Chhindwara, April 27: Days after joining Congress party in Bihar, leaving the Bharatiya Janata Party, sitting parliamentarian from Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seat - Shatrughan Sinha - explained the reason for joining Congress for the first time. Sinha in his speech at Chhindwara even called Mohammed Ali Jinnah part of Congress, along with taking the names of Mahatma Gandhi and others.

Addressing a gathering in Chhindwara on Saturday, Sinha stated that Congress has played a crucial role in the development and independence of the country. Taking the names of prominent leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose and others, Sinha explained why he joined Congress.  Congress' Releases List of 5 Candidates For Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Shatrughan Sinha From Patna Sahib, Ram Lal Thakur from Hamirpur; Check Constituency-Wise Names 

He said, "Ye Congress Pariwaar Mahatma Gandhi se leke, Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel se leke, Mohammad Ali Jinnah se leke, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru se leke, Indira Gandhi se leke, Rajiv Gandhi se leke, Rahul Gandhi se leke ...Subhash Chandra Bose..inki party hai, jinka desh ke vikash me, jinaka desh ki tarriqui me, desh ki azaadi me sabse mahatwapurna or sabse bada yogdaan hua. Isliye hum aaye yahan pe. Ek baar aa gaya hun Congress party me to mudkar kabhi jaane nai aaya hun."

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Earlier, miffed with BJP and Narendra Modi, Shatrughan Sinha joined Congress earlier this month and has been fielded from Patna Lok Sabha seat on its ticket only.

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