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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 29-year-old, who last lost from Hisar in the 2019 LS polls, will contest from family bastion of Adampur
Sun, Oct 09, 2022
Adampur bypoll: AAP fields BJP turncoat from Bishnoi strongholdSubscriber Only
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Sat, Oct 08, 2022
Congress presidential poll: Son, daughter-in-law, grandkid, cousin, meet leaders voting from HaryanaSubscriber Only
October 06, 2022 12:00 IST
Many now feel in with a chance for ticket for the 2024 Assembly polls
Thu, Oct 06, 2022
Burning Ravana effigy falls on Dussehra crowd in Haryana; a few injuredSubscriber Only
October 05, 2022 21:46 IST
Police said there was no major casualty in the incident in Yamunanagar and that the condition of the injured was stable.
Wed, Oct 05, 2022
Haryana: Adampur bypoll, a test for Kuldeep Bishnoi to prove his mettle to BJPSubscriber Only
October 03, 2022 15:48 IST
A four-time MLA from Adampur and a two-time MP from Bhiwani and Hisar, Congress rebel-turned-BJP leader Kuldeep Bishnoi is hoping he will be declared the BJP nominee to re-contest his stronghold.
Mon, Oct 03, 2022
AICC president polls: In Haryana Congress delegate list, at least a dozen leaders with their family membersSubscriber Only
October 01, 2022 21:40 IST
The list also caries the names of former CM and Leader of Opposition in Haryana Vidhan Sabha Bhupinder Singh Hooda and his Rajya Sabha member son Deepender Hooda; Tosham MLA Kiran Choudhry and her daughter and HPCC working president Shruti Choudhry.
Sun, Oct 02, 2022
To attract investments for ‘Global City’ in Gurgaon, Khattar heads to UAESubscriber Only
October 01, 2022 01:50 IST
Sources told The Indian Express that the delegation will depart from New Delhi on October 2 evening and reach Dubai at night. Khattar and Dushyant will first hold a series of one-on-one meetings with investors in Dubai, followed by an investors’ conference and another round of meetings in Abu Dhabi.
Sat, Oct 01, 2022
Cong president election: Amid Haryana in-fighting, first hurdle is getting the delegate listSubscriber Only
September 28, 2022 19:42 IST
Randeep Surjewala, Kiran Choudhry, Kumari Selja approach Delhi, accuse Bhupinder Hooda and team of ignoring them in finalising names
Thu, Sep 29, 2022
In joint Haryana Opp rally, shades of a Devi Lal b’day from 33 yrs agoSubscriber Only
September 26, 2022 14:18 IST
The year was 1989, goal was to defeat the Rajiv Gandhi-led Cong behemoth, in attendance were Vajpayee to Hegde to NTR, the star was Devi Lal.
Mon, Sep 26, 2022
The party Devi Lal founded: INLD’s past perfect, present tense and future uncertainSubscriber Only
September 25, 2022 22:28 IST
While Chaudhary Devi Lal's birth anniversary celebration on Sept 25 was used as a stage for an Opposition show of strength, how is the Indian National Lok Dal faring today, and how significant a role can it play in the polls? We explain
Sun, Sep 25, 2022
INLD vs JJP: Devi Lal anniversary sets stage for Chautalas to step up fight for his legacySubscriber Only
September 22, 2022 13:54 IST
Struggling to make a comeback in Haryana politics, the INLD is making attempts to project itself as a party that is the “true follower of Devi Lal's principles”.
Thu, Sep 22, 2022
Citing ‘general sentiment’, more state units back Rahul for Congress chiefSubscriber Only
September 21, 2022 06:43 IST
Party leaders in Kerala indicated that the state unit is in favour of Rahul taking up the post he had relinquished in 2019, after Congress's drubbing in the General Election.
