Shatrughan indicates he may quit BJP, blames unfair treatment


New Delhi, March 28 (IANS): Disgruntled BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha on Wednesday indicated he may contest the next Lok Sabha election on a different party ticket, saying leaders like him were "unfairly treated" from the day the Modi government was formed.

But the Bollywood-actor-turned politician also made it clear that he would not shift from the Patna Sahib constituency seat in Bihar from where he has been elected to the Lok Sabha.

"I have offers from other parties. Whether I serve through my party or some other parties or even contest independently, it hardly matters," he told TimesNow.

"There were rumours in the last elections too that I will not get ticket from the BJP. But I got the ticket. (In 2014) My name was announced at the last moment from the same seat. Now, I am again hearing these rumours," Sinha said.

The former minister said he won from his seat with a record margin. "I broke previous records and got the highest vote share in the country. Why will I not be given ticket?"

Asked if he was being "ill-treated" in the BJP, Sinha replied in the affirmative.

"As they are my own people, I can't speak about their behaviour to outsiders in detail... My party knows it hurt me. Not just now but from day one when this government came to power."

Asked why he was not quitting the party, Sinha said: "Why doesn't the party quit me? I did not join the party to leave it. Several people were unfairly treated in the party.

"Look at our friend, philosopher and ultimate guru Lal Krishna Advani. From two seats to almost 200 seats, the party grew mainly under his leadership. Where is he today? He could have been anything. He has been like a guardian of the party."

  

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  • Shamsuddin, Mangalore, Bangalore

    Thu, Mar 29 2018

    PERFECT SHOT BETWEEN THE FIELDERS TO DEEP THIRD MAN

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Thu, Mar 29 2018

    Excellent decision by Shatrughan Sinha. Belated decision but a correct decision. No good politician would want to associate associate with a highly communal, highly corrupt, habitually lying and cheating and Constitution interfering party and their leaders.

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  • j.anata, Mangaluru / Bengaluru

    Wed, Mar 28 2018

    If you're suffocating in party, please quit! In Politics, there are no saviors, only survivors!
    Even Siddu did same when he left JD(S) and joined Congress

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  • Charles Saldanha, Malad-Malwani

    Wed, Mar 28 2018

    MR SINHA IS CONTINOULSY CRITISISING BJP BUT NO ACTION HAS BEEN INITIATED BY THE PARTY. BJP IS NOT TAKING HIM SERIOUSLY.IF HE REALLY SERIOUS THEN HE SHOULD QUIT THE PARTY AND EXPOSE TRUTH.

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  • RSRB, Kundapur/Singapur

    Thu, Mar 29 2018

    Charles Saldanha, Malad-Malwani

    Shatrughna Sinha is criticizing because he has not been given minister ship...
    He is not bigger than party..
    By the way, there is nothing left with him to expose the party as he already criticized enough and no one including Congress is not taken his criticism seriously

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  • Deva, Pilar

    Wed, Mar 28 2018

    Sinha is better than Appa & Akka total corrupt .........

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  • Myna, Mysuru

    Wed, Mar 28 2018

    Quit and prove your mettle as an independent. Try your luck and campaign for Siddaramaiah in Karnataka.

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  • Swamy, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 28 2018

    Congratulations Mr Sinha very brilliant decision. Join any party but not BJP. BJP is a sinking ship full of garbage.
    PS: Please don't mention you were BJP candidate in your past tenure which is a minus point.

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  • Aravind, Blr

    Wed, Mar 28 2018

    Strange that the same person who leaves BJP suddenly is seen as secular and a person who walks into BJP from congress becomes communal. like some kind of a switch that one switches off and on depending on party affiliation.

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  • Sunil Padival, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 28 2018

    Ha ha Ha Sinking ship. Do you know how may states is ruled by the KHANgress? Do you know Raul Vinci Khan has lost 32 elections and lost 22 states? Come on?

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  • alan, mangalore/U.S.A

    Thu, Mar 29 2018

    POdival, Come on, He might have lost any number of elections. It does not matter . What really matters is how long one retains the states. B.J.P is going to bite the dust in Karnataka & thats what matters the most . Womit Shah has goofed very badly & blamed his own party . B.J.P will never ever win in Karnataka again. It was a great Blunder to project Yeiyoooorappa & now B,J,P is in serious trouble . Shatru will shine with or without B.J.P . Pakodanomics will beget you only pakodas in the long run

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  • ABD, LOS ANGELES

    Wed, Mar 28 2018

    HE WAS EXPECTING BJP TO THROW HIM SO THAT HE COULD TELL PEOPLE ABOUT UNFAIR TREATMENT OF BJP AND ATTAIN SYMPATHY...BUT NOW AS NOBODY CARES HIM HE IS INSISTING HIMSELF TO LEAVE THE PARTY...LOL

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  • Mona, Mangalore

    Wed, Mar 28 2018

    Its not because nobody cares for him, he just wants to come out of the stinking ship which carries full of rotten garbage.

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