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Varun Gandhi

Feroze Varun Gandhi commonly known as Varun Gandhi is an Indian politician and currently a member of Lok Sabha representing Sultanpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Varun Gandhi belongs to the Nehru-Gandhi family and he is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). IN 2012, he was inducted in Rajnath Singhs team as the National General Secretary and he became the youngest General Secretary in the history of BJP. He was also the first politician to support the Anti-Corruption Movement of Anna Hazare.Born on 13th March 1980 in Delhi, Varun Gandhi belongs to the Nehru-Gandhi family. His parents were Sanjay Gandhi and Maneka Gandhi and he is the great grandson of Indias first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and grandson of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Indira Gandhi had returned to power only days before Varun was born and she was very fond of him. He was only three months old in June 1980 when his father died in a plane crash. Varun Gandhi was four years old when his grandmother Indira Gandhi was assassinated on 31st October 1984. He did his schooling from Rishi Valley School and British School in New Delhi. He was also elected as the secretary of the student council when he was in the school. Later he did his BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics through University of London External System, a distance-learning provision. Varun Gandhis first introduction to politics was at the age of 19 when he was seen at his mothers 1999 election campaigns at the Pilibhit constituency. He then campaigned the entire election for his mother. He along with his mother joined BJP in 2004 and he campaigned for the party in 2004 elections and covered 40 constituencies. He contested his first election from his mothers constituency of Pilibhit in 2009 General Elections. Maneka Gandhi contested from the neighboring Aonla constituency. He won the seat with a margin of 2,81,501 votes and the security deposits of all other candidates were forfeited. He was appointed as the national general secretary of BJP in 2013 by Rajnath Singh. He became the youngest ever general secretary of the party. He was made in-charge of the BJPs affairs in West Bengal. In August 2013, as per the newspapers record he was the only MP in the country to spend the entire MP Local Area Development Fund before the stipulated time. In 2013, he denounced Rahul Gandhi for the outburst against controversial ordinance stating that it was an insult for the Prime Minister of the country and if the Prime Minister had any dignity left, he must resign from the post immediately after returning to the country. However, in March 2014 he stated that he doesnt hold any ill-will against Rahul Gandhi and he wont campaign against him in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Varun Gandhi contested the 2014 elections from Sultanpur and he kickstarted his election campaign with an emotional speech in Kadipur and said that he has come to Sultanpur to fulfill the dreams of his father. He won the 2014 general elections by defeating Amita Singh for Sultanpur constituency. In 2015, he took the pledge of donating his entire MP salary by distributing the cheque of Rs 1 Lakh to the farmer families in Uttar Pradesh who have been forced to end their lives due to crisis. He has visited over 16 districts distributing cheques worth Rs 1 Lakh and by dog this he is trying to increase the sensitivity towards the families suffering in the state of Uttar Pradesh. In the upcoming 2017 elections, Varun Gandhi is considered as one of the major players for BJP.Varun Gandhi is married to Yamini Roy and the couple has a daughter named Anasuyaa Gandhi. In August 2011, Varun Gandhi strongly supported Jan Lokpal Bill and after the government denied permission to Anna Hazare, he offered his official residence to Hazare to hold fast. He also offered to table the Jan Lokpal Bill in Parliament and was the first politician to openly support the anti corruption movement by supporting Anna Hazare in Ramlila Maidan. Varun Gandhi was in controversies and a case was registered for allegedly making a provocative speech about Muslims at Dalchand Mohalla area in Pilibhit. He was acquitted by the court on this matter. There was another hate speech case filed against him during the 2009 Lok Sabha campaign but the Pilibhit court acquitted him from the case in March 2013. Varun is also a columnist and he writes articles and policy papers for the countrys major newspapers and magazines covering 21 newspapers. He has also written a book called The Otherness of Self, a collection of poems he started to write at the age of 17 and completed by the age of 20.

