Summary:
Independent candidates in election are a tribe who seem undeterred by the heft of their counterparts fielded by political parties. The independents don’t get bogged down by money and muscle power of political parties. “But we want to send out a message to political parties. They are not so much worried about winning, but just keen to participate in the biggest festival of democracy, the elections.While candidates from political parties are awaiting auspicious days to file nominations, independent candidates rushed to file their papers to enter the fray across the state.On day one, two independent candidates filed their nominations for Coimbatore and Pollachi parliamentary constituencies. A functionary of Tamil Nadu Toddy Movement, Kathiresan is contesting as independent in Tirupur as he is upset with the political parties for not revoking ban on toddy tapping.In Madurai and adjoining districts too four independents filed nominations on day one..