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Shatrughan Sinha: Anything but Khamosh

IndiaTVNews.com brings to you a few interesting and unknown facts about your favourite leaders in a daily feature -- Know Your Politician. Let us strive for a better Lok Sabha. The neta for today is Shatrughan Sinha.

Written by: India TV News Desk New Delhi Updated on: April 30, 2019 17:06 IST
Shatrughan  Sinha
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Shatrughan  Sinha

Shatrughan Sinha, the actor-turned-politician, was born on December 9, 1945 in Patna. The famously big-mouthed actor's brash and cock-a-hoop attitude earned him the moniker of 'Shotgun'. Watch the video to know more about your neta.

Quick facts about Shatrughan Sinha

  1. Shatrughan Sinha is true blue Bihari. He was born in Patna and is a Patna Science College alumnus.
  2. Shatrughan Sinha won from the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha constituency in 2014 on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket.
  3. Shatrughan Sinha entered politics by contesting in a by-poll opposite fellow Bollywood actor Rajesh Khanna. He later said his biggest regret in life was contesting the election against his friend.
  4. Shatrughan Sinha's biography 'Anything But Khamosh' was published in the year 2016.
  5. He recently quit the BJP and joined the Congress party. His daughter, an actress herself, Sonakshi, said he should have done it long back.
  6. Before quitting the saffron party, he made several remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his way of working. After he quit, he said the party was a one-man show and a two-man army.

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