Varun, Maneka Gandhi Dropped From BJP's National Executive After Tweet On Lakhimpur
India.com News Desk | October 7, 2021 6:25 PM IST
Varun Gandhi's exclusion comes after he condemned the incident in Lakhimpur Kheri, in which a Union
Varun, Maneka Gandhi Dropped From BJP's National Executive After Tweet On Lakhimpur
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Sameet Thakkar Granted Bail By Mumbai Court After 21 Days In Custody
India.com News Desk | November 16, 2020 4:15 PM IST
Thakkar was arrested on 24th October for allegedly making objectionable comments against
Sameet Thakkar Granted Bail By Mumbai Court After 21 Days In Custody
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Varun Gandhi Yet Again Attacks SP-BSP Alliance Candidates, Calls Them 'Pakistani'
India.com News Desk | May 6, 2019 8:21 AM IST
Further, the BJP leader urged the public to not vote for the alliance. He stated that "these are
Varun Gandhi Yet Again Attacks SP-BSP Alliance Candidates, Calls Them 'Pakistani'
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Sultanpur no Longer Amethi's Neighbour, Now Has Own Identity: Varun Gandhi
PTI | May 4, 2019 12:05 AM IST
Varun Gandhi is now contesting from Pilibhit, while Maneka Gandhi is the BJP candidate from
Sultanpur no Longer Amethi's Neighbour, Now Has Own Identity: Varun Gandhi
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Come to me For Jobs Even if You Don't Vote For me, Says Varun Gandhi to Muslims in Pilibhit
India.com News Desk | April 21, 2019 11:46 PM IST
BJP leader Varun Gandhi addressing a rally in Pilibhit on Sunday remarked that Muslims can come to
Come to me For Jobs Even if You Don't Vote For me, Says Varun Gandhi to Muslims in Pilibhit
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: BJP Springs Surprise, Denies Tickets to 6 Sitting MPs in Uttar Pradesh
IANS | March 22, 2019 8:26 PM IST
The candidature of former Union Minister Murli Manohar Joshi, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi, and her
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: BJP Springs Surprise, Denies Tickets to 6 Sitting MPs in Uttar Pradesh
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BJP Leader Varun Gandhi Reacts to PMO's Remark Over MPs Salary Hike, Calls it a 'Jest'
India.com News Desk | October 25, 2018 9:08 PM IST
Gandhi thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for creating an institutional mechanism in revising the
BJP Leader Varun Gandhi Reacts to PMO's Remark Over MPs Salary Hike, Calls it a 'Jest'
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Triple Talaq is Way of Preventing Husband From Killing Wife: Samajwadi Party Leader Riyaz Ahmed
India.com News Desk | July 23, 2018 4:48 PM IST
Meanwhile, Riyaz also said that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wishes well for the Muslim
Triple Talaq is Way of Preventing Husband From Killing Wife: Samajwadi Party Leader Riyaz Ahmed
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BJP MP Varun Gandhi Urges Rich MPs to Forgo Their Salaries
India.com News Desk | January 29, 2018 8:20 AM IST
He demanded that an independent statutory body must be set up to review their salaries. The new
BJP MP Varun Gandhi Urges Rich MPs to Forgo Their Salaries
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Varun Gandhi to Join Congress Party Before 2019 General Elections?
India.com News Desk | November 27, 2017 9:40 PM IST
However, his joining the Congress party might not be a cakewalk as his mother Maneka Gandhi is a
Varun Gandhi to Join Congress Party Before 2019 General Elections?
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Varun Gandhi Hits Out at Dynasty Politics, Asks Would I Have Become an MP at 29 if My Surname Was Not Gandhi
India.com News Desk | November 12, 2017 2:36 PM IST
Backing the bill, Gandhi said, "Whether you see politics, films, cricket or business, it seems like
Varun Gandhi Hits Out at Dynasty Politics, Asks Would I Have Become an MP at 29 if My Surname Was Not Gandhi
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Varun Gandhi Goes Against Party Line, Calls For Empathy Towards Rohingyas, Asks Govt Not to Discard Them
India.com News Desk | September 26, 2017 3:11 PM IST
BJP leader Varun Gandhi has once again taken a stance that differs from his party. This time he has
Varun Gandhi Goes Against Party Line, Calls For Empathy Towards Rohingyas, Asks Govt Not to Discard Them
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Hospitalised Maneka Gandhi to undergo surgery, says Varun Gandhi
Roshan Jha | June 3, 2017 12:23 PM IST
Maneka Gandhi has been diagnosed with gallstones and she will undergo surgery at the AIMS.
Hospitalised Maneka Gandhi to undergo surgery, says Varun Gandhi
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Maneka Gandhi reacts to son Varun Gandhi not being projected as BJP's Uttar Pradesh CM candidate
Mohammed Uzair Shaikh | March 6, 2017 4:19 PM IST
Way before BJP began electioneering in Uttar Pradesh, Varun Gandhi's name propped up as the most
Maneka Gandhi reacts to son Varun Gandhi not being projected as BJP's Uttar Pradesh CM candidate
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Varun Gandhi says he broke down after reading Rohit Vemula's suicide note
ANI | February 22, 2017 1:29 PM IST
When I read his letter, I broke into tears. Rohit wrote that he was taking the extreme step because
Varun Gandhi says he broke down after reading Rohit Vemula's suicide note
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Varun Gandhi says Rohith Vemula's suicide note made him cry: Key highlights from his lecture
Pragati Ratti Sharma | February 22, 2017 12:02 PM IST
Varun Gandhi on Tuesday said that while farmers are committing suicide, defaulters like Vijay
Varun Gandhi says Rohith Vemula's suicide note made him cry: Key highlights from his lecture
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Rohit Vemula's suicide letter made me cry: Varun Gandhi
PTI Feeds | February 21, 2017 9:06 PM IST
Varun Gandhi on Tuesday said that while farmers are committing suicide, defaulters like Vijay
Rohit Vemula's suicide letter made me cry: Varun Gandhi
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Rohit Vemula's suicide letter made me cry: Varun Gandhi
PTI Feeds | February 21, 2017 9:06 PM IST
Varun Gandhi on Tuesday said that while farmers are committing suicide, defaulters like Vijay
Rohit Vemula's suicide letter made me cry: Varun Gandhi
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BJP silences Opposition, says seniors' blessings taken before every polls
ANI | January 22, 2017 12:47 PM IST
BJP's Siddhart Nath Singh told ANI that the saffron party enters into the electoral battlefield
BJP silences Opposition, says seniors' blessings taken before every polls
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2017-01-22T01:47:29+00:00
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Varun Gandhi, LK Advani dropped from BJP's 'star campaigners' list for UP polls
ANI | January 21, 2017 8:43 PM IST
However, Varun's mother Maneka Gandhi is in the list and so is controversial party MP Yogi
Varun Gandhi, LK Advani dropped from BJP's 'star campaigners' list for UP polls
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