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New Delhi, June 9
In a major setback to the Congress, its prominent face from poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Jitin Prasada, on Wednesday joined the BJP.
Welcoming him into the party in the presence of Union Minister Piyush Goyal, BJP media in charge Anil Baluni said Prasada was joining the party as he was impressed with the working style of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The speculations that Prasada is joining the BJP started after Baluni tweeted about an eminent personality joining the party. Before the formal announcement, the known Gandhi loyalist met Home Minister Amit Shah.
The development comes as another blow to the Congress, which appears to be failing consistently in stopping its promising young leaders from leaving the party.
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New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) A former minister in Manmohan Singh government and a senior congress leader Jitin Prasada on Wednesday joined the BJP in presence of Union Minister Piyush Goyal at the BJP headquarters.
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New Delhi, June 9
In a major setback to the Congress, its prominent face from poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Jitin Prasada, on Wednesday joined the BJP.
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Lakshmi Iyer is a journalist worked with Mumbai Mirror, who has been covering politics for three decades in Delhi & Mumbai.
When former Union Minister Jitin Prasad, a Congress leader considered once close to Rahul Gandhi, crossed over to the BJP ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections next year, it did not take many in the Congress by surprise.
That is because Prasad’s exit has apparently been in the works for close to a week. Top Congress brass had been in touch with him, trying to dissuade him from taking the plunge. ” In the end he seems to have prevailed. We only hope he doesn’t take his friend Rahul Gandhi along to BJP headquarters ” .