Why did Brahmanand Mandal contest 2009 LS election as independent and Not Samata Party candidate?

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Why did Brahmanand Mandal contest 2009 LS election as independent and Not Samata Party candidate? Afterall Mandal had the party name and symbol that he was allowed to use? or was the party de-recognized by ECI by 2009? Venkat TL (talk) 16:33, 1 October 2022 (UTC)Reply