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People who fight elections on their own and without the support of political parties are called ___________.

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People who fight elections on their own and without the support of political parties are called independent candidates.

Explanation - Several candidates contest for the same position in an election.The participants can be political parties or candidates who do not belong to any political party. Such candidates are known as individual candidates.

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