In a landmark political debut yesterday, April 2, 2026, Jose Charles Martin, the 37-year-old son of India’s “Lottery King” Santiago Martin, intensified his campaign for the Puducherry Assembly elections scheduled for April 9, 2026. Representing his newly formed Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi (LJK), Martin is contesting from the highly urbanised Kamaraj Nagar constituency as a key candidate within the AINRC-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
By leveraging his record-breaking personal wealth and a vision to transform the Union Territory into a “developed enclave” like Singapore, he aims to transition from a background of corporate philanthropy to direct legislative power.
The Richest Candidate in History Jose Charles Martin has officially become the wealthiest individual to ever contest an election in Puducherry. According to his mandatory election affidavit, his financial portfolio has set a new precedent for political candidates in the region
