New Delhi, April 6: Actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha, who joined the Congress on Saturday is all set to contest from Patna Sahib constituency in Bihar on Congress ticket. Sinha represents Bihar's Patna Sahib seat in the Lok Sabha and is all set to take on the BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad in the constituency. Congress General Secretary K C Venugopal welcomed Sinha into the party fold and termed him the "best politician who was earlier with the wrong party".  BJP Snubs Shatrughan Sinha Ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2019, Nominates Ravi Shankar Prasad From Patna Sahib.

In the last week, the 72-year-old had announced his decision to quit the BJP and join the grand old party. The two-time Lok Sabha MP and former Union Minister joined the Congress party on the foundation day of the BJP. Taking a jibe at BJP, Sinha said he quit the party as it has turned into a "one-man show and two-men army". Shatrughan Sinha, Veteran Actor and Former BJP MP, Joins Congress Ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha Elections. 

Sinha took to Twitter to finally bid adieu to his old party- the BJP, saying that he was groomed in the party with the guidance and blessings of the stalwarts like Late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Nanaji Deshmukh and LK Advani. In a series of tweets, Sinha expressed hope that the Congress will provide him with opportunities to serve our people, society and nation in terms of unity, prosperity, progress, development, and glory.

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