Congress’s RPN Singh Quits, Says “New Chapter” Amid Reviews Of Transfer To BJP

Former Union Minister RPN Singh stop the Congress immediately and teased a “new chapter in his political journey” amid stories that he’ll swap to the BJP forward of subsequent month’s Uttar Pradesh election.

RPN Singh, who’s from japanese UP’s Kushinagar, was among the many Congress’ greatest leaders within the state and is on the listing of star campaigners for the occasion introduced simply yesterday.

He posted a resignation letter addressed to Sonia Gandhi on Twitter.

“Right now, at a time, we’re celebrating the formation of our nice Republic, I start a brand new chapter in my political journey. Jai Hind,” he wrote, sharing his transient letter.

Right now, at a time, we’re celebrating the formation of our nice Republic, I start a brand new chapter in my political journey. Jai Hind pic.twitter.com/O4jWyL0YDC

— RPN Singh (@SinghRPN) January 25, 2022

Mr Singh is more likely to contest as a BJP candidate in Padrauna, his stronghold, reverse Swami Prasad Maurya, who not too long ago stop the BJP.

Mr Singh has been an MLA from Padrauna for 3 phrases. He was elected as an MP from Kushinagar in 2009 however misplaced in 2014. Swami Prasad Maurya gained the final two state polls from the Padrauna seat, first as a candidate of Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Celebration (BSP) after which as a candidate of the BJP.

Earlier immediately, Mr Singh modified his Twitter bio and dropped “Congress”, fuelling huge hypothesis. “My motto India, First, At all times,” reads his bio, which earlier referred to his Congress designations together with AICC (All India Congress Committee) in-charge.

Some stories mentioned he was upset with the occasion management over his associates being denied tickets to contest in Uttar Pradesh.

That is the second huge exit from the Congress in Uttar Pradesh after Jitin Prasada stop final yr. Mr Prasada joined the BJP and later turned a minister within the Uttar Pradesh authorities led by Yogi Adityanath.