Shatrughan Sinha questions viability of NHPS, asks Arun Jaitley how Centre will fund programme
7 years, 1 month ago

Shatrughan Sinha questions viability of NHPS, asks Arun Jaitley how Centre will fund programme

Firstpost  

Joining fellow disgruntled BJP leader Yashwant Sinha in a protest over farmers’ issues, MP Shatrughan Sinha today questioned viability of the health insurance scheme announced in the Union Budget. Bhopal: Joining fellow disgruntled BJP leader Yashwant Sinha in a protest over farmers’ issues, MP Shatrughan Sinha on Sunday questioned viability of the health insurance scheme announced in the Union Budget. The actor-turned-politician on Sunday reached Narsinghpur in Madhya Pradesh, where former finance minister Yashwant Sinha has launched a sit-in protest for farmers whose lands would be acquired for a thermal power plant. The National Health Protection Scheme announced by finance minister Arun Jaitley would require Rs 1,25,000 crore for premium payment, which is more than the allocation for health sector in the budgets of the Centre and the states put together, Shatrughan said.

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Shatrughan Sinha speaks up on Pawan Singh controversy: ‘I've heard that…’
1 year, 1 month ago

Shatrughan Sinha speaks up on Pawan Singh controversy: ‘I've heard that…’

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha has reacted to Bhojpuri actor-singer Pawan Singh's withdrawal of his candidature from West Bengal’s Asansol Lok Sabha constituency. Pawan Singh thanked the top leadership of the BJP while announcing his inability to contest the elections from Asansol. The party trusted me and declared me as the candidate from Asansol but due to some reason I …

‘India currently going through…’: Yashwant Sinha's message to Opposition parties
2 years, 9 months ago

‘India currently going through…’: Yashwant Sinha's message to Opposition parties

Hindustan Times  

Opposition presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha pledged that he will raise his voice for farmers, workers, unemployed youth, women and all marginalised sections of society if he wins the election. In a letter to Opposition parties thanking them for choosing him “unanimously” as their presidential candidate, Sinha assured them that he will “conscientiously uphold, without fear or favour, the basic values …

Yashwant Sinha: A virulent critic of the Modi government
2 years, 9 months ago

Yashwant Sinha: A virulent critic of the Modi government

The Hindu  

The Opposition parties that want to mount an ideological contest against the BJP are at pains to explain themselves for picking bureaucrat-turned-politician Yashwant Sinha who was for 22 years with the very party they seek to oppose. The Opposition leaders quoted his record of the last four years, since he resigned from the BJP in 2018 as a virulent critic …

Shatrughan Sinha back in limelight with Asansol victory
2 years, 11 months ago

Shatrughan Sinha back in limelight with Asansol victory

The Hindu  

Three years after his parliamentary poll defeat in home state Bihar, actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha emerged triumphant on Saturday in neighbouring West Bengal's Asansol Lok Sabha bypoll, quashing the "outsider" tag accorded to him by the opposition BJP. Mr. Sinha also helped the state's ruling party break jinx in the Lok Sabha seat, where it did not taste success so far, …

Shatrughan Sinha: From Atal-Advani's star campaigner to a member of Didi's army
2 years, 11 months ago

Shatrughan Sinha: From Atal-Advani's star campaigner to a member of Didi's army

Hindustan Times  

Actor-turned politician Shatrughan Sinha is set to return to the Lok Sabha with a thumping victory in the by-elections to Asansol seat in West Bengal. From being one of the star faces in the Bharatiya Janata Party during the Atal-Advani era to joining the Congress and now a member of Mamata's army, Sinha continues to remain in headlines. Donning the …

Shatrughan Sinha to contest Asansol Lok Sabha by-election on TMC ticket
3 years ago

Shatrughan Sinha to contest Asansol Lok Sabha by-election on TMC ticket

Op India  

Yesteryear Bollywood star and former Member of Parliament from Patna Sahib, Shatrughan Sinha is going to contest Asansol Lok Sabha by-election on TMC party’s ticket. The seat fell vacant after Babul Supriyo vacated the seat while leaving Bharatiya Janta Party to join TMC soon after West Bengal state assembly elections. During the hotly contested assembly elections in 2021, Mamata attacked …

