Disgruntled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Shatrughan Sinha said he will join the Congress party on 6 April, after he was denied a ticket from Patna Sahib by the BJP.

Sinha met Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, 28 March, and speaking to the media after the meet, he said, “Joining will happen soon, we will give you positive news during Navratri.”

Congress Spokesperson Shaktisinh Gohil tweeted saying Sinha will formally join the Congress on 6 April.