Municipal election cycle: Independents could be game changers, accounting for 48 percent of total candidates; the Mayor and Chairman will decide.

Last time, the independent candidates won and secured seats in several bodies by winning 1615 elections. This time too, both parties are not just worried about the influential independent candidates. There is a big political reason behind this. A search through past records makes it clear that independents have played a significant role in everything from making mayors to chairmen. Last time, 1615 independent candidates won and proved their mettle in more than 7,000 wards. This time, since the BJP...