Former Congress legislator and government whip R. K. R. Anantharaman filing nomination papers on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The ruling National Democratic Alliance and INDIA bloc are expected to firm up their positions on alliance for Assembly polls by Wednesday night. The BJP’s Parliamentary Board would discuss issues raised by its ally All India N R Congress within the NDA and decide on its candidates. Though the AINRC and the BJP have decided to contest 16 and 14 seats respectively in the 30-member Legislative Assembly, there was no unanimity on the inclusion of Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi in the NDA front. Published – March 18, 2026 08:47 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 Government seeks BJP’s support to ban DJ music during festivals LPG delivery delays cause long queues at agencies in Visakhapatnam