LUCKNOW: BJP‘s Sultanpur Lok Sabha candidate and former Union minister Maneka Gandhi on Sunday said she was neither surprised nor upset when the party didn’t nominate her son and three-time MP from Pilibhit, Varun Gandhi, from the constituency.
“BJP is a cadre-based party, and everyone adheres to the decisions made,” she said.
BJP has nominated UP public works minister Jitin Prasada from Pilibhit, replacing Varun, who has been critical of his own government on issues of alleged inflation and unemployment.
During an interaction with a prominent news channel, Maneka expressed her pride in her son and her complete trust in him to contribute positively to the country. “I have no idea if he is joining any other party and about his future plans,” she said.
Stressing her connection as the bahu (daughter-in-law) of Amethi- Sultanpur, Maneka highlighted her ability to dedicate complete time and ensure ongoing development works in Sultanpur. “It doesn’t matter whether I was made a minister again or not. Voters from my area have not faced any problems. No difference could be felt, and the pace of work has only increased,” she said. Earlier, after BJP didn’t repeat his candidature from Pilibhit, Varun penned an emotional letter to the people of his constituency, affirming that his relationship with them will remain intact until his last breath. “Today, as I write this letter, countless memories overwhelm me. I recall that little three-year-old child who arrived in Pilibhit for the first time in 1983, holding his mother’s fingers. Little did he know that one day, this land would become his workplace, and the people here would become his family,” he wrote.
“If not as an MP, then at least as a son, I am committed to serving you throughout my life, and my doors will always remain open to you as before. I entered politics to amplify the voice of the common man, and today, I seek your blessings to continue this work always, even if I have to bear any cost for it,” he concluded.
“BJP is a cadre-based party, and everyone adheres to the decisions made,” she said.
BJP has nominated UP public works minister Jitin Prasada from Pilibhit, replacing Varun, who has been critical of his own government on issues of alleged inflation and unemployment.
During an interaction with a prominent news channel, Maneka expressed her pride in her son and her complete trust in him to contribute positively to the country. “I have no idea if he is joining any other party and about his future plans,” she said.
Stressing her connection as the bahu (daughter-in-law) of Amethi- Sultanpur, Maneka highlighted her ability to dedicate complete time and ensure ongoing development works in Sultanpur. “It doesn’t matter whether I was made a minister again or not. Voters from my area have not faced any problems. No difference could be felt, and the pace of work has only increased,” she said. Earlier, after BJP didn’t repeat his candidature from Pilibhit, Varun penned an emotional letter to the people of his constituency, affirming that his relationship with them will remain intact until his last breath. “Today, as I write this letter, countless memories overwhelm me. I recall that little three-year-old child who arrived in Pilibhit for the first time in 1983, holding his mother’s fingers. Little did he know that one day, this land would become his workplace, and the people here would become his family,” he wrote.
“If not as an MP, then at least as a son, I am committed to serving you throughout my life, and my doors will always remain open to you as before. I entered politics to amplify the voice of the common man, and today, I seek your blessings to continue this work always, even if I have to bear any cost for it,” he concluded.