Asansol bypoll: Mamata Banerjee has set instance of political equality, says Shatrughan Sinha

Express News Service

NEW DELHI: Veteran Bollywood actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha, who’s fondly referred to as in his native state Bihar as” Bihari Babu”, mentioned that Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has set an instance of political equality by giving an opportunity to all,who should serve the folks in politics as “seva” as a substitute of being indulged in “self-promotion”.

Sinha, elated at being made the TMC candidate for Lok Sabha bypoll from Asansol, mentioned that the folks of Asansol LS constituency would by no means be disillusioned after electing him for the Lok Sabha. “I shall come true to the expectation of Mamata Banerjeeji and the people of Asansol,” he mentioned, including that the nation has bought a dynamic, dashing and folks loving chief.

“She is blessed with a very calibre and unmatched in principled politics”, Sinha mentioned, exuding confidence to get overwhelming electoral blessings from the folks of Asansol. He mentioned, “Voice of people will not get ‘Khamosh’ and I shall continue being the voice of people in the Parliament as I had always been since my political career.”

Sinha had additionally been minister within the union authorities and represented Patna Sahib LS seat from 2009 and 2014 on the BJP ticket.Prior to this,he had additionally been memeber of Rajya Sabha from 1996-2002 and 2002-2008. He was within the union cabinet throughout the federal government of atal Bihari Vajpayee the minister of well being and household welfare.

The bypoll within the Asansol LS constituency is scheduled to be held on April 12 this yr. The bypoll has been necessitated after Babul Supriyo,2-time BJP MP resigned not too long ago and joined the TMC on September 18.