Adhir Ranjan invites Varun Gandhi to join Congress: ‘We will be very happy’

Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Tuesday invited Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi to join the grand old party, after the latter was denied Lok Sabha ticket from his constituency Pilibhit.

“He (Varun Gandhi) is a strong leader with a clean image, and he has a connection with the Gandhi family. This is why the BJP denied him (Lok Sabha poll) ticket. I think he should come (join Congress), we will be very happy,” PTI quoted the Congress leader as saying.

Varun Gandhi was replaced by Uttar Pradesh minister Jitin Prasada as the Lok Sabha candidate from Pilibhit, which he is currently representing. His mother Maneka, has been fielded from Sultanpur once again by the BJP.