Union Minister Jitin Prasada's convoy meets with accident, leader escapes unhurt
July 20, 2024 23:03 ISTUnion Minister Jitin Prasada's convoy reported a collision while visiting flood-affected areas in Pilibhit, but no injuries were reported.
Union Minister Jitin Prasada's convoy reported a collision while visiting flood-affected areas in Pilibhit, but no injuries were reported.
Former Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister and BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Pilibhit Jitin Prasad was among the only two Yogi cabinet ministers who got a ticket for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Jitin Prasada transfer controversy: To clear the air on rumours that he is upset with the BJP leadership, the minister said: "There's no question of being upset. Working under UP CM's leadership to meet people's expectations."
A total of 5 officials including the Public Works Department (PWD) Head & Chief Engineer Manoj Gupta suspended due to transfer irregularities in the department. This is after the action was taken on PWD Minister Jitin Prasada's OSD Anil Kumar Pandey on July 18.
Prasada, a former member of the G23 who had written to Congress president Sonia Gandhi seeking an organisational overhaul before quitting the party and joining the BJP.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday expanded his cabinet by inducting seven new ministers including Jitin Prasada, who recently left the Congress party and joined the BJP. The cabinet expansion has also been done to balance caste and regional aspiration, months ahead of the crucial assembly polls in 2022.
All the new ministers were administered oath of office and secrecy by Governor Anandiben Patel at a hurriedly convened ceremony at the Raj Bhavan, in the presence of the Chief Minister and his cabinet colleagues. Among those who were sworn in are one cabinet minister and six ministers of state.
Prasada said they discussed ways to ensure that the welfare schemes reach the public more effectively and the party organisation is strengthened further "so that the state and the country can be served".
Prasada, who is from Uttar Pradesh, recently severed his family's three-generation ties with the Congress and joined the BJP.
In an editorial in party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, the Shiv Sena said Prasada, a young leader, was of no use to the Congress and will remain so to the BJP.
Though there is no official word on whether there will be a Cabinet expansion in Uttar Pradesh, sources said Jitin Prasada, who comes from a noted Brahmin family of the state with political heft, and AK Sharma may be accommodated in such an eventuality.
Former chief minister of Karnataka and senior Congress leader, Veerappa Moily, on June 10 said the Congress needs to undergo a "major surgery" and responsibility should be given to the people who are committed to the party's ideology.
Rahul Gandhi’s close aide Jitin Prasada on Wednesday joined the BJP, senior party leader and former Union minister Kapil Sibal has called for reforms in the grand old party.
"What can I say? He is such a senior leader but I know the situation in UP and the connection between people and Congress. I decided this after thinking everything," Jitin Prasada said
After Madhya Pradesh Congress Twitter handle put a controvercial tweet on Jitin Prasada after he joined BJP, the former union minister reacted mildly.
Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge expressed sadness on Jitin Prasada's decision to join BJP.
Madhya Pradesh's Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jyotiraditya M. Scindia congratulated former Congress leader Jitin Prasada for joining Bharatiya Janta Party on June 09.
Speaking on former Congress leader Jitin Prasada, who had joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on June 09, said it's unfortunate but Jaane wale jaate rehte hain, we can't stop them.
In a huge setback to the Congress party, its senior leader Jitin Prasada on Wednesday formally joined the BJP. He was formally inducted into the party in the presence of Union Minister Piyush Goyal and other top saffron leaders at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi.
Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) lashed out at two time Lok Sabha MP and former party leader Jitin Prasada for joining BJP and said it was like dumping garbage in a dustbin.
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