Prasada said his decision to quit the Congress stemmed from his realization that “if one is unable to serve one’s people or protect their interests being in a certain party, it is better to leave.”
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.