Overview
- Chief Minister M.K. Stalin opened an AI-enabled portal, tnmanifesto.ai, and dedicated phone, WhatsApp, email, website and social channels to crowdsource inputs for the 2026 manifesto.
- He announced the Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme guaranteeing government employees 50% of last drawn salary, with the state covering contributions above the employees’ 10% share.
- A 12-member manifesto committee led by Kanimozhi Karunanidhi will conduct district consultations with farmers, traders, youth, women and other groups.
- The party highlighted its record from 2021, claiming 404 of 505 pledges have been completed or are in progress, with others pending due to administrative or Union-level constraints.
- Political crosscurrents intensified as Congress MP Jothimani voiced internal grievances and the BJP questioned debt and alliance stability, while the AIADMK set a January 7 start for its statewide manifesto tour.