Yashwant Sinha – A Compulsive Betrayer and Political Migratory Bird
4 years ago

Yashwant Sinha – A Compulsive Betrayer and Political Migratory Bird

Op India  

Adding to the already heated political drama in West Bengal, former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha joined the Trinamool Congress yesterday. In 2014, his son Jayant Sinha was given a ticket from Hazaribagh and post his victory even made Minister by the present Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi, holding different portfolios at different times. Even now, he is the chairperson of …

Constitution in danger: Yashwant Sinha
5 years, 2 months ago

Constitution in danger: Yashwant Sinha

India Today  

Former union finance minister Yashwant Sinha, who is presently on a 3000 km Gandhi Peace March, has said that the country's Constitution is in danger as attempts are being made to divide the country on religious lines. Sinha, who arrived in Lucknow on Saturday, said in an informal chat with reporters, "We are out to spread the message of peace, …

Shatrughan Sinha poses tough challenge to BJP in Patna Sahib; sympathy factor may work for actor-politician
5 years, 11 months ago

Shatrughan Sinha poses tough challenge to BJP in Patna Sahib; sympathy factor may work for actor-politician

Firstpost  

Shatrughan Sinha, who had served the BJP for nearly 30 years, has been winning the seat for the past two terms, and will now contest from a Congress ticket. The electoral battle has taken an interesting twist in Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seat, where two political heavyweights — Shatrughan Sinha and Ravi Shankar Prasad — who once worked for the …

Shatrughan Sinha finally joins Congress officially, to contest from Patna Sahib seat
5 years, 11 months ago

Shatrughan Sinha finally joins Congress officially, to contest from Patna Sahib seat

Op India  

Shunned by the BJP for his rebellious tendencies, the actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha today officially joined the Congress party. In a list of candidates released by the Congress party today, Shatrughan Sinha is featured as the Congress candidate for Lok Sabha elections from the Patna Sahib constituency against Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. Congress releases another list of 5 candidates for …

Elections 2019: Shatrughan Sinha joins Congress
5 years, 11 months ago

Elections 2019: Shatrughan Sinha joins Congress

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A week after meeting Rahul Gandhi, actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha joined the Congress in the presence of senior party leaders, in New Delhi on Saturday. Sinha is the "best politician who was earlier with the wrong party", said Congress general secretary K.C. He will contest from the same seat, this time on a Congress ticket, against the BJP's Ravi …

Shunned by the BJP, jilted Shatrughan Sinha goes on a rampage against the party, rumoured to join Congress
6 years ago

Shunned by the BJP, jilted Shatrughan Sinha goes on a rampage against the party, rumoured to join Congress

Op India  

As the BJP announced Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad’s candidature from the Patna Sahib constituency, all hell broke loose for the sitting MP from the constituency, Shatrughan Sinha who couldn’t hide his frustration. Meanwhile it’s worrisome, painful and according to — Shatrughan Sinha March 23, 2019 Starting with the Rafale jibe against PM Modi, feigning concern Sinha asserted that ‘corrective …

Opinion | Has the BJP got the better of dissident Shatrughan Sinha?
6 years ago

Opinion | Has the BJP got the better of dissident Shatrughan Sinha?

Live Mint  

Imagine a couple at loggerheads with each other. Sinha, the BJP MP from Patna, had been making his displeasure with the BJP top leadership amply clear ever since Modi outsmarted his mentor, L. K. Advani, to seize control of the party. If the BJP chose to ignore Sinha’s outbursts, Sinha could either exit the party himself or bide his time. …

Yashwant Sinha throws hat in PM race, says he can deliver on creating jobs
6 years, 2 months ago

Yashwant Sinha throws hat in PM race, says he can deliver on creating jobs

India Today  

Former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha threw his hat in the race for prime ministership on Monday when he declared himself as the "closest" person who could deliver on job creation, building roads, townships and industries. Sinha, a former finance minister during the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led previous NDA government, also said that Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari would not succeed Prime Minister …

Shatrughan Sinha fires fresh salvo at Centre, says ‘Mamata's rally was aimed at saving democracy’
6 years, 2 months ago

Shatrughan Sinha fires fresh salvo at Centre, says ‘Mamata's rally was aimed at saving democracy’

India TV News  

The rally at Kolkata was aimed at "saving Indian democracy from being ruined", actor-turned-politician and Patna Sahib MP Shatrughan Sinha said on Sunday as he took a dig at the Narendra Modi government at the Centre. Leaders of 22 opposition parties came together at a mega rally on Saturday and declared they will put up a united fight to oust …

Shatrughan Sinha attends Mamata's big Kolkata rally, BJP hints at action against 'opportunist' leader
6 years, 2 months ago

