Jose Charles Martin, the 37-year-old son of “Lottery King” Santiago Martin, has shattered financial records in the 2026 Puducherry Assembly elections. Contesting from the Kamaraj Nagar constituency under his newly formed Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi (LJK), Martin declared assets exceeding ₹600 crore, making him the wealthiest candidate in the region’s history. Running as part of the NDA, the corporate-philanthropist-turned-politician aims to leverage his immense personal wealth and vision for urban transformation to turn the Union Territory into a world-class “developed enclave.”
