Election symbols of independent candidates

kanpur: kursi, television, tala chabi, almirah, knife, bangles, candle and coconut. these are all common household items. but once elections come, all these non-descript items assume a distinguished importance. presently, several independent candidates in the fray for assembly elections have opted for these items as their election symbols. moreover, some of the candidates have selected their symbols after consulting their astrologers.`bangles', an all-season favourite of women, would occupy a place on the electronic voting machines (evms) in this election as independent kinnar candidates of the city have chosen it as their election symbol. as part of their election canvassing, most of these candidates are conducting door to door campaigns in a car decked with bangles. similarly, the `television' would also be there on the evms, as three candidates in sisamau, sarsaul and bilhaur assembly segments have selected it as their election symbol. similarly, `aeroplane' is also an election symbol. around nine candidates have selected this symbol in sisamau, sarsaul, chaubepur, kalyanpur, govindnagar, ghatampur and bilhaur. `almirah' is also an election symbol for many candidates, as is the `candle' which is a symbol for several independent candidates. the `coconut' is also to be seen on posters and banners of independent candidates in the city, as more than six candidates are contesting elections on this symbol. the `tala chabi' too is in the limelight for being chosen as an election symbol by independent candidates. similarly, an `oil engine' would also find a place on evms in the election. also, while campaigning, the candidates prominently display their election symbols. around 127 candidates are contesting for the ten assembly segments in the city that include aryanagar, sisamau, generalganj, cantonment, govindnagar, kalyanpur, sarsaul, ghatampur, bhognipur, chaubepur and bilhaur. besides candidates of major political parties, more than fifty independent candidates are also in the fray. nonetheless, 53 candidates have filed their nomination from kanpur dehat for ten assembly constituencies. among these candidates, thirty independents are contesting from dehat.