Congress chief Jitin Prasada calls it quits, joins BJP forward of UP polls

On Wednesday (June 9), former union minister and Congress chief from Uttar Pradesh, Jitin Prasada referred to as it quits and joined BJP on the occasion headquarters in New Delhi. Before reaching the BJP headquarters, he met Railway Minister Piyush Goyal at his residence, and from there each of them went to satisfy house minister Amit Shah. Piyush Goyal formal welcomed Prasada to BJP at 1.20 PM as we speak. The improvement comes forward of the Uttar Pradesh State Legislative elections which might be scheduled to be held subsequent 12 months.
Earlier within the day, BJP MP and National spokesperson Anil Baluni had knowledgeable, “An Eminent personality will join BJP today (Wednesday) 09 June, 1 PM at BJP HQ, 6A DDU Marg, New Delhi.”
An Eminent persona will be a part of BJP as we speak (Wednesday) 09 June, 1 PM at BJP HQ, 6A DDU Marg, New Delhi— Anil Baluni (@anil_baluni) June 9, 2021
The 47-year-old Jitin Prasada was as soon as a detailed aide to Congress dynast Rahul Gandhi. Interestingly, he was a part of the ‘G-23′ group which wrote to Sonia Gandhi in 2020 asking for in-party reforms. His exit from the grand-old occasion makes him the second influential Congress chief to abandon the occasion after Jyotiraditya Scindia. Prior to defecting to the BJP, Jitin Prasada was appointed because the General Secretary of All India Congress Committee for the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee. He was additionally the Minister of State for Steel (2008-2009), Petroleum and Natural Gas (2009-2011), Road Transport and Highways (2011-2012), and HRD (2012-2014) underneath the UPA-II authorities. Jitin Prasada as seen because the Brahmin face of the occasion in UP.
His disillusionment with the occasion turned evident when he slammed the Congress occasion for forging an alliance with the Left and the Islamist Indian Secular Front (ISF). On March 1, Jitin Prasada had tweeted, “Alliance decisions are taken keeping in mind the best interests of the party and the workers. Now is the time for everyone to join hands and work towards strengthening the prospects of the Congress in the poll bound states.”
Alliance choices are taken conserving in thoughts one of the best pursuits of the occasion and the employees. Now is the time for everybody to affix arms and work in direction of strengthening the prospects of the Congress within the ballot sure states. @INCIndia @rssurjewala @adhirrcinc @AnandSharmaINC— Jitin Prasada जितिन प्रसाद (@JitinPrasada) March 1, 2021
It should be talked about that his late father Jitendra Prasada had challenged the management of Sonia Gandhi in 1999. He had contested in opposition to her in a failed bid for the put up of Congress President.