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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Varun sniffs mischief petitions EC</b>
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PNS | New Delhi
Apprehending “mischief” by the Uttar Pradesh Government when he files his nomination on April 22, Varun Gandhi has requested the Election Commission to appoint neutral observers and conduct video recordings of the proceedings.

He has also sought the transfer of Pilibhit’s DM and SP, alleging that they have “demonstrated their malafides” against him.

Alternatively, he has requested that directions be issued to the two officers against “any illegal and partisan conduct with specific regard to my nomination process and electoral campaign.” Varun said this in a three-page letter to the Election Commission.

Varun said he feared that the State Government could “act on its hostile attitude against me” and “create public disturbance which it can conveniently blame on me.”

The 29-year-old, who is out on a two-week parole, met Advani at his residence. During the hour-long meeting, he expressed his gratitude to the party for having stood by him “staunchly in his hour of crisis,” sources said.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->