Thiruvananthapuram, March 16 -- Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the first list of candidates for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections is expected to be announced today by the party's central leadership.

Speaking to reporters, Chandrasekhar said the announcement would come from the national leadership of the BJP-led NDA. "We expect the NDA-BJP to announce its first list today. Our leadership in Delhi is expected to announce the first list today, and over the next 24-48 hours progressively, the rest of the list will be announced," he said.

Emphasising the importance of the upcoming polls, Chandrasekhar said the elections would determine the future direction of the state and expressed confidence that voters were ready...