TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha’s Praise For NDA’s Bihar Triumph Raises Eyebrows

Last Updated:November 17, 2025, 19:06 IST

Shatrughan Sinha praised Nitish Kumar after NDA's Bihar win, surprising Trinamool Congress. TMC called it his personal view as BJP claimed it exposed rifts within the party.

Shatrughan Sinha praised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar following the electoral success of the BJP-led NDA in Bihar

With the Democratic Alliance (NDA) registering a landslide victory in the Bihar assembly elections, Trinamool Congress MP Shatrughan Sinha’s praise for JD(U)’s Nitish Kumar has raised eyebrows within the Mamata Banerjee-led party.

After the BJP-led alliance swept the Bihar assembly polls, the veteran actor praised the JD(U) leader and congratulated the people and parties around him. His statement singing paeans to the Kumar brought a surprise in political circles, as his party said it was the personal opinion of the actor-turned-politician who hailed from Bihar.

“Congratulations! To the people of our Bihar for getting the government they deserve, voted for & the leadership of the most admired, gentleman politician, Nitesh Kumar for being Bihar’s longest-serving, trusted, tried, tested & successful CM. He seems to have lived up to people’s expectations. Kudos to all the people/parties around him. God Bless & congratulations to all. Jai Bihar! Jai Hind!" he said in a post on X.

He also shared several photographs featuring the two in the post. He also tagged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and leaders from other parties in the INDIA alliance.

TMC’s Response To Sinha’s Post

Speaking to the media, TMC MP Saugata Roy said, “I have no comments in this regard, but I do not agree to such things is all I will say."

TMC spokesperson Debangshu Bhattacharya told PTI that Sinha’s Bihar connection may have prompted him to come up with such a comment.

“However, the party will talk to him to ascertain why he said so. What he said is entirely his personal opinion and not the view of TMC," said Bhattacharya, also the IT cell head of the party.

BJP Takes Jibe At TMC

BJP MLA from Asansol South Agnimitra Paul claimed Sinha has exposed the rift within the TMC and his disenchantment with the top party leadership.

“TMC’s move to bring Sinha from outside the state and someone not belonging to Asansol seems to have backfired as he had failed to deliver as an MP from the seat," she claimed.

Shatrughan Sinha’s Political Career

In his political career, Sinha changed various parties. He was a Rajya Sabha member between 1996 and 2008, during which he was a Union Minister under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He was elected on BJP ticket from Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seat in 2009.

Ten years later, he joined the Congress, and in 2022, he again went to Lok Sabha on TMC ticket in a by-election from West Bengal’s Asansol. He was re-elected from that seat in 2024.

This is not the first time Sinha’s remarks have been at odds with the Trinamool Congress. Despite Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s instructions about respecting personal food choices and cultural practices, Sinha has expressed reservations about non-vegetarian food. In February, he made comments criticising the consumption of non-vegetarian dishes, praised the Uttarakhand government’s Uniform Civil Code, and called for a nationwide ban on cow slaughter and non-vegetarian food.

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