'New Chapter in Political Journey': Congress Heavyweight RPN Singh Quits Party, Joins BJP
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'New Chapter in Political Journey': Congress Heavyweight RPN Singh Quits Party, Joins BJP

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In yet another blow for the Congress, which is struggling to keep its house in order ahead of assembly elections, Congress heavyweight and former minister RPN Singh quit the party and joined the BJP ahead of the upcoming assembly elections. Announcing the decision on Twitter, Singh shared his resignation letter addressed to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and said he was embarking on a “new chapter in my political journey”. Jai Hind pic.twitter.com/O4jWyL0YDC— RPN Singh January 25, 2022 A descendent of the royal family of Sainthwar of Kushinagar, RPN Singh has been a loyalist of the Congress Party. Earlier, the Congress lost another big name in UP, Jitin Prasada, who joined the BJP and was also sworn in as a minister in the Yogi Adityanath cabinet.

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