The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu officially launched a comprehensive public outreach campaign on Saturday, January 4, 2026, inviting citizens across the state to contribute ideas and suggestions for the party's manifesto ahead of the crucial 2026 Assembly elections, aiming to make the document truly reflective of grassroots aspirations.

DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin personally inaugurated the initiative at the party headquarters, Anna Arivalayam in Chennai, by unveiling a dedicated toll-free helpline number, a user-friendly official website, specialized social media accounts including the handle @dmkmanifesto26, and an innovative artificial intelligence-powered portal accessible at tnmanifesto.ai to streamline and modernize the feedback collection process.

Party sources emphasized that this multi-platform approach is designed to maximize widespread participation, allowing individuals to submit their inputs conveniently through phone calls, WhatsApp messages, email correspondence, direct website forms, social media interactions, or the advanced AI-enabled system, ensuring even remote or tech-savvy citizens can easily engage in shaping the party's future electoral promises.

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The manifesto drafting committee, chaired by DMK deputy general secretary and Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, includes a diverse lineup of senior figures such as Ministers P Thiaga Rajan, T R B Rajaa, and Govi Chezhiaan, along with MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian, MLAs N Ezhilan and A Tamilarasi, former MPs T K S Elangovan and M M Abdullah, and representatives from various social and professional backgrounds, who will conduct extensive statewide tours to hold direct consultations with farmers, traders, women, youth, students, and other key sections of society.

Highlighting its track record, the DMK noted that out of the 505 promises made in its 2021 election manifesto, 404—representing nearly 80%—have already been fulfilled or are in active implementation, with 364 fully operational and 40 under final government consideration, while attributing 37 pending commitments to lack of cooperation from the BJP-led central government, including demands like scrapping NEET and recognizing the Tirukkural as a national book, and the remaining 64 delayed due to local circumstances or current impracticalities, as the party positions its upcoming ‘Dravidian Model 2.0’ vision as one deeply rooted in public input and democratic participation.

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