Shatrughan Sinha attends Mamata's big Kolkata rally, BJP hints at action against 'opportunist' leader

India TV News  

Shatrughan Sinha attends Mamata's big Kolkata rally, BJP hints at action against 'opportunist' leader 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. The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday took strong objection for party MP Shatrughan Sinha attending Mamata …

Shatrughan Sinha to attend Mamata Banerjee's Opposition rally as Yashwant Sinha's Rashtra Manch representative
6 years, 2 months ago

Shatrughan Sinha to attend Mamata Banerjee's Opposition rally as Yashwant Sinha's Rashtra Manch representative

Firstpost  

Shatrughan Sinha came down heavily on a section of BJP leaders who have been criticising him for speaking against the party leadership and also asking him why he was not quitting it if he has issues with it. Kolkata: Asserting that he has not received “respect” in his party, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shatrughan Sinha said he will attend a …

BJP asks the black sheep Shatrughan Sinha to quit the party if he wants to
6 years, 2 months ago

BJP asks the black sheep Shatrughan Sinha to quit the party if he wants to

Op India  

The actor turned politician, BJP rebel MP from Patna Sahib Lok Sabha Shatrughan Sinha, who is known to be acrimonious towards his own party, has been finally shown the red flag, with the party advising him to quit if so wants. Sinha’s regular outbursts hit a nerve in Bihar, where Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister and senior party leader Sushil Modi …

Shatrughan Sinha’s VIP facility stands withdrawn from Patna Airport
6 years, 3 months ago

Shatrughan Sinha’s VIP facility stands withdrawn from Patna Airport

Op India  

BJP MP from Patna Sahib Lok Sabha Shatrughan Sinha’s VIP facility stands withdrawn from Patna Airport. According to Jai Prakash Narayan Airport Director Rajendra Singh Lahauriya, the period for which the facilities were extended to Sinha ended in June this year, following which no new orders were issued. BJP rebel leader Shatrughan Sinha, who has been attacking the BJP and …

Don't ignore people's questions on Rafale deal': Shatrughan Sinha to Centre
6 years, 5 months ago

Don't ignore people's questions on Rafale deal': Shatrughan Sinha to Centre

Deccan Chronicle  

Lucknow: Dissident BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday said people want answers from the government on the Rafale deal and "ignoring" the questions being raised over the agreement would not do. Addressing a gathering in Lucknow on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan, who gave the clarion call of 'Sampoorna Kranti', Sinha asked why PSU Hindustan …

BJP may replace Shatrughan Sinha with Sushil Modi for Patna Sahib seat in 2019 polls
6 years, 6 months ago

BJP may replace Shatrughan Sinha with Sushil Modi for Patna Sahib seat in 2019 polls

Hindustan Times  

As the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies jockey over seat-sharing for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, speculation is swirling in NDA circles that Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi might replace BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha in the Patna Sahib parliamentary seat. “There is no smoke without fire,” said a senior BJP leader on the condition of anonymity, when …

At Noida rally, Kejriwal urges Yashwant Sinha to contest elections, shares stage with Shatrughan Sinha
6 years, 6 months ago

At Noida rally, Kejriwal urges Yashwant Sinha to contest elections, shares stage with Shatrughan Sinha

Op India  

Two BJP ‘rebel leaders’ Yashwant Sinha and Shatrughan Sinha, who have been attacking the BJP and Prime Minister Modi, yesterday shared the stage with Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal at a rally in Noida. Saying that the ‘public wants him to contest, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal urged Yashwant Sinha to contest the forthcoming 2019 general elections. Confidently, Kejriwal …

Shatrughan Sinha dubs developments in Karnataka 'embarrassment' for BJP, calls for ouster of those who misled Narendra Modi
6 years, 10 months ago

Shatrughan Sinha dubs developments in Karnataka 'embarrassment' for BJP, calls for ouster of those who misled Narendra Modi

Firstpost  

Disgruntled Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shatrughan Sinha, on Saturday, described the developments in Karnataka as a “resounding embarrassment and loss of moral standing” for the party leadership. Patna: Disgruntled Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shatrughan Sinha, on Saturday, described the developments in Karnataka as a “resounding embarrassment and loss of moral standing” for the party leadership. “Siddaramaiah and Kumaraswamy gave a …

Karnataka Assembly elections: Shatrughan Sinha terms formation of govt by BJP as 'politics of jugaad'
6 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka Assembly elections: Shatrughan Sinha terms formation of govt by BJP as 'politics of jugaad'

