Overview

• Nominations closed on July 31 for AMMA’s first fully contested election since the K. Hema panel reforms, setting the vote for August 15.
• Shwetha Menon and Devan are the two candidates vying for president after Mohanlal declined to run.
• Kukku Parameswaran and Raveendran will compete for general secretary following Baburaj’s withdrawal over misconduct allegations.
• Ansiba Hassan secured the joint secretary post unopposed under new rules reserving seats for women in the executive committee.
• Members prepare to cast ballots under heightened ethics scrutiny as senior actors’ decisions and governance reforms redefine AMMA’s leadership.