NEW DELHI: Shatrughan Sinha slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah for denying ticket to veteran leader LK Advani for the April-May national election, as he called the move "disgraceful and in poor taste".
Sinha took to Twiteter and wrote, "Father figure, most revered, learned, friend, philosopher, guide, guru and ultimate leader of the Bhartiya Janta Party, Shri LK Advani has been shown the door/royal exit from the electoral politics without his consent and permission (as he was to be part of the decision makers on the seats).
Shatrughan Sinha, a BJP lawmaker from Patna Sahib, has been making adverse comments on his party and its leadership over the years, after being sidelined. Earlier this month, however, the NDA's candidates list had no mention of Mr Sinha and his seat was given to Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
In another Tweet he wrote, “It has hurt the entire nation. People are aghast at this action. Once again I hope, wish & pray that people don't give a proper & befitting reply to this injustice done to our stalwarts & seniors in this elections! May God forgive you!”
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"What you & your people have done with me, is still tolerable. I'm able & capable of answering your people back in the same coin (sic)," Mr Sinha had reacted on the snub.
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Advani who was a deputy prime minister in the government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee, was among the 10-odd leaders above the age of 75, whom the party dropped this time.