Assembly Election 2012: Varun Gandhi’s '55 CM candidates in UP' remark riles Nitin Gadkari

NEW DELHI: BJP MP Varun Gandhi's comment of "55 chief ministerial" candidates in Uttar Pradesh has displeased party president Nitin Gadkari, who said that he had taken "cognizance" of the remark.

Pilibhit MP Varun Gandhi, who stayed away from campaigning in the UP polls, had said last week that BJP had 55 chief ministerial candidates.

Speaking to women journalists at the IWPC here, Gadkari said, the comment was not "right" and he objected to leaders making such casual statements.

"What he said, was not right, though he later gave a clarification," Gadkari said talking to women reporters.

Asked repeatedly if BJP would take any action against the young MP, Gadkari said: "I have taken cognizance of the comment."

"What he said was not right. I have been worried about party members' indulging in making such statements. I have taken cognizance of the incident," Gadkari reiterated on the issue.

According to sources, the BJP chief as well as other senior party leaders have taken the issue seriously and might ask Varun to explain why he made such a statement, even as he was made to refute it through a written statement. The party leadership will wait for UP results before taking a call on whether to take further action on Varun, it is learnt.