Jitin Prasada: From Congress Stalwart to BJP's Brahmin Face devdiscourse.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from devdiscourse.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Jitin Prasada was once considered as among Rahul Gandhi s young Turks and was a minister in successive Manmohan Singh governments but defected from the Congress to the BJP in 2021, where he has again established himself as a prominent Brahmin face of Uttar Pradesh.
The BJP’s decision to replace seasoned MP Santosh Gangwar with a former MLA in its bastion has angered the influential OBC Kurmi community and exposed an internal rift.
The upcoming election in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, takes on new dimensions as BJP stalwart Santosh Singh Gangwar is denied a ticket after eight terms, making it a battleground for the Opposition INDIA bloc. Former Union minister Gangwar s replacement, Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar, faces off against Congress-turned-SP candidate Praveen Singh Aron. While BJP remains confident in Chhatrapal s candidacy, Aron s campaign is bolstered by the support of SP s Bhagwat Saran Gangwar and discontent over Santosh s exclusion. The election is poised to test BJP s stronghold in the region amidst shifting loyalties and a charged political atmosphere.
"They consider themselves even bigger than Lord Ram...": PM Modi attacks Congress, SP aninews.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aninews.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.