Coimbatore, May 3 -- Social entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham, who is famously known as the 'Padman,' on Sunday claimed that he has been listed as a nominee for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.

"I couldn't believe it at first... For the Nobel Prize, you cannot submit your name, nor can your friends or family. It has to be a third party... A Dean from Aravind Eye Hospital of Pondicherry and American teams working there submitted my name for the Nobel... It was accepted within 24 hours... I'm really proud...", Muruganantham told ANI.

There are 287 candidates nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2026, of which 208 are individuals, and 79 are organisations, as per the official website of The Nobel Prize.

"However, the deliberations and ...