Natham Viswanathan, comprises ten former state ministers.
The move targets the 2026 election to the 17th Legislative Assembly in Tamil Nadu.
Named members include C Ponnaiyan, Pollachi V Jayaraman, D Jayakumar, C Ve Shanmugam, S Chemmalai, B Valarmathi, O S Manian, R B Udayakumar, and S S Vaigaichelvan.
The committee will tour the state to collect public views before finalizing the manifesto, with the detailed programme to be announced.