New Delhi: BJP Rabel Shatrughan Sinha on Saturday called the Bihar Congress in-charge Shakti Singh Gohil “a backbone of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)”. He made the goof-up during a media address after his formal induction into the Congress party.

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He said, “Shakti Singh Gohil ji (Bihar Congress in-charge) has been the backbone of BJP in Bihar and in Gujarat.” Sinha, however, realised his mistake when reporters pointed out the gaffe and corrected himself, saying it ought to happen as it was BJP’s foundation day.

Earlier today, before joining the Congress party, Sinha said that he has left the BJP with a "heavy heart and immense pain" and that he does not hold any ill will for the people of the party.

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In a tweet he said, "It's with a heavy heart and immense pain that I finally bid adieu to my old party, for reasons best known to all of us, on 6th April, which also happens to be the Sansthapna Diwas of BJP. I don't hold any ill will for our people as they were like my family and I was groomed in this party with the guidance and blessings of the stalwarts like Bharat Ratna Nanaji Deshmukh, late and great PM #atalbiharivajpayee and of course, our friend philosopher, ultimate leader, guru & guide, Sri. L.K #Advani.”

two-time BJP MP from Bihar’s Patna Sahib constituency, Sinha, resigned from the BJP on March 31 after being replaced by Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad at the seat for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.