NEW DELHI: What maybe couldn’t occur in March 2019 materialised on Wednesday when senior Congress chief Jitin Prasada, piloted by railways minister Piyush Goyal, joined the BJP within the social gathering headquarters. Jitin is believed to have nearly stop the Congress and was about to affix the BJP forward of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Nonetheless, the insurrection was nipped after a automotive drive he had with the then Congress president Rahul Gandhi.
Son of former Congress chief late Jitendra Prasada, the social gathering’s Brahmin face in Uttar Pradesh (UP), Jitin had contested and gained the 2004 Lok Sabha election from Shahjahanpur within the state. He gained the 2009 parliamentary election from Dhaurahra. Nonetheless, he misplaced the 2 subsequent Lok Sabha elections from the seat and likewise the 2017 UP meeting polls.
Jitin Prasada’s first insurrection
Simply forward of the 2019 Lok Sabha election there was a powerful buzz of Jitin becoming a member of the BJP. He was miffed with the Congress for 2 causes – firstly over the social gathering’s bid to area him from Lucknow as an alternative of his chosen constituency of Dhaurahra. The BJP had fielded Defence minister Rajnath Singh from the UP capital.
Jitin was additionally peeved over the Congress management for fielding Muslim candidates from Kheri and Sitapur that are adjoining to Dhaurahra. His concern was this could result in polarisation of votes in opposition to him.
There have been sturdy rumours of Jitin quitting the Congress and becoming a member of the BJP. The excitement grew stronger as in its first checklist of 184 candidates introduced on March 21, 2019, the BJP introduced Rajnath Singh’s candidature from Lucknow however it didn’t identify any candidate from Dhaurahra.
Nonetheless, in a half-an-hour automotive drive with Rahul Gandhi from his official residence in Tughlak Lane to the airport, Jitin Prasada is believed to have modified his thoughts and determined to remain put within the Congress.
G-23 member
Final yr, Jitin Prasada was one of many signatories to a letter written by G-23 – a bunch of 23 prime Congress leaders – to interim president Sonia Gandhi demanding main reforms, collective decision-making and full-time seen management.
The Likhimpur Kheri district unit of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) targetted Jitin Prasada, a former Union minister, for being one of many 23 signatories to the letter. Dhaurahra comes below the Likhimpur Kheri district.
The Lakhimpur Kheri unit of the Congress made particular point out of Prasada’s identify and mentioned he was the one G-23 member from UP. Condemning Jitin Prasada’s transfer, it demanded the strictest doable disciplinary motion in opposition to him.
Nonetheless, the Congress management sought to placate Prasada by appointing him as a common secretary in-charge of West Bengal. It’s one other matter that Prasada contracted COVID-19 forward of the West Bengal meeting election and BK Hariprasad stuffed the hole.
Jitendra Prasada’s insurrection in opposition to Sonia Gandhi
Whereas demanding motion in opposition to all of the 23 signatories, the Lakhimpur Kheri unit of the Congress had alleged that Prasada had a household historical past of opposing the Gandhis. It mentioned Prasada’s father late Jitendra Prasada had given proof (of the household being in opposition to the Gandhis) by contesting in opposition to Sonia Gandhi.
Jitendra Prasada had contested in opposition to Sonia Gandhi for the Congress president’s put up in November 2000. Nonetheless, he was convincingly defeated within the essential election. He died of cerebral haemorrhage a few months later.
Setting apart that episode, the Congress gave a ticket to Jitin Prasada in 2004 Lok Sabha elections from Shahjahanpur. On successful the election, he turned one of many youngest Union ministers within the Manmohan Singh authorities. He once more gained in 2009 and remained a central minister.
Nonetheless, his relations with the Gandhis soured in 2019 when over Congress’s bid to area him from Lucknow in opposition to Rajnath Singh within the parliamentary election.
Jitin Prasada had felt sidelined within the social gathering since then.
Son of former Congress chief late Jitendra Prasada, the social gathering’s Brahmin face in Uttar Pradesh (UP), Jitin had contested and gained the 2004 Lok Sabha election from Shahjahanpur within the state. He gained the 2009 parliamentary election from Dhaurahra. Nonetheless, he misplaced the 2 subsequent Lok Sabha elections from the seat and likewise the 2017 UP meeting polls.
Jitin Prasada’s first insurrection
Simply forward of the 2019 Lok Sabha election there was a powerful buzz of Jitin becoming a member of the BJP. He was miffed with the Congress for 2 causes – firstly over the social gathering’s bid to area him from Lucknow as an alternative of his chosen constituency of Dhaurahra. The BJP had fielded Defence minister Rajnath Singh from the UP capital.
Jitin was additionally peeved over the Congress management for fielding Muslim candidates from Kheri and Sitapur that are adjoining to Dhaurahra. His concern was this could result in polarisation of votes in opposition to him.
There have been sturdy rumours of Jitin quitting the Congress and becoming a member of the BJP. The excitement grew stronger as in its first checklist of 184 candidates introduced on March 21, 2019, the BJP introduced Rajnath Singh’s candidature from Lucknow however it didn’t identify any candidate from Dhaurahra.
Nonetheless, in a half-an-hour automotive drive with Rahul Gandhi from his official residence in Tughlak Lane to the airport, Jitin Prasada is believed to have modified his thoughts and determined to remain put within the Congress.
G-23 member
Final yr, Jitin Prasada was one of many signatories to a letter written by G-23 – a bunch of 23 prime Congress leaders – to interim president Sonia Gandhi demanding main reforms, collective decision-making and full-time seen management.
The Likhimpur Kheri district unit of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) targetted Jitin Prasada, a former Union minister, for being one of many 23 signatories to the letter. Dhaurahra comes below the Likhimpur Kheri district.
The Lakhimpur Kheri unit of the Congress made particular point out of Prasada’s identify and mentioned he was the one G-23 member from UP. Condemning Jitin Prasada’s transfer, it demanded the strictest doable disciplinary motion in opposition to him.
Nonetheless, the Congress management sought to placate Prasada by appointing him as a common secretary in-charge of West Bengal. It’s one other matter that Prasada contracted COVID-19 forward of the West Bengal meeting election and BK Hariprasad stuffed the hole.
Jitendra Prasada’s insurrection in opposition to Sonia Gandhi
Whereas demanding motion in opposition to all of the 23 signatories, the Lakhimpur Kheri unit of the Congress had alleged that Prasada had a household historical past of opposing the Gandhis. It mentioned Prasada’s father late Jitendra Prasada had given proof (of the household being in opposition to the Gandhis) by contesting in opposition to Sonia Gandhi.
Jitendra Prasada had contested in opposition to Sonia Gandhi for the Congress president’s put up in November 2000. Nonetheless, he was convincingly defeated within the essential election. He died of cerebral haemorrhage a few months later.
Setting apart that episode, the Congress gave a ticket to Jitin Prasada in 2004 Lok Sabha elections from Shahjahanpur. On successful the election, he turned one of many youngest Union ministers within the Manmohan Singh authorities. He once more gained in 2009 and remained a central minister.
Nonetheless, his relations with the Gandhis soured in 2019 when over Congress’s bid to area him from Lucknow in opposition to Rajnath Singh within the parliamentary election.
Jitin Prasada had felt sidelined within the social gathering since then.