Kochi, March 15 -- Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday said that discussions on NDA candidates for the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections are progressing smoothly, with the official announcement expected in the coming days.

Speaking to the reporters, Chandrasekhar said, "Discussions are going on smoothly on the NDA candidates, and we expect the announcement on them shortly, certainly in the next few days."

The 2026 Kerala Legislative Assembly elections will be held in a single phase on April 9, the Election Commission of India announced today, with the counting of votes scheduled to take place on May 4.

The tenure of the current assembly is scheduled to end on May 23.

Further, Chandrasekhar accused Chief Minister Pinarayi ...