Tamil Nadu BJP's 2026 Manifesto Panel Meets, Focuses on "People-Centric Ideas"

The Tamil Nadu BJP held a meeting of its 13-member Election Manifesto Committee in Chennai to prepare for the 2026 Assembly elections. The meeting, chaired by State President Nainar Nagendran, was attended by senior leaders including Union Minister L Murugan and committee head Tamilisai Soundararajan. The committee aims to gather public opinions through its "Makkalukkaga Makkalidamirundhu" outreach campaign. Members have also sought inputs from specific communities, such as weavers, to shape the party's platform.

Key Points: Tamil Nadu BJP Manifesto Committee Meets for 2026 Elections

  • Manifesto committee meeting in Chennai
  • Focus on public outreach campaign
  • Inputs from party cadres and weavers
  • Preparation for 2026 Assembly polls
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Tamil Nadu BJP poll manifesto panel discusses "key inputs and people-centric ideas" for 2026 Assembly election

BJP's Tamil Nadu poll manifesto panel discusses key inputs for 2026 Assembly elections, chaired by State President Nainar Nagendran.

Tamil Nadu BJP poll manifesto panel discusses "key inputs and people-centric ideas" for 2026 Assembly election
"discussed key inputs and people-centric ideas for the upcoming election - Tamilisai Soundararajan"

Chennai, February 9

Ahead of the forthcoming 2026 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, the State BJP on Monday held a meeting of its 13-member Election Manifesto Committee in Chennai.

The meeting held at the party's state headquarters, 'Kamalayam' was chaired by the Tamil Nadu BJP State President Nainar Nagendran.

Nagendran said that the meeting was attended by Union Minister of State L Murugan and others were among those present at the consultation meeting that "was held for all state office-bearers of Tamil Nadu BJP, who have been touring all assembly constituencies as part of the preparations for our 2026 assembly elections."

He posted photographs from today's meeting on his X handle.

Former Telangana Governor and senior BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan, who heads the poll committee took to her social media platforms to say that the meeting "discussed key inputs and people-centric ideas for the upcoming election."

Soundararajan, said that the BJP's national election in-charge for Tamil Nadu Aravind Menon and the party's national co-incharge for the State Pongalatti Sudhakar Reddy, along with other party functionaries, were present.

"BL Sanosh the organising general secretary, is here to guide us as to how to go organizationally as well as politically. Nainar Nagendran is presiding over this meeting, and all cadres and election in-charges are geared up for this," BJP leader Narayanan Thirupathy said.

Members of the poll manifesto committe include party's State vice-presidents VP Duraisamy, KP Ramalingam, P Kanagasabapathy, and State general secretaries Raama Sreenivasan and Karthiyayini. Other members include C Narasimhan, KS Radhakrishnan, ANS Prasad and R Arjuna Moorthy.

The 13-member committee was officially constituted in January 2026 by Nainar Nagenthran and aims to reflect the "Makkalukkaga Makkalidamirundhu" (For the people, from the people) outreach campaign that BJP launched to gather opinions from the public.

Meanwhile, Soundararajan said she received a memorandum for the Election Manifesto from the BJP Weavers Cell State President Annadurai. She also posted a photograph of the meeting on her social media platform X. The poll committee members had earlier visited weavers and sought inputs from them on boosting the handloom sector.

In the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly, the DMK won 133 seats in the 2021 Assembly polls. Congress won 18, PMK won 5, VCK won 4, and others won 8.

- ANI

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Priya S
"Makkalukkaga Makkalidamirundhu" sounds nice, but will it translate into actual policies? The DMK has a strong hold here. BJP needs to move beyond just committee meetings and show what they have concretely done for the state in the past years.
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Rohit P
As a young voter in Chennai, I'm looking for a manifesto that addresses tech jobs, startup ecosystem, and better public transport. Hope they listen to the youth and not just stick to old political formulas. The competition is tough!
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Sarah B
Interesting to see the national party's strategy unfold at the state level. The inclusion of leaders like Tamilisai Soundararajan and the focus on grassroots input (like from weavers) could help them build a more relatable platform in Tamil Nadu.
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Meera T
The committee has many experienced faces. But the real test is whether their "people-centric ideas" will include women's safety, better healthcare facilities in districts, and support for women entrepreneurs. We need more than just promises.
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Aman W
Early bird catches the worm! Smart move by BJP to start preparations now. TN politics is complex, but a strong, development-focused manifesto centered on local issues could help them make inroads. Jai Hind!

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