Patna,(BiharTimes): BJP MP from Patna Sahab Shatrughan Sinha on Monday claimed that he can win elections even if he contests as an independent candidate.
“Since I am a good man in politics, I have been getting feelers from other parties for ages. That’s why I have been saying I don’t have any problem,” he was quoted by PTI as saying.
“I have been winning by a record margin. Even if I contest as an Independent, it would not be a problem because a lot of people will support me,” he said.
Sinha, who won the 2014 Lok Sabha election by over 2.64 lakh votes, was kept out of action by the
BJP leadership in the recent Bihar Assembly election.
Without taking anyone’s name he was always critical of prime minister Narendra Modi and party chief, Amit Shah, for the way they carried out the election campaign in Bihar.
“I could see the writing on the wall. I tried to make everyone understand through various means including Twitter. I also heard that they could remove me from the party. I said no problem you could as you were in a decision making body, but they didn’t remove me,” he told the news agency.
Bihari Babu said he has always taken a stand in politics, which he claimed was an inspiration for the youth. “In politics, I can’t be singing paeans in favour of someone. When the Prime Minister and the party did good work, I said it and when I didn’t think it was good, I gave my opinion,” he said.
“I have always been cool, calm and composed. Come what may, I’ll not compromise with my principles and honesty. I have not done any anti-party or anti-national work. I’ll never do so. I understand the dignity of the party. I don’t think they will remove me,” Sinha said.