India, May 3 -- Bharatiya Janata Party's VP Ramalingam is fighting the Puducherry assembly polls from the Raj Bhavan seat, voting for which was held on April 9. He is a crucial figure in Puducherry politics due to his dual role as the BJP's unit president and a key legislative strategist for the NDA in the Union Territory.

Ramalingam, who rose to prominence within the saffron party after a long association with regional politics, has filed his candidacy from this seat to lead the BJP's charge in the 2026 assembly elections. His primary support is from the urban business community and traditional BJP voters in the Heritage Town area, who view him as a direct link to the central government's developmental agenda.

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