Deepa Kovind was keen on contesting for the post of chairperson of the Jhinjhak Nagar Palika Parishad but did not find favour with the BJP's local unit, members of her family said.
Deepa is the wife of President Kovind's nephew Pankaj, the son of his elder brother Pyarelal, and lives in Jhinjhak.
The local BJP unit, which chose another woman for the seat, said it will try and accommodate her in the party organisation.
He also said the BJP does not indulge in family politics.
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Has anyone, he asked, seen seen a family member of Prime Minister Narendra Modi enter the electoral fray.
Describing the president as the pride of the district, he said, "We are talking to Deepa's family members so that she withdraws from the fray...she will be accommodated in the party organisation."
"The former said it will be given to someone who is educated and will be a dedicated party worker."
To the family's surprise, Pankaj said, the ticket was given to a woman who was earlier with the BSP and not as educated as his wife, who holds a postgraduate degree.
The Kovind family, he added, had long been associated with the BJP and is well known.
When their repeated requests yielded no result, they consulted their supporters and people from the area and took the decision that Deepa would contest as an Independent, he said.
Deepa's brother-in-law Deepak, who is her election manager, echoed him and added that she will not withdraw her nomination.
"She is getting wide support from the people," he said.
President Kovind belongs to Paurakh village of Kanpur Dehat. His family resides in Jhinjhak where elections are slated for November 29.