Patna: In the Bihar Assembly Election 2020, Luv Sinha, son of former Union Minister Shatrughan Sinha, who contested from Bankipur seat on Congress ticket, said that he will challenge the saffron party in the BJP stronghold. is. He said that by winning the election, I will prove my ability and start the political innings. He said that he is not contesting from Bankipur Assembly seat under Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency to avenge his father’s defeat in the 2019 general election. He said that he is contesting this election for the welfare of the people of Patna.
Actor-turned-politician Luv said that the BJP has changed after gaining power in 2014. He alleged that now there is not much discussion within the saffron party and now only the ‘order’ is issued. Asked why he chose Congress to start his election innings despite the presence of a party like Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) in Bihar, Love said, “I have not only chosen Congress, but Congress has also elected me.
He said that the Congress noticed the work done by me, even the work that I did during my father’s stay in BJP. I have worked here with my father since 2009. I am convinced that the party (Congress) must have noticed the work done by me in the last elections and that is why they gave me this ticket.
‘Not ticketed due to familyism’
Admitting that he would contest elections in the BJP stronghold, Love said, should one be afraid to fight for this reason. I believe in fighting to prove my ability and show my ability to the world. Win or lose, it is not in my hands from anywhere. The public will decide and we have to accept their decision.
He said that there is an anti-incumbency wave against current BJP MLA Nitin Naveen here (Bankipur). He alleged that the BJP candidate inherited this seat from his father, who was an MLA from Bankipur. While dismissing the speculation of getting the ticket due to his father, Love said that if it was familyism, he would have chosen to contest the Lok Sabha elections and not the assembly elections.
