In a typical dialog with India This day, newly elected MP Shatrughan Sinha said that West Bengal CM and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee is susceptible to be the “right game-changer” in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.
Shatrughan Sinha, who won the Asansol Lok Sabha constituency in the bypoll held earlier this month, said, “I’m impressed by the queen of hearts Mamata Banerjee. She is a tried and tested leader who’s respected by all. We shall strive our finest to secret agent that she turns into the right game-changer in the 2024 election.”
Earlier in April, actor-changed into-politician Shatrughan Sinha beat BJP’s Agnimitra Paul by higher than 3 lakh votes to decide in Asansol, a constituency in West Bengal that the TMC has by no plot won earlier than.
‘TODAY’S BJP AN AUTOCRACY’
Speaking on his proceed in politics, Shatrughan Sinha steered India This day, “I got right here into politics to fulfil my social obligation. I used to be as soon as influenced by Jayprakash Narayan.”
Extra, he said he left the BJP and joined the All India Trinamool Congress since the saffron birthday celebration had transformed into an autocracy from a democracy.
“Atal Bihari’s and LK Advani’s BJP was as soon as a democratic setup. This day’s BJP, which is being bustle by the highest minister, is an autocracy,” said Shatrughan Sinha, who was as soon as a minister in Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s cupboard.
SINHA’S FIRST ELECTION
He added that he had fought his first election because his then mentor LK Advani had steered him to.
Narrating the story, he said, “I fought my first election in opposition to my buddy Rajesh Khanna, who was as soon as combating on a Congress label, and lost. It was as soon as a by-election. I didn’t wish to fight it nonetheless did because my mentor Advani steered me to give up so. Advani spoke to my wife and asked her to issue me to fight the election.”