Puducherry, March 24 -- In an interesting feature, kith and kins of several political leaders have jumped into the April 9 poll fray by filing their nomination papers.

When the filing of nominations came to a close on Monday evening, BJP Minister John Kumar filed his papers from Mudaliarpet constituency, while his wife Justin filed her paper on the newly formed LJK ticket in Nellithope and their sons Richard and Regan also on LJK ticket in Bahour constituency.

BJP State President Ramalignam filed his papers from the Raj Bhavan seat and his elder brother Sivakolunthu has entered the on ruling AINRC ticket from Lawspet seat.

AINRC Founder-President and Chief Minister N Rangasamy has filed his papers from Thattanchavady and from Mangalam co...