Shatrughan Sinha says Congress is a national party in ‘true sense’, Lalu Prasad asked him to join it  

Shatrughan Sinha.

Actor turned politician, Shatrughan Sinha, who had decided on quitting the Bharatiya Janata Party, on Sunday, said he decided to join the Congress as it was a national party in the “true sense” and in addition family friend Lalu Prasad also advised to do the same.

Reasoning his action, he said the party also has a great contribution in the country's freedom movement and that it is a national party in the "true sense".

Sinha said, “Our family friend (RJD chief) Lalu Prasad also suggested 'you go there (to the Congress). We are there with you and will be together politically also'. It was done with his (Lalu Prasad’s) permission and in agreement with him.”

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