BJP leader and Pilibhit’s sitting MP, Varun Gandhi, reached Sultanpur on Thursday to campaign for his mother, Maneka Gandhi. This marks his first rally of the election season, following his replacement by Jitin Prasada as the BJP candidate for Pilibhit.

BJP leader Maneka Gandhi, seeking re-election from Sultanpur, said she is only concerned about the problems of her constituency and refrained from commenting on the BJP's call to wipe out the Congress from Rae Bareli.

After being denied a ticket from the Pilibhit Lok Sabha constituency, BJP MP Varun Gandhi penned an emotional letter to the people of his area, reaffirming his unwavering bond with them until his last breath. 

The senior Congress leader alleged that Varun Gandhi had been denied a BJP ticket due to his connection with Gandhi's family.

BJP decided to replace sitting MP Varun Gandhi with state minister Jitin Prasada in Pilibhit constituency. Varun Gandhi, who has recently been critical of the BJP on various issues like employment and healthcare