KOLKATA, Mar 13: Former Union minister Yashwant Sinha,a bitter critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi regime, on Saturday joined Trinamool Congress days
Former union minister Yashwant Sinha joins TMC
March 13, 2021
Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha. - PTI×
Says democracy is in peril
Former Union Finance Minister, Yashwant Sinha, joined the Trinamool Congress today ahead of the crucial polls in West Bengal.
The 83-year-old, who served as finance minister during the late Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s tenure as Prime Minister, had quit his earlier party the BJP in 2018; after being in political hiatus for several years.
Sinha is known as a vocal critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
His joining is seen as a “prize catch” for the Trinamool, which has seen a series of defections across all levels. The party suffered its biggest set-back when its Rajya Sabha MP and former Rail Minister, Dinesh Trivedi quit after speaking against Trinamool’s functioning on the floor of the Parliament.
Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha joins TMC
Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha joins TMC Former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha joins TMC in presence of Trinamool leaders Derek O Brien, Sudip Bandyopadhyay and Subrata Mukherjee at Trinamool Bhavan, in Kolkata on Saturday. (UNI)
KOLKATA, Mar 13: Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha, a bitter critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi regime, on Saturday joined Trinamool Congress days ahead of the high- octane West Bengal assembly polls.
Sinha, a senior BJP leader during Atal Bihari Vajpayee rule, told reporters it was call of the hour to ensure TMC win the assembly elections with a thumping majority which will herald defeat of Modi government in 2024 Lok Sabha polls and save the country.
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Former Union minister Yashwant Sinha, a bitter critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi regime, joined Trinamul Congress on Saturday, days ahead of the high-octane West Bengal Assembly polls.
Sinha, a senior BJP leader during the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government s rule, told reporters it was call of the hour to ensure TMC wins the Assembly elections with a thumping majority which would herald the defeat of Modi government in 2024 Lok Sabha polls and save the country.
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