VP Ramalingam Bharatiya Janata Party is the state president in Puducherry and is contesting from the main Raj Bhavan seat in the 2026 Assembly elections.
He has been a nominated member of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly since 11 May 2021.
Political background:
Ramalingam comes from a politically active family in the region and is the brother of VP Sivakolundhu, former Speaker of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly and a senior Congress leader.
VP Ramalingame was nominated to the Puducherry Legislative Assembly by the Central government on May 11, 2021, replacing S. Selvaganapathy. As an MLA candidate, he does not represent a constituency through direct election but serves in the Assembly through central nomination. But he aims to change that during the 2026 House of Representatives elections.
He is the current president of the BJP in Puducherry, a position he assumed on 30 June 2025.
His nomination in 2021 strengthened the BJP’s presence in the Puducherry Assembly, where nominated members play a role in legislative proceedings along with elected MLAs. His elevation to the post of state party president in 2025 has strengthened his position within the BJP’s union territory leadership structure.
