Shatrughan Sinha joins Congress, says BJP has become one man show and two man army
Elections | April 06, 2019 13:27 ISTShatrughan Sinha joins Congress, says BJP has become one man show and two man army
Shatrughan Sinha joins Congress, says BJP has become one man show and two man army
Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, who has announced that he is quitting the BJP, on Sunday said he decided to go with the Congress as it was a national party in the "true sense" and family friend Lalu Prasad also advised him to do so.
Shatrughan Sinha will be joining Congress on Navaratri and will contest election from Patna Sahib. After meeting with Congress President Rahul Gandhi, he said that Navratri is an auspicious time, so we will start the good work then only.
Actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha will officially join the Congress Party on April 6. Shatrughan Sinha met Rahul Gandhi today after which the date was fixed. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched an all-out attack on Congress Party and Opposition for questioning the valour of defence forces. PM Modi also blamed SP, BSP and RLD for an opportunistic alliance. Here's what happened through the day.
Sinha's frequent criticism of BJP policies had earned him the title of a rebel leader. From the past few days, he has been openly criticising BJP and hailing Rahul Gandhi.
Sinha, who is likely to be fielded by the Congress or the RJD, has indicated that the same would be announced by March 22. The BJP is yet to announce its candidate for Patna Sahib.
The SP and BSP have forged an an alliance in Uttar Pradesh for the general election, deciding to contest 37 and 38 seats respectively.
Sinha took to social media and described the step as 'great move forward in terms of development and progress'.
The rally was hosted by the AAP at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, during which leaders of various opposition parties, including Kejriwal and Mamata Banerjee tore into Modi and the BJP.
Shatrughan Sinha feels the MeToo movement is being misused within the entertainment industry.
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Veteran actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha on Wednesday said behind a successful man's fall is a woman but clarified that he was not making fun of the #MeToo movement.
Rudy had called Sinha very clever and opportunistic referring to his presence by the party’s side whenever a whip was issued in the Parliament, in order to avoid disqualification.
"Kudos to our sister, the great lady of Bengal, the fiery Mamata di, who needs to be roundly complimented for bringing together leaders from all corners of the country on the same stage,” he said.
Labelling Sinha as an 'opportunist', BJP's national spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy said the party will take 'cognisance' of presence of its MP at the rally held against the Modi government.
Sanjay Khan celebrates his 78th birthday with his wife and son Zayed Khan. Other Bollywood celebs like Shatrughan Sinha, Poonam Dhillon and others also attended the bash.
"As far as contesting the 2019 elections goes, my constituency will always be Bihar. Once a Bihari Babu always a Bihari Babu," he said.
Veteran Bollywood actor Kader Khan died at the age of 81 on Tuesday in Canada. He was battling with prolonged illness.
The former Union minister, who represents Patna Sahib in the Lok Sabha, has been highly critical of the Narendra Modi government at the Centre and the current BJP leadership.
From Amitabh Bachchan to Shraddha Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan, celebrities from the film world wished the legendary Dilip Kumar.
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