Puducherry, March 19 -- Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi (LJK) founder Jose Charles Martin offered special prayers at a local temple after being allotted the "Watermelon" election symbol by the Election Commission for the upcoming Puducherry polls.

The party leader visited the Arulmigu Sri Puthu Karumariamman Temple to seek blessings before officially kicking off his ground campaign.

Following this, Jose Charles Martin campaigned in areas including Sundramoorthy Nagar, Kavikuil Nagar, and Muthuranga Chettiar Nagar, which are part of the Kamaraj Nagar constituency.

Earlier, he attended a special puja held at the Arulmigu Sri Puthu Karumariamman Temple and had darshan of the deity.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met wit...