Big Blow To Congress: RPN Singh moves to BJP, calls it ‘New beginning’; thanks PM Modi, JP Nadda and Amit Shah

New Delhi:  In a major setback to the Congress party ahead of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections,  former Union minister RPN Singh on Tuesday moved the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).

RPN Singh had thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President JP Nadda and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for their guidance.

This is a new beginning for me and I look forward to my contribution to nation building under the visionary leadership & guidance of the Honourable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi, BJP President Shri @JPNadda ji & Honourable Home Minister @AmitShah ji.

— RPN Singh (@SinghRPN) January 25, 2022

However, the official announcement is  yet to be made by the BJP.

RPN Singh ने बीजेपी में शामिल होने से ठीक पहले कहा, राष्ट्र निर्माण में अपना योगदान देने के लिए तत्पर हूं. pic.twitter.com/WCdzoUiAFp

— Newsroom Post (@NewsroomPostCom) January 25, 2022

RPN Singh had earlier Tweeted a copy of his resignation.

Today, at a time, we are celebrating the formation of our great Republic, I begin a new chapter in my political journey. Jai Hind pic.twitter.com/O4jWyL0YDC

— RPN Singh (@SinghRPN) January 25, 2022

Singh had also changed his Twitter Bio from: My motto India, First, Always. AICC in-charge, Jharkhand, Spokesperson Congress party, Former Minister of State for Home Affairs, to “My motto India, First, Always.”

Here is what Congress said:

#WATCH | The battle which Congress party is fighting can be fought only with bravery… It requires courage, strength and Priyanka Gandhi Ji has said that coward people can’t fight it: Congress Spokesperson Supriya Shrinate on RPN Singh’s resignation from the party pic.twitter.com/gGqONbdIYG

— ANI (@ANI) January 25, 2022