Jitin Prasada

Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab and now J&K, Congress woes see no end

From prominent faces like Sushmita Dev and Jitin Prasada jumping ship to a mass exodus in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress party has gone through crisis after crisis this year.

BSP chief Mayawati slams BJP over UP Cabinet expansion, says move aimed at mobilising caste votes

Taking to Twitter, the BSP chief cautioned the voters of the poll-bound state about the "dual character" of the Uttