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Varinder Bhatia
Varinder Bhatia is the Deputy Resident Editor at The Indian Express in Chandigarh. He is a veteran journalist with over 22 years of experience specializing in crime, political investigations, and legal reporting. Professional Profile Education: Law graduate from Panjab University. Career Path: He began his career as an intern at The Times of India and worked as a legal reporter for Hindustan Times (2001) before joining The Indian Express in October 2004. Awards: He is a two-time winner of the Express Excellence Awards. Expertise: His reporting is deeply rooted in the political and judicial affairs of Haryana, with a focus on high-profile criminal cases and administrative reforms. Recent Notable Articles (Late 2024 - 2025) His recent work highlights critical investigative reporting on crime and governance: 1. Crime & Investigations "Red Fort car explosion: Shops where raw materials bought identified" (Nov 14, 2025): Detailed reporting on the investigation into the sourcing of ammonium nitrate and potash for a car blast near Delhi's Red Fort. "Well-educated, a loner: Woman who killed 4 kids was jealous of their looks" (Dec 5, 2025): A chilling investigative piece on a Panipat woman arrested for murdering her own son and nieces. "Haryana officer suicide: What has happened so far in the Y Puran Kumar case" (Oct 15, 2025): Covering the high-stakes suicide of an IGP who left a note naming several top IPS and IAS officers in a corruption scandal. "Relu Ram murder: Why the murder of a former MLA's family is back in focus" (Dec 12, 2025): Reporting on the flare-up of property disputes after the release of convicts in a 24-year-old mass murder case. 2. Haryana Politics & Economy "Over 25 lakh farmers have Rs 60,816 crore outstanding loans, says CM Nayab Singh Saini" (Dec 18, 2025): Reporting from the Haryana Vidhan Sabha winter session on the state's agriculture debt crisis. "Haryana comes out with Ordinance to simplify land ownership in rural areas" (Nov 27, 2025): Analyzing new laws to clarify ownership within abadi deh (village habitation) lands. "Lado Laksmi Yojana: Saini...
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Chief Minister Saini reached out to at least one of the leaders and said the party would talk to all of them.
Fri, Sep 06, 2024
In Haryana, why AAP is looking to ride Congress alliance to turn the cornerSubscriber Only
September 05, 2024 12:12 IST
AAP has drawn a blank in every Haryana election it has fought so far, but in recent LS polls the party led in four Assembly segments in Kurukshetra that it contested in alliance with Cong
Fri, Sep 06, 2024
In gangsters’ crosshairs, Sirsa strongman Gokul Setia joins Congress, eyes another duel with Gopal KandaSubscriber Only
September 03, 2024 21:33 IST
Setia, who had lost to Kanda in 2019 by just 602 votes, had also faced allegations over his “proximity” to gangsters like Goldy Brar and Lawrence Bishnoi, but he distances himself from them
Wed, Sep 04, 2024
Gokul Setia, who lost to BJP’s Gopal Kanda in 2019 Haryana polls, joins CongressSubscriber Only
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According to party sources, Gokul Setia was in close contact with the Congress party high command through Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring.
Wed, Sep 04, 2024
Why BJP finds itself on unsure footing in HaryanaSubscriber Only
September 02, 2024 21:25 IST
Section of party claims resentment against government a major hurdle; candidates’ list almost complete, say BJP leaders in Delhi
Tue, Sep 03, 2024
3 former JJP MLAs including Dushyant Chautala’s close aide, Manu Sharma’s mother join BJP in HaryanaSubscriber Only
September 01, 2024 15:12 IST
Model Jessica Lal’s murder convict Manu Sharma’s mother Shakti Rani Sharma joined the BJP on the occasion.
Mon, Sep 02, 2024
Bishnois in 3 districts, behind EC pushing Haryana poll dates, a ‘300-yr-old festival’Subscriber Only
September 01, 2024 07:00 IST
EC's move came on representations from BJP and All-India Bishnoi Mahasabha stating that many Haryana voters from Bishnoi community will travel to Rajasthan to participate in Asoj Amavasya festival celebrations
Sun, Sep 01, 2024
Migrant worker from West Bengal lynched in Haryana over beef rumoursSubscriber Only
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Sun, Sep 01, 2024
Haryana BJP first list stuck over 35 Assembly seats, CM Saini says will stick to KarnalSubscriber Only
August 30, 2024 14:56 IST
State party chief Mohan Lal Badoli rules himself out of the contest.