Firstpost  

Patna: Disgruntled BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday questioned the party’s decision to form a government in Karnataka without the required majority and said politics of “dhan-shakti over jan-shakti” was neither acceptable nor desirable. Those who do not forget to sermonize on the value of Democracy are out to wreck the polity.1>2 — Shatrughan Sinha May 17, 2018 “This politics …

Yashwant Sinha takes ‘sanyaas’ from BJP, Twitter asks Shatrughan Sinha to follow suit
6 years, 11 months ago

Yashwant Sinha takes ‘sanyaas’ from BJP, Twitter asks Shatrughan Sinha to follow suit

Op India  

For the longest time, two ‘rebel leaders’ from the BJP, Yashwant Sinha and Shatrughan Sinha, have been attacking the party, and if reports are to believed, Sinha has proclaimed that he is taking ‘sanyaas’ from politics and quitting BJP. — Yashwant Sinha April 1, 2018 With one the incorrigible rebels quitting the party after grandstanding about how BJP doesn’t have …

Yashwant Sinha severs ties with BJP, says Indian democracy is in danger
6 years, 11 months ago

Yashwant Sinha severs ties with BJP, says Indian democracy is in danger

Hindustan Times  

Former Union minister Yashwant Sinha, who has been a vocal critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government at the Centre, announced on Saturday that he will end his long-time ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Former Union minister Yashwant Sinha speaks at an event in Patna on Saturday. “I am taking sanyas from party politics…I am not going to be …

BJP leader Yashwant Sinha gets Opposition ammo to launch offensive against party
6 years, 11 months ago

BJP leader Yashwant Sinha gets Opposition ammo to launch offensive against party

India Today  

At a time when disgruntled BJP leader Yashwant Sinha is fighting his own party, several opposition parties, particularly Aam Aadmi Party, Samajwadi Party and Congress, have extended support to him to reaise his mission. The sources said among the senior opposition leaders who are closely working with Yashwant Sinha and helping him launch an offensive against Modi and Shah are …

BJP wants Shatrughan Sinha, Yashwant to resign; party won't fire them
7 years ago

BJP wants Shatrughan Sinha, Yashwant to resign; party won't fire them

India Today  

The BJP wants dissenting leaders such as actor-turned politician Shatrughan Sinha and former Union ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie to resign from the party. Of late Patna Sahib MP Shatrughan and former Union minister Yashwant Sinha have stepped up their attack on the BJP, particularly Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah. He said leaders such as …

Yashwant Sinha launches ‘Rashtra Manch’, Shatrughan Sinha joins
7 years, 2 months ago

Yashwant Sinha launches ‘Rashtra Manch’, Shatrughan Sinha joins

Live Mint  

New Delhi: After months of snapping at the Bharatiya Janata Party, a disgruntled Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday launched a political platform, joined by a number of politicians led by BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha. The new political platform ‘Rashtra Manch’ seeks to take the Centre on and would start a movement against its policies, former union finance minister Yashwant Sinha said. …

Yashwant Sinha launches new political platform ‘Rashtra Manch’; BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha among joinees
7 years, 2 months ago

Yashwant Sinha launches new political platform ‘Rashtra Manch’; BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha among joinees

India TV News  

Yashwant Sinha launches new political platform ‘Rashtra Manch’; BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha among joinees Shatrughan Sinha said he had joined the platform because he had not been given a forum in his party for expressing his views. After months of snipping at the BJP, a disgruntled Yashwant Sinha today launched a political platform, joined by a number of politicians led …

Shatrughan Sinha, leaders across party lines join Yashwant Sinha as he launches 'Rashtra Manch' group
7 years, 2 months ago

Shatrughan Sinha, leaders across party lines join Yashwant Sinha as he launches 'Rashtra Manch' group

Firstpost  

Disgruntled BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha on Tuesday led a group of politicians to join former Union minister Yashwant Sinha’s new political platform that seeks to take the Centre on New Delhi: Disgruntled BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha on Tuesday led a group of politicians to join former Union minister Yashwant Sinha’s new political platform that seeks to take the Centre on. …

Yashwant Sinha launches Rashtra Manch; Shatrughan joins,
7 years, 2 months ago

Yashwant Sinha launches Rashtra Manch; Shatrughan joins,

India Today  

says not anti-BJP activity New Delhi, Jan 30 After months of snapping at the BJP, a disgruntled Yashwant Sinha today launched a political platform, joined by a number of politicians led by BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha. The new political platform Rashtra Manch seeks to take the Centre on and would start a movement against its policies, former Union finance minister …

