Naidu turns to picking TDP candidates for local body polls after NDA seat-sharing deal
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is finalizing TDP candidates for upcoming local body elections following a seat-sharing agreement with NDA allies. The party is prioritizing grassroots feedback before the October 18 nomination deadline.
Why it matters
The candidate selection process is a crucial step for the ruling coalition to consolidate its political influence at the local government level.
Naidu turns to picking TDP candidates for local body polls after NDA seat-sharing deal left Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. File ANI Ritik Sharma https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/80mlpr/article71571742.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/20261008335L.jpg ANI New Delhi, Oct 08(ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu speaks during the 31st Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Partnership Summit Curtain-Raiser, spotlighting the state as an investment and manufacturing hub at Taj Palace, in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI Photo/ Ritik Sharma) The party is sifting grassroots feedback on probable candidates before the October 18 nomination deadline VIJAYAWADA Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has turned his attention to the selection of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) candidates for the local body elections following the conclusion of the seat-sharing arrangement by the allies, the TDP, the Jana Sena Party (JSP) and the BJP, late on Thursday (October 15, 2026).
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