Wed, Sep 21, 2022
AICC polls: Haryana Congress to ‘elect’ 195 delegates today, Hooda detractors say names already finalisedSubscriber Only
September 19, 2022 23:59 IST
It is after a gap of eight years that Congress in Haryana will be electing 195 delegates, who will vote in the AICC chief polls.
Tue, Sep 20, 2022
Haryana’s new land-pooling policy: Landowners can now be partners in development processSubscriber Only
September 15, 2022 05:59 IST
The state says that as per the land-pooling policy-2022, “the land owners shall be partners in the development process and the policy aims at offering maximum benefit to them [land owners] by linking the allotment of land with the cost of raw land”.
Thu, Sep 15, 2022
Sonali Phogat murder case: Amid rumours and intrigue, family comes to terms with loss of their ‘brightest’ starSubscriber Only
September 11, 2022 04:04 IST
A letter from Hisar, Rohtak, Haryana: Looking for Sonali Phogat -- the local girl who made TikTok videos and dabbled in acting while setting her sights on politics
Sun, Sep 11, 2022
Eyeing INLD revival via a mega ‘third front’ show, Chautala goes all out for Devi Lal Samman rallySubscriber Only
September 10, 2022 11:10 IST
The INLD has been out of power in Haryana since 2005 when it was defeated by the Congress that formed the government under Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s leadership.
Sat, Sep 10, 2022
As Nadda blows poll bugle, key takeaway: no space in BJP for ‘family parties’, mediatorsSubscriber Only
September 04, 2022 00:02 IST
BJP has given a target to the party workers to bring in at least one-third of nearly 2.86 crore population of Haryana to the party's fold before 2024 polls.
Sun, Sep 04, 2022
Days to go for Haryana rural polls, Manohar Lal Khattar govt brings most of the backward classes under quotaSubscriber Only
September 02, 2022 18:13 IST
65% of Haryana population lives in rural areas; move set to help BJP expand reach
Fri, Sep 02, 2022
Haryana rural polls: BJP first off the block, keeps decision on alliance with JJP hangingSubscriber Only
August 31, 2022 15:12 IST
As party charts out meetings, JJP and INLD too hit the ground; Cong absence felt
Wed, Aug 31, 2022
Haryana amends affordable plotted housing policy: Builders asked to transfer 10% area of land to govt free of costSubscriber Only
August 31, 2022 04:49 IST
The new instructions were made as part of amendments in the “Deen Dayal Jan Awas Yojana policy – affordable plotted housing policy-2016”.
Wed, Aug 31, 2022
Sonali Phogat death: Goa team in Haryana, CM Pramod Sawant indicates Goa police may probe case for nowSubscriber Only
August 31, 2022 02:20 IST
“A thorough probe is being carried out. Our (police) team left for Haryana today. Five people have been arrested so far and we will nab the very last person involved in the case,” Sawant said.
Wed, Aug 31, 2022
As murky details appear, kin say BJP leader ‘killed’ for propertySubscriber Only
August 26, 2022 17:43 IST
The actress had assets worth approximately Rs 2.74 crore, according to her 2019 poll affidavit.
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
Sonali Phogat was given ‘obnoxious’ chemical: policeSubscriber Only
August 26, 2022 15:35 IST
Phogat's family have alleged that she could possibly have been murdered in an attempt to grab her property.
Sat, Aug 27, 2022
DD anchor, TikTok star, BJP leader — the many faces of Sonali PhogatSubscriber Only
August 24, 2022 07:57 IST
Phogat, who had gone to Goa along with some of her staff members, according to people close to her, was only 42 years’ old. “It is really sad news,” said BJP state president Om Prakash Dhankar.
Wed, Aug 24, 2022BJP leader Sonali Phogat’s family hints at foul play, says she was feeling uneasy after mealSubscriber Only
August 23, 2022 16:12 IST
Phogat's sister Ramen said, "she did not suffer from any previous illness." Soon after the statement was flashed, Haryana Congress president Udai Bhan demanded a CBI probe into the entire episode leading to Phogat's "sudden death under mysterious circumstances".
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