Former minister of state Kripashankar Singh, who quit the Congress early this month citing the party's 'anti-nationalist' stand over the abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, has slammed the Congress leadership for its decisions. Senior Congress leaders, in turn, have responded to his resignation calling it opportunism.

Singh was expected to join the BJP or Shiv Sena depending on the political situation that arises from the alliance between the right-wing parties. However, if Singh's close confidants are to be believed, his first choice was BJP which hasn't approved his induction yet.