New Delhi, March 22 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded M Arulmurugan as its candidate from Karaikal South constituency for the upcoming Puducherry Legislative Assembly election 2026, the party said on Sunday.

Yesterday BJP released a list of nine candidates for the elections, which it is contesting in alliance with All India NR Congress.

The Central Election Committee of the BJP met on March 18 to decide on candidates in poll-bound states.

According to the list, A Namassivayam will contest from Mannadipet, while E Theeppainthan will contest from Oussoudu (SC). PML Kalyanasundaram will contest from Kalapet, VP Ramalingame from Raj Bhavan and A Johnkumar from Mudaliarpet.

Embalam R Selvam will contest from Manavely, GNS Rajasek...