It also suggested that strained relations between Sonia Gandhi and Maneka Gandhi was another reason for the Election Commission’s decision.
“There are candidates with criminal charges in other parties also. Sanjay Dutt of SP who was indicted by the TADA court and Jagdish Tytler and Sajjan Kumar of Congress who are facing charges in connection with anti-Sikh riots. Why has an exception been made only to Varun Gandhi,” party spokesperson Balbir Punj asked.
On if the party saw the decision to be a political conspiracy against Varun Gandhi, Punj told reporters that the world knows about the strained relationship between Sonia Gandhi and Maneka Gandhi Varun’s mother.
“We also know about the proximity of the CEC-designate Navin Chawla with Congress and its leadership. I would not like to comment anything on it.”
Party sources said that it is highly unlikely that BJP could withdraw Gandhi from the poll fray as it could affect its electoral prospects.
