Overview
- Chief Minister M.K. Stalin launched tnmanifesto.ai, a voice-enabled portal that gathers public inputs for the DMK’s 2026 manifesto across web, phone, WhatsApp, email and social media.
- Kanimozhi Karunanidhi leads a 12-member committee that will travel across districts to collect suggestions and shape what the party calls a people's manifesto.
- Stalin announced the Tamil Nadu Assured Pension Scheme promising government employees a pension equal to 50% of last drawn salary, with the state funding contributions above employees’ 10%.
- A DMK statement highlighted its 2021 record, claiming nearly 80% of 505 promises fulfilled, while Industries Minister TRB Rajaa described the AI crowdsourcing approach as a possible global first.
- The AIADMK set a January 7–20 tour to gather inputs across all 38 districts under Natham R. Viswanathan and will begin interviewing ticket aspirants from January 9 after receiving thousands of applications.