Image used for representational purposes | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan The AIADMK has received 10,175 applications from ticket aspirants for the 2026 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry. Of these applications, 2,187 have been received from those who have expressed their desire for party general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami to contest from their constituencies, according to a release from the party. The AIADMK also announced that Mr. Palaniswami would visit Veerapandi in Salem district on January 4 and address a women’s conference in Kallakurichi the next day. Published – January 01, 2026 03:53 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026: DMK sits pretty amid a fragmented political landscape Committee to be formed to identify families of Kharswan tribal martyrs: Jharkhand CM