Jitin Prasada called on BJP president JP Nadda at his residence in New Delhi on Wednesday after joining the party.
NEW DELHI: What perhaps could not happen in March 2019 materialised on Wednesday when senior Congress leader Jitin Prasada, piloted by railways minister Piyush Goyal, joined the BJP in the party headquarters. Jitin is believed to have almost quit the Congress and was about to join the BJP ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. However, the rebellion was nipped after a car drive he had with the then Congress president Rahul Gandhi.
Son of former Congress leader late Jitendra Prasada, the party’s Brahmin face in Uttar Pradesh (UP), Jitin had contested and won the 2004 Lok Sabha election from Shahjahanpur in the state. He won the 2009 parliamentary election from Dhaurahra. However, he lost the two subsequent Lok Sabha elections from the seat and also the 2017 UP assembly polls.
No, Jairam Ramesh, Indiaâs Legacy Goes Beyond Nehru And Gandhis
by Suhas - May 12, 2021 09:58 AM
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. (Yann/Wikimedia Commons)
Snapshot
The leaders of the Congress party, even after seven years of Narendra Modi in Delhi, seem to think that they can say anything and get away with it as long as their media ecosystem toes their line. But then, say hello to social media, Jairam Ramesh.
About 70 government schemes, 26 sports, tournaments or trophies, 17 stadia, four geographical landmarks, nine airports, four power plants, almost 100 educational institutions, 41 awards ranging from sports to literature, 17 scholarships or fellowships, 17 national parks, sanctuaries and museums, 37 medical institutions, 35 institutions, chairs or festivals, and thousands of roads, localities and places are named after people of the Nehru-Gandhi family.