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Jitin Prasada quits Congress, joins BJP
Updated Jun 10, 2021, 10:21 am IST
Prasada is the second leader after Jyotiraditya Scindia to join the saffron fold
Congress leader Jitin Prasada joins BJP in the presence of Union Minister Piyush Goel at BJP Headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday. Photo: DC Image/D. Kamraj)
New Delhi: Jitin Prasada, a former Union minister and prominent member of the Congress’ young brigade that is headed by Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday joined the BJP ahead of the crucial Assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh. Calling the shift a “naya adhyay (new chapter)” in his political journey, Mr Prasada said he decided to join the BJP after much consideration as he was unable to serve the interests of his people and the society and that the BJP is the only institutionally national party.