Varun Gandhi, 44, who represented the Pilbhit constituency twice in the Lok Sabha, was replaced by Uttar Pradesh state minister Jitin Prasada in the BJP’s fifth list of candidates released on Sunday
The announcement by Varun Gandhi’s supporters that he will contest the Lok Sabha election from Pilibhit seat as an independent candidate if the BJP denies him ticket has caused unease in the BJP camp. However, a close aide of Varun Gandhi working in Pilibhit constituency said the seat would remain within the family and the BJP would give ticket to Varun or his mother Maneka Gandhi.