Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aditynath met Union Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the state s political situation and Covid management. Former Union Minister and Apna Dal chief, Anupriya Patel also joined the deliberations.Adityanath s .
Former Union Minister Jitin Prasada, once part of Rahul Gandhi's inner circle, crossed over to the BJP today in a huge blow to the Congress ahead of the Uttar Pradesh election next year.
Aditi Tandon
New Delhi, June 9
The exit of 47-year-old former Union Minister Jitin Prasada from the Congress on Wednesday signals the start of a season of defections in the party, which is reeling under serial electoral setbacks and mounting internal troubles.
Like Prasada, who said today that he was finding it difficult to serve the people through the Congress, several other party leaders are standing on the outbound door, ready to make an exit.
Prominent potential leaders, who are already being expected to follow Jitin, are former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minster Sachin Pilot, former MP Milind Deora and perhaps some other members of the ‘G-23 grouping which asked Congress President Sonia Gandhi to make changes relevant to the aspirations of the cadres and also to hold elections for the post of party president and down to the booth level.
Jitin Prasada Dumps Congress for BJP Ahead of 2022 Uttar Pradesh Election
Former Union Minister Jitin Prasada, who was formerly close to Rahul Gandhi, defected to the BJP today, dealing a crushing blow to Congress ahead of the Uttar Pradesh poll next year.
New Delhi:
Former Union Minister Jitin Prasada, who was formerly close to Rahul Gandhi, defected to the BJP today, dealing a crushing blow to Congress ahead of the Uttar Pradesh poll next year.
The Congress main Brahmin face in UP, the 47-year-old lawmaker, is departing at a time when the opposition party is meeting in Delhi to try to resolve a rift in Punjab, another state with elections in 2022.