Sat, Aug 31, 2024
JJP ties up with Bhim Army as all parties eye the formidable Dalit vote in HaryanaSubscriber Only
August 27, 2024 17:39 IST
Dalits make up 21% of Haryana population. Announcing alliance with Chandrashekhar Azad, Dushyant talks of Devi Lal-Kanshi Ram ‘links’
Tue, Aug 27, 2024
After break-up, CM Saini warms up to Dushyant as BJP, Congress brace for a tight race in HaryanaSubscriber Only
August 26, 2024 21:32 IST
While JJP leader distances from BJP, Cong, several observers say both the leading contenders would keep alliance options open for post-poll scenario
Tue, Aug 27, 2024
As Vinesh gets gold medal from Sarvkhap in Rohtak, politics continues around possibilities of her contesting pollsSubscriber Only
August 26, 2024 00:15 IST
Political experiments with Olympians in Haryana and Delhi did not yield desired results in the past, could Vinesh be a game changer for Cong?
Mon, Aug 26, 2024
Parole before polls: For Dera chief Ram Rahim, reprieve from jail tends to come before electionsSubscriber Only
August 24, 2024 18:24 IST
Gurmeet Ram Rahim is serving a 20-year prison sentence, which began in 2017. However, by the time his current furlough ends, he would have spent 255 days outside jail.
Mon, Sep 02, 2024
Among ticket hopefuls in Haryana, BJP’s navratnas who fell like nine pins in 2019 Subscriber Only
August 23, 2024 14:22 IST
Except for Khattar, Vij and Dr Banwari, almost entire cabinet was wiped out by Cong, JJP
Fri, Aug 23, 2024
In state from where came ‘Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram’, turncoats add to headache of political partiesSubscriber Only
August 22, 2024 07:59 IST
As parties begin announcing their candidates lists and aspirants jostle for tickets, more turncoats are expected to emerge in Haryana. Already, the ruling BJP, and the Opposition Congress and JJP have seen significant defections.
Fri, Aug 23, 2024
Rise and fall of Chautalas: How family bad blood cast a shadow on future of INLD, JJPSubscriber Only
August 20, 2024 10:03 IST
Both INLD and JJP have struggled to live up to Devi Lal's political legacy amid rise of BJP and resurgence of Congress in Haryana.
Tue, Aug 20, 2024
Locked in a close fight, how Congress is planning to pin down BJP in HaryanaSubscriber Only
August 19, 2024 12:37 IST
Like the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, unemployment is likely to dominate the Assembly election campaign.
Mon, Aug 19, 2024
From backing wrestlers to supporting farmers, how Congress plans to pin BJP in HaryanaSubscriber Only
August 19, 2024 10:12 IST
Grand old party has also been aggressively pushing for withdrawal of Agnipath scheme while highlighting the “U-turns” of the Nayab Singh Saini government
Mon, Aug 19, 2024
Deepender Hooda receives Vinesh Phogat on her return to India, ‘upsets’ BJP’s plans of grand welcomeSubscriber Only
August 17, 2024 15:29 IST
The Haryana Government has announced that Vinesh Phogat shall be treated like an Olympic silver medallist even though the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed her appeal for a joint-silver medal in the 50-kg freestyle wrestling category of the Paris Olympics
Sun, Aug 18, 2024
Kingmaker then, in tatters now: Can Dushyant Chautala’s JJP again spring a surprise in Haryana?Subscriber Only
August 17, 2024 12:03 IST
Since making waves in its Haryana Assembly election debut in 2019, when it helped the BJP form the government, the regional party has suffered a series of setbacks and seems like a shadow of its former self
Sat, Aug 17, 2024
Haryana Assembly poll overview: Showdown between upbeat Congress, new-look BJP in even contestSubscriber Only
August 16, 2024 18:26 IST
Ruling party to hold strategy meeting in Delhi on Saturday, keeping factions in check a test for Congress.
Fri, Aug 16, 2024
Dadupur-Nalvi irrigation scheme: Haryana landowners who want to reclaim land will now have to pay 12% interestSubscriber Only
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Haryana government de-notified Dadupur-Nalvi irrigation scheme in 2019 following objections by the Comptroller and Auditor General and decided to return the land to the land owners or their legal heirs.
Fri, Aug 16, 2024
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August 08, 2024 14:34 IST
After LoP Bhupinder Singh Hooda says Congress would have sent Vinesh to Rajya Sabha if it had adequate numbers in the Assembly, wrester’s uncle Mahavir Phogat labels it a “political stunt”
Thu, Aug 08, 2024
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