"In the last few days, a few statements have been made. All I would like to say is my inherent decency and large-heartedness should not be construed as weakness by anyone," Varun Gandhi said referring to the remark by Priyanka Gandhi.
"I have always practicsed the politics of decorum," said Varun Gandhi.
"There has been talk of my path. I have always considered the nation's path as more important than my own. If I am able to constructively contribute towards nation building, I would consider my life meaningful."
He said instead of personal attack unemployment should be debated and one should not deviate from real issues by resorting to personal criticism.
Ahead of his nomination there was a war of words in media between the Gandhi family cousins after Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi rebuked her estranged cousin brother Varun Gandhi and urged him to choose the right path.
"Varun ia a member of the Gandhi family but he is on wrong path," she said while addressing a rally in Sultanpur on Saturday.
Varun Gandhi's mother Maneka Gandhi hit back
"If serving the country is a path then who has diverted from the right track will be decided by the country itself," Maneka told mediapersons.
The 34-year-old Varun Gandhi took part in a roadshow before filing his nomination from Sultanpur. He had fought from Pilibhit Parliamentary constituency in 2009.
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