Mumbai: With the nomination process for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections underway, a total of nine candidates, including Shiv Sena’s (UBT) leaders, Arvind Sawant and Anil Desai, filed their nominations in Mumbai on Monday.Arvind Sawant is contesting from Mumbai South, while Anil Desai is from Mumbai South Central. Sawant also submitted information … Read more
South African diamond tycoon and independent candidate for the 2024 General Elections has had his home and office raided by sheriffs. According to IOL, Louis Liebenberg’s home in Cape Town and office in Kempton Park, Gauteng, were raided simultaneously by sheriffs hoping to attach Liebenberg’s assets. Furthermore, the report states the raids were conducted at … Read more
In the 17 Lok Sabha elections held between 1951 and 2019, a total of 48,103 independent candidates have tried their luck but only 234 managed to make it to the House, while at least 47,163 lost their deposits. An independent candidate is one who contests an election but is not affiliated with any political party … Read more
