Varun Rastogi, founder of Kalki News and Kalki Foundation Trust, has expressed his desire to contest the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections from Sambhal Assembly Constituency 33 in 2027. However, it is not yet clear whether he will contest as an independent candidate or by joining a political party. Varun Rastogi is a person with an impeccable, fair, and honest image, with no criminal record, and who has been making significant contributions to social service and journalism for the past 15 years.

It will be crucial to gauge public opinion following this announcement. Varun Rastogi's desire to contest the Sambhal Assembly seat has drawn varied reactions. Currently, he is receiving congratulatory messages from all quarters, and his supporters are excited about the possibility of him filing his nomination in the Sambhal elections.

Varun Rastogi's birthplace is Sambhal, and he wishes that the birthplace of Lord Shri Kalki Ji should be connected to the mainstream of development, so that the works pending for decades can be completed.