Adityanath is coming to Delhi a day after Jitin Prasada, a former Congress leader who comes from a well-known Brahmin family of Uttar Pradesh, left the party and joined the BJP.
As the Congress processes Jitin Prasada's switch to the BJP, the spotlight is on other members of the "G-23" or group of 23 "dissident" leaders who wrote to Sonia Gandhi calling for sweeping reforms.
Even before the EC could notify the RS polls, Congress aspirants have started their moves. AICC general secretary Mukul Wasniks name is doing the rounds for the seat from his home state, Maharashtra.
Musing if ex-Cong leader Jitin Prasada will be rewarded after he joined the BJP, Congress veteran Kapil Sibal on Thursday wondered if he was a 'catch' for UP