Shatrughan Sinha Denies CM Candidate Remark

Shatrughan Sinha denied saying that the Bihar poll results would have been different if he was declared CM candidate.

BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha. (Photo: PTI)

BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha today said he had never suggested that Bihar Assembly poll results could have been different had he been declared the chief ministerial candidate. He, however, said that things could have been better if he had campaigned in the elections.

BJP lost badly in the recent assembly elections in Bihar and there are murmurs of dissent over the way campaigning was done in the state. Sinha was not involved in the campaigning.

Denying that he has claimed chief ministership, Sinha tweeted:

He further said “Nonetheless, now that the verdict is out and we’re saddened by this humiliating defeat, we should not run away from fixing responsibility.” In another post, he said, “A more enthusiastic participation of my friends, fans, voters and supporters would’ve certainly helped to make a difference at a few seats.” “I am not a Rajya Sabha MP. I’ve come through the support of masses and won two Lok Sabha elections with record margin. I have a support base!”