1,000 candidates lost deposit in 2016 GHMC polls

Nearly 1,000 of the total 1,333 candidates who contested the elections to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation had lost their deposit in 2016. Some of the candidates of the winning TRS had also lost deposit in a few wards. While the highest number of candidates to lose deposit were independents, Congress, BJP, CPI and CPM candidates were not far behind.

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