Yashwant Singh set to take up farmers' woes in Madhya Pradesh, join protest in Gadarwara tomorrow
7 years, 2 months ago

Yashwant Singh set to take up farmers' woes in Madhya Pradesh, join protest in Gadarwara tomorrow

Firstpost  

After Maharashtra, BJP veteran Yashwant Sinha has now landed in another party-led state, Madhya Pradesh, to take up the cause of farmers. Narsinghpur: After Maharashtra, BJP veteran Yashwant Sinha has now landed in another party-led state, Madhya Pradesh, to take up the cause of farmers. The former Union minister is scheduled to take part in a farmers’ protest on Thursday …

Shatrughan Sinha flays PM Modi, BJP President Amit Shah for sidelining Advani, Joshi
7 years, 3 months ago

Shatrughan Sinha flays PM Modi, BJP President Amit Shah for sidelining Advani, Joshi

India TV News  

Shatrughan Sinha flays PM Modi, BJP President Amit Shah for sidelining Advani, Joshi The actor-turned-politician criticized Modi and Shah -- without naming them -- for not responding to queries being raised in the national interest by Sinha, Arun Shourie and himself. BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah for sidelining veterans …

BJP mustn't be 'one-man show, two-man army': Shatrughan Sinha
7 years, 4 months ago

BJP mustn't be 'one-man show, two-man army': Shatrughan Sinha

India TV News  

BJP mustn't be 'one-man show, two-man army': Shatrughan Sinha Shatrughan Sinha today said the BJP would be able to live up to the expectations of people only if it ceased to be "a one-man show and a two-man army". Actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha today said the BJP would be able to live up to the expectations of people only if it …

Yashwant Sinha is not the only one, these 7 BJP leaders have also attacked Modi govt
7 years, 6 months ago

Yashwant Sinha is not the only one, these 7 BJP leaders have also attacked Modi govt

India Today  

Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha has lashed out at the Narendra Modi government a number of times and on a number of issues. Yashwant Sinha, 84, has been a vociferous critic of the Modi government ever since he was not included in the union cabinet after the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Besides Yashwant Sinha, some other leaders have also been …

Yashwant Sinha criticises govt on economy: Shatrughan comes to BJP leader's defence, calls him a true statesman
7 years, 6 months ago

Yashwant Sinha criticises govt on economy: Shatrughan comes to BJP leader's defence, calls him a true statesman

Firstpost  

BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday came out in support of his party colleague Yashwant Sinha over his criticism of the state of economy. New Delhi: BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday came out in support of his party colleague Yashwant Sinha over his criticism of the state of economy, saying he was a true statesman and had shown the …

Farmer outreach: Maha BJP govt’s answer to Opposition’s Sangharsh Yatra for loan waiver
7 years, 11 months ago

Farmer outreach: Maha BJP govt’s answer to Opposition’s Sangharsh Yatra for loan waiver

Hindustan Times  

Tell farmers about the Maharashtra government’s policies for them -- this is the Bharatiya Janata Party’s counter to the Opposition’s Sangharsh Yatra to demand loan waiver. In the core committee meeting held at chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’s residence Varsha last week, the leadership decided to reach out to farmers with government schemes and initiatives. Party workers will be asked to …

Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar may join Sangharsh Yatra in Maharashtra
8 years ago

Rahul Gandhi, Sharad Pawar may join Sangharsh Yatra in Maharashtra

Hindustan Times  

The Opposition, comprising seven political parties, is set to start its ‘Sangharsh Yatra’ to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Maharashtra government over its demand for a loan waiver for the distressed farmers. Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar are likely to take part in the Yatra starting from Chandrapur on Wednesday. The Opposition parties …

Disgruntled BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha warns party against punishing him
9 years, 7 months ago

Disgruntled BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha warns party against punishing him

India TV News  

Disgruntled BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha warns party against punishing him Patna: Disgruntled BJP MP from Patna Shatrughan Sinha today made a veiled threat to the Party leadership against taking disciplinary action against him. The leader has posted a series of tweets on the micro blogging Patna: Disgruntled BJP MP from Patna Shatrughan Sinha today made a veiled threat to the …

No action against Shatrughan Sinha before Bihar election
9 years, 7 months ago

No action against Shatrughan Sinha before Bihar election

India TV News  

No action against Shatrughan Sinha before Bihar election New Delhi: The BJP will not take any action against its defiant Lok Sabha member Shatrughan Sinha till after the Bihar election, a senior party leader said on Monday.Asked whether the Bharatiya Janata Party would New Delhi: The BJP will not take any action against its defiant Lok Sabha member Shatrughan Sinha …

Openly defiant of BJP leadership: Will Shatrughan Sinha be AAP’s face in Bihar?
9 years, 7 months ago

Openly defiant of BJP leadership: Will Shatrughan Sinha be AAP’s face in Bihar?

Firstpost  

Over the last few weeks, as the assembly election draws closer, Shatrugan Sinha has become more brazen in his actions What’s actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha up to? He skipped the Maha Parivartan Rally addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur and then left the party’s leadership red-faced by meeting and praising Janata Dal leader and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar …

Shatrughan Sinha unhappy over suspension of Congress MP-IndiaT V
9 years, 7 months ago

Shatrughan Sinha unhappy over suspension of Congress MP-IndiaT V

India TV News  

New Delhi: BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha today expressed unhappiness over the suspension of 25 Congress members from the Lok Sabha, inviting a dig from Union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy who said he was an artiste and not aware of the circumstances as he does not come frequently to the House. Sinha, who is said to be unhappy with the party …

Shatrughan Sinha not seeking JD(U) ticket for wife: Nitish, Sinha |IndiaTV News
9 years, 7 months ago

Shatrughan Sinha not seeking JD(U) ticket for wife: Nitish, Sinha |IndiaTV News

India TV News  

Patna: Actor-turned-BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today denied that their recent meetings were in context of the former's wife entering into the fray in the Assembly poll on a JD ticket. A section of newspapers suggested that the ‘Bihari Babu' has called on the senior JD leader to pitch for the candidature of his wife …

Shatrughan to contest from Patna Sahib
11 years ago

Shatrughan to contest from Patna Sahib

The Hindu  

Black flags and a street fight greeted the cavalcade of actor-politician and Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Shatrughan Sinha when he went to file his nomination papers for the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency on Friday. As a group of protesters waved black flags at Mr. Sinha, BJP supporters swung into action and beat up the agitators, creating chaos …

For Shatrughan Sinha, was it politics of ‘warmth’ or ‘threat’?
11 years, 8 months ago

For Shatrughan Sinha, was it politics of ‘warmth’ or ‘threat’?

The Hindu  

The BJP MP, Shatrughan Sinha’s praise for Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar, as ‘Prime Minister-material’, and the reactions it has evoked, indicates that the BJP-Janata Dal break-up in Bihar, and the shake-up in the party’s power structure nationally, continues to have a deep political impact. Persistent dissent A nod to Mr. Kumar is interpreted as a barb at BJP’s own …

Gadkari issue: Shatrughan says he is with Jethmalani, Yashwant
12 years, 4 months ago

Gadkari issue: Shatrughan says he is with Jethmalani, Yashwant

The Hindu  

BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha on Saturday said he was ‘ideologically’ with Ram Jethmalani and Yashwant Sinha who have sought the resignation of party president Nitin Gadkari over allegation of corruption. On Mr. Gadkari, the actor-turned-BJP leader said “he is a friend but a person occupying a responsible post should not only be honest but should also be seen as honest.” …

Angry Yashwant Sinha, Two Other BJP MPs Offer to Resign
13 years, 7 months ago

Angry Yashwant Sinha, Two Other BJP MPs Offer to Resign

India TV News  

New Delhi, Aug 24: Accusing the party of not taking up seriously enough the issue of corruption, three BJP leaders including Yashwant Sinha today offered to quit as Members of Parliament. Besides Yashwant Sinha, Shatrughan Sinha and Uday Singh, MPs from Patnasaheb and Purnea respectively, sprung a surprise at the BJP Parliamentary Party meeting here to discuss the strategy for …

Shatrughan, Yashwant, Hema Give BJP Meet A Miss
14 years, 9 months ago

Shatrughan, Yashwant, Hema Give BJP Meet A Miss

India TV News  

Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, sulking for some time for not being given prominence within BJP, former minister Yashwant Singh, cinestar Hema Malini and former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje were prominent leaders staying away from the party's two-day national executive in Patna. Raje, who had a bitter relations with the former BJP president Rajnath Singh, also did not turn up for …

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