Lucknow, March 27 -- Varun Gandhi's absence from the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) candidate list for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections has stirred up political speculations, particularly in the Pilibhit constituency, indicating a significant rift between the outspoken parliamentarian and the party leadership.

Sources indicate that Gandhi's vocal criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies has caused discomfort among party higher-ups, resulting in his exclusion from the electoral line-up.

The decision has fuelled conjecture about Gandhi's potential political maneuvers, with speculation rife regarding his possible candidacy as a Samajwadi Party (SP) nominee or as an independent candidate. Such a move could potentially disrupt the BJP'...