Puducherry, April 4 -- The Raj Bhavan constituency, encapsulating Puducherry's political, economic, and cultural heart, is the most-watched battleground in the April 9, 2026, Assembly polls.

The Raj Bhavan constituency, considered the crown jewel of Puducherry for its administrative and tourism significance, is currently in the final stages of election preparations. As part of the single-phase Assembly polls for the Union Territory, voting will take place on Thursday, April 9.

The constituency is witnessing a high-stakes, multi-cornered contest between established political veterans and fresh faces. BJP's VP Ramalingam (NDA) faces tough competition from DMK's Vignesh Kannan (SPA) and Congress's R Kumaran (SPA), with TVK's VJ Chandran di...