Independent candidate

President Ram Nath Kovind's kin fails to get BJP ticket, to contest as Independent

Failing to get a BJP ticket for the local body elections, President Ram Nath Kovind's niece-in-law has filed her nomination as an Independent in Jhinjhak in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur Dehat district.

Nov 10, 2017, 14:08 PM IST

Himachal Elections 2017: Independent candidate Vinod Kumar dies of cardiac arrest

Just days to go for Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, independent candidate Vinod Kumar died on Monday due to sudden cardiac arrest.

Nov 06, 2017, 15:57 PM IST

Independent candidate shot at in Bihar

An independent candidate was shot at and seriously injured on Saturday in Bihar's Madhubani district and a time bomb was recovered near the gate of an out-of-favour BJP legislator who is contesting as independent candidate, police said.

Oct 10, 2015, 12:03 PM IST