How many seats are contested for independents?
CREATE TABLE "table1_20728138_1" (
  "party" text,
  "seats_contested" real,
  "seats_won" real,
  "no_of_votes" real,
  "pct_of_votes" text,
  "pct_in_seats_contested" text,
  "seats_forfeited" real,
  "2003_seats" real
);
SELECT "seats_contested" FROM "table1_20728138_1" WHERE "party"='Independents';