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TopicVarun Gandhi

Topic: Varun Gandhi

How SC’s order on stray dogs got two Gandhi families speaking in a single voice

On Monday, SC said that stray dogs must be shifted away from residential localities in Delhi-NCR & that any organisation blocking the exercise would face 'the strictest action'.

Fielded in place of Varun, BJP’s Jitin Prasada leads by over 1 lakh votes in Pilibhit

Varun Gandhi, who had won the last election by a margin of over 2.56 lakh votes, stayed away from the party’s campaign in Pilibhit this time.

Maneka Gandhi says son Varun being denied LS ticket ‘was uncalled for’ — ‘He was a very very good MP’

Currently the longest-serving MP, Maneka, who will contest this election from Sultanpur, also said she was 'clueless' as to why several BJP MPs were not given tickets this time.

With Varun Gandhi out of the picture, PM Modi to canvass for BJP’s Jitin Prasada in Pilibhit

This is for first time PM will be addressing rally in Pilibhit for BJP candidate, says party functionary. BSP has fielded Anis Khan, while SP nominee is Bhagwat Saran Gangwar.

In its latest list, BJP fields Dharmendra Pradhan & Naveen Jindal, drops Gen VK Singh & Varun Gandhi

'Critic' of Centre & UP govt, Varun has been left out, while his mother Maneka has been fielded from Sultanpur. BJP's relying on young faces in some seats, star power in some, it is learnt.

Praising Modi, sharing stage with local BJP leaders, 2024 ushered in a ‘softened’ Varun Gandhi

Varun Gandhi’s criticism of Modi govt on issues including farmers’ agitation & Lakhimpur Kheri case led to speculation about whether he would get ticket from Pilibhit a 4th time.

Varun criticises Yogi govt’s suspension of Sanjay Gandhi Hospital Amethi licence over patient death

Action against hospital follows death of 22-year-old patient in a case of alleged medical negligence. FIR filed against its CEO and three doctors on 17 September.

Sidelined by BJP, shunned by family over ‘ideology’: The dilemma of being Varun Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that his cousin Varun has a different ideology. The statement seems to limit options for the Pilibhit MP, who’s been a vocal Modi govt critic.

On ‘sidelined’ Maneka & Varun Gandhi’s home turf, BJP on course for clean sweep

Maneka Gandhi’s parliamentary constituency Sultanpur is divided into 5 assembly constituencies, and so is Varun Gandhi's Pilibhit.

‘Indians bearing weight of govt’s kind-heartedness’: Varun Gandhi’s fresh salvo at Modi govt

Gandhi, who is the BJP MP from UP's Pilibhit, has been repeatedly launching tirades against his own party and government since the introduction of the now-repealed farm laws.

On Camera

Modi govt organises Rozgar Melas, but vacant posts show its hiring capacity is limited

Before attempting to answer whether the Rozgar Melas are working, it would be useful to take a look at the performance of the Modi govt on this front since it was formed in May 2014.

India’s Russian crude imports approach pre-Trump sanction levels amid Hormuz disruptions & US ‘waiver’

India has already purchased nearly 16 million barrels of Russian crude so far in March 2026, translating to roughly 1.6 million barrels per day, indicating a sharp uptick.

India-Bangladesh relations on track—After military intel chief’s visit, envoy goes to Army War College

In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.