Varun Gandhi today moved a surrender plea in a local court here shortly after reaching the town where a case has been filed against him for his hate speeches.
The application was moved by his lawyers before Chief Judicial Magistrate Vipin Kumar and is slated to be taken up for hearing during the day.
29-year-old Varun, who is making his electoral debut from Pilibhit left Delhi earlier in the day but changed his route from Mordabad.
En route to Pilibhit, two vehicles of Varun's cavalcade were seized by the police on charges of breach of peace and violation of prohibitory orders.
Ahead of the BJP candidate's arrival, party workers and saffron activists clashed with police.
Supporters shouting 'jai Shri Ram' tried to block roads to prevent the movement of police leading to a clash between the two sides.
Some of the protesters were detained to tackle the situation.
