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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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The many sops and schemes of Haryana govt that failed legal testSubscriber Only
June 15, 2024 11:11 IST
As it prepares for the Assembly polls, after the setback in the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP govt in Haryana is on an annoucement spree. In the recent past, however, courts have quashed or turned down schemes and laws designed with polls in mind
Sat, Jun 15, 2024
Battle lines drawn for Rajya Sabha vacancies, NDA stares at INDIA challenge in Maharashtra, HaryanaSubscriber Only
June 13, 2024 06:47 IST
BJP candidates are likely to romp home in vacant seats for Upper House in five other states including Assam, MP and Rajasthan
Thu, Jun 13, 2024
BJP tally halved in Haryana, worries ahead of Assembly pollsSubscriber Only
June 06, 2024 14:25 IST
One of the main factors is farmers’ anger over the way they were dealt with during the agrarian protests of 2020 in which over 700 farmers died, as well as during the ongoing agitation on the Haryana-Punjab border.
Thu, Jun 06, 2024
Underdog Congress resurrects on Haryana political scene, winning 5 of 10 seatsSubscriber Only
June 05, 2024 07:08 IST
Chief minister Nayab Saini, meanwhile, won the Karnal Assembly bypoll, defeating Congress's Tarlochan Singh by a margin of over 41540 votes.
Wed, Jun 05, 2024
Bhupinder Hooda: ‘Congress victory margins are huge in Haryana … We will form a government in October’Subscriber Only
June 04, 2024 22:14 IST
On the Nayab Singh Saini government, which lost the support of the JJP, Hooda says it has no “moral right to continue in power”
Tue, Jun 04, 2024
Only Khattar holds fort for BJP in Haryana as leads oscillate between NDA and INDIASubscriber Only
June 04, 2024 13:47 IST
The BJP had won all 10 seats of the state by a margin of over 3 lakh votes in 2019
Tue, Jun 04, 2024
Punjab, Haryana Election Results Highlights: Independent candidate Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa wins from Faridkot over AAP Karamjit Singh Anmol
June 04, 2024 05:30 IST
Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal, Uttarakhand election results 2024 Highlights: Charanjit Singh Channi wins Jalandhar seats with 1,75,993 votes over BJP Sushil Kumar Rinku.
Tue, Jun 11, 2024
Dominance of Jats to Muslims in Mewat: How Haryana’s caste-community matrix shapes upSubscriber Only
May 26, 2024 15:17 IST
After determining the outcome of the Lok Sabha polls in Haryana, certain communities will again play a key role a few months down the line when the Assembly elections come around
Sun, May 26, 2024
The Haryana question: Congress banks on farmer, wrestler anger against BJP, but can 2019’s 30% vote gap be bridged?Subscriber Only
May 24, 2024 18:45 IST
Bhupinder Singh Hooda ensured Congress stayed on message and on course; BJP, which faced farmer protests throughout campaign, kept Narendra Modi front and centre
Fri, May 24, 2024
Narrowly lost in 2019, Hooda’s citadel of Rohtak Congress’s ‘safest bet’ in HaryanaSubscriber Only
May 21, 2024 11:24 IST
While Deepender banks on his personal connect with people, sitting BJP MP Arvind Sharma claims people will vote in favour of “Modi’s work for the nation”
Wed, May 22, 2024
Hooda’s ‘saviour’ to ‘Congress’s Yogi’, Haridwar seer creates ripples in Sonipat, taps into ‘anti-incumbency’Subscriber Only
May 20, 2024 18:24 IST
Cong candidate Satpal Brahamchari is taking on BJP’s Mohan Lal Badoli in Jat-dominated Haryana seat, where Bhupinder Hooda lost in 2019
Mon, May 20, 2024
In Haryana’s Bhiwani-Mahendragarh, will Modi factor swing race towards BJP?Subscriber Only
May 19, 2024 15:20 IST
Many voters say they do not support the BJP’s candidate, sitting MP Dharambir Chaudhary, but want to ensure a third term for the PM.
Mon, May 20, 2024
Who is Mathu Ram and why was he mentioned in PM Modi’s Gohana rally speech?Subscriber Only
May 18, 2024 22:19 IST
Neeraj, 40, Mathu Ram’s grandson, is now carrying on the family legacy. Neeraj told The Indian Express that it would have been better if the prime minister had not mentioned his grandfather’s name in the speech.
Sun, May 19, 2024
In keen Sirsa battle, Selja seizes on farm rage, unemployment, as Tanwar plays Modi cardSubscriber Only
May 18, 2024 14:29 IST
Both Selja and Tanwar had been former Haryana Cong chiefs and Sirsa MPs; while Tanwar is now backed by BJP’s formidable poll machinery, Selja is fighting on her own.
Sat, May 18, 2024
There is no Balakot this time, that’s why Mangalsutra, Jyaada bachhe have come up: Kumari SeljaSubscriber Only
May 18, 2024 10:21 IST
The veteran Congress leader is taking on the BJP and seeking people’s support for the Congress party.
Sat, May 18, 2024
22 districts, 90 Assembly seats, 10 Lok Sabha constituencies: With LS seats spanning multiple dists, picture still far from clear in HaryanaSubscriber Only
May 18, 2024 09:07 IST
The 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana cover 22 districts and 90 Vidhan Sabha seats. It includes several that form part of multiple Lok Sabha seats.
Sat, May 18, 2024
Bhupinder Singh Hooda interview: ‘Humiliation that women wrestlers faced is going to cost BJP in Haryana’Subscriber Only
May 16, 2024 17:21 IST
“The people of Haryana are viewing these (Lok Sabha ) polls like the panchayat polls. They are fed up with this non-performing BJP government,” says state Leader of Opposition
Thu, May 16, 2024
Assembly tickets linked to votes in your seats: Haryana Congress in-chargeSubscriber Only
May 16, 2024 03:10 IST
In an apparent message to a handful Congress leaders who are not following the party’s line and not campaigning across the constituencies as they are expected, Babaria’s letter is considered a stern warning ahead of polls on May 25.
Thu, May 16, 2024
Behind swelling assets: income from fuel stations, farming, property rent, social workSubscriber Only
May 15, 2024 09:43 IST
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Wed, May 15, 2024
JJP, INLD seek floor test in Haryana, Congress wants to meet Governor todaySubscriber Only
May 09, 2024 13:24 IST
The Congress also sought an appointment with the Governor on Friday to “present a memorandum regarding the present political situation”, after three Independent MLAs withdrew support to the government led by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini earlier this week.
Fri, May 10, 2024
Dushyant Chautala: ‘If Bhupinder Hooda does not move to topple BJP govt in Haryana, it will only be due to ED, CBI’Subscriber Only
May 09, 2024 07:02 IST
'BJP govt is in minority and CM Saini should resign... We'll be part of a collective Oppn and vote against the govt,' JJP leader and ex-deputy CM tells The Indian Express
Thu, May 09, 2024
Decode Politics: Why BJP is still confident in Haryana, and Congress may not move in for the kill yetSubscriber Only
May 08, 2024 20:21 IST
Apart from the fact that a no-confidence motion failed just in March, and another can't technically be moved till 6 months have passed, the situation regarding Independents and JJPs remains fluid enough to give Congress pause as it focuses on LS polls
Thu, May 09, 2024
Dushyant Chautala announces support to Congress: ‘For them to think if it wants to topple BJP govt in Haryana’Subscriber Only
May 08, 2024 12:14 IST
A day after three Independent MLAs withdrew support from the BJP government in Haryana, JJP leader Dushyant Chautala also demanded that Chief Minister Nayab Saini resign on moral grounds.
Thu, May 09, 2024
With assets worth Rs 1,230 crore, Naveen Jindal the richest BJP candidate in HaryanaSubscriber Only
May 08, 2024 08:58 IST
Facing six FIRs, including three registered by CBI and three under PMLA, Jindal fielded by BJP days after he joined the party
Thu, May 16, 2024
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