Addressing the media, RPN Singh, without mentioning the Congress, lamented that the party he was associated with for 32 years is not what it used to be
Congress leader and former union minister RPN Singh joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday, backing his decision by saying it’s “better late than never”.
Singh, who was the Congress party in-charge in Jharkhand and named as a star campaigner by the party for the assembly elections starting next month, is among several Congressmen who switched over to the BJP in recent months. Along with Singh, Shashi Walia and Rajendra Awana also joined the BJP.
Addressing the media, Singh, without mentioning the Congress, lamented that the party he was associated with for 32 years is not what it used to be. “It is not the same party where I began and it is not the same ideology,” he said, adding that he is ready to work with BJP as an ordinary party worker alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“The whole country appreciates the work that has been done by our PM, bringing the old civilisation together with the 21st century,” Singh said, praising Modi.
Singh also revealed that for years people have been asking him to join the BJP. “I can say, ‘der aaye, durust aaye’ (better late than never),” he said.
