Rahul Gandhi’s close aid RPN Singh joins BJP soon after quitting Congress

NEW DELHI: Former Union Minister RPN Singh today joined Bharatiya Janata Party, soon after quitting Congress.

Singh has arrived at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in New Delhi.

In a major setback to Congress just ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly election, the Jharkhand in-charge and ex-MP from Kushinagar constituency took to Twitter to inform of his joining.

"This is a new beginning for me and I look forward to my contribution to nation-building under the visionary leadership and guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President JP Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah," he said after resigning from the Congress party.

Taking to Twitter, Singh posted his resignation letter addressed to Sonia Gandhi, "Today, at a time, we are celebrating the formation of our great Republic, I begin a new chapter in my political journey. Jai Hind."