Independent Candidate
(Search results - 35)IndiaMay 7, 2019, 1:44 PM IST
Amethi Lok Sabha candidate Saritha Nair's car attacked in Kerala
Saritha Nair, an accused in the solar scam, is an independent candidate contesting against Congress president Rahul Gandhi. She said that three bike-borne men tried to attack her vehicle in Kochi, Kerala.
PoliticsMay 5, 2019, 11:59 AM IST
Kundagol by-election: BJP hits back at DK Shivakumar, asks why Congress didn’t support Sumalatha
BJP leader Mallikarjun Balikai has taken exception to DK Shivakumar’s statement that the BJP should support the candidacy of Kusuma Shivalli, the Congress candidate for Kundagol by-election. While DK Shivakumar said that BJP should support her as they had spoken kind words at the time of CS Shivalli’s death, Mallikarjun hit back saying the same logic should apply to Mandya independent candidate Sumalatha as well
ElectionsApr 16, 2019, 4:19 PM IST
Confident Sumalatha fancies her chances; cautions people against her namesakes
As Mandya goes to polls on April 18th, independent candidate Sumalatha Ambareesh was busy campaigning in the interior and most remote parts of Mysuru, Karnataka. She was teaching the voters the nitty-gritty of the EVMs as it has several contenders bearing her name. MyNation caught up with the lady and had a chat ahead of Lok Sabha election.
MyNation Election Video ParlourApr 15, 2019, 5:33 PM IST
Kumaraswamy to Sumalatha: Get help from Trump
Here is Sumalatha's reply to Kumaraswamy's statement in which he said that she should obtain security from American commandos.
PoliticsApr 7, 2019, 11:47 AM IST
Solar scam accused Saritha’s Lok Sabha nomination rejected
The Election Commission on Saturday rejected Saritha's nomination to contest the upcoming polls as an independent candidate as her punishment in two cases related to the solar case is pending.
ElectionsApr 4, 2019, 7:30 PM IST
Congress members' rebellion in Mandya; threaten to campaign for BJP-supported Sumalatha
While BJP-supported independent candidate Sumalatha was holding her rally in Mandya, Congress members were seen waving their party flags, enraging their senior leaders
PoliticsMar 28, 2019, 10:36 AM IST
I-T raids in Karnataka: Sumalatha and JDS minister Puttaraju in ugly war of words
While the I-T sleuths continue raids on places owned by the members of the JD(S), minister Puttaraju blamed the BJP-backed independent candidate Sumalatha for the raids. On the other hand, Sumalatha returned the compliments, saying that it was the JD(S) which had targetted her supporters, by threatening to cancel the licences of the businesses they owned
ElectionsMar 25, 2019, 10:02 AM IST
After getting BJP’s support for Mandya poll, Sumalatha meets Yeddyurappa
Independent candidate Sumalatha is all set to take on JDS’s Nikhil Kumaraswamy in Mandya in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections
ElectionsMar 24, 2019, 5:11 PM IST
Tirupur's Independent candidate promises 10 litres of free liquor if elected
A tailor by profession, this 55-year-old man, who is an independent candidate from Tamil Nadu's Tirupur Lok Sabha constituency, promises to provide 10 litres of free alcohol to people every month if he wins the election.
IndiaMar 22, 2019, 5:19 PM IST
Prakash Raj files nomination, crowd welcomes actor with pro-Modi slogans
Prakash Raj filed his nomination from Bengaluru Central constituency as an independent candidate. The actor was caught off-guard seemed flustered as the crowd shouted pro-Modi slogans when he exited the nomination centre.
PoliticsMar 21, 2019, 9:47 AM IST
Pollachi’s independent candidate pulls a bullock cart, files nomination for 29th time
An independent candidate from the Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, Noor Mohammed is trying his luck to win an election for the 29th time and contesting from Pollachi Lok Sabha
PoliticsMar 18, 2019, 5:57 PM IST
Nikhil Kumaraswamy in Mandya: 'I entered politics not for selfish needs'
Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of state chief minister HD Kumaraswamy, was addressing a gathering in Karnataka's Mandya district on the same day when Ambareesh's wife Sumalatha announced that she would be contesting as an independent candidate from there.
KarnatakaMar 18, 2019, 4:29 PM IST
Impact of Sumalatha's debut on BJP, JDS in Karnataka
After Sumalatha announced her candidacy from Mandya as an independent candidate, the BJP fancies her chances of victory. Political pundits feel that her entry might stymie the chances of the JD(S). However, the JD(S) sounds confident.
IndiaMar 2, 2019, 4:22 PM IST
Ambareesh's wife Sumalatha likely to contest from Mandya; JD(S) sees red
Sumalatha Ambareesh is meeting the people of Mandya, despite Congress hinting that it cannot give her a ticket to contest from the constituency. This has given wings to speculation that she might contest as an independent candidate.
IndiaJan 30, 2019, 7:07 PM IST
Election 2019: Engineer-cum-Swiggy delivery boy to contest from Bengaluru Central as independent candidate
Jenifar J Russell, a telecom engineer in Bengaluru, is all set to contest as an independent candidate from Bengaluru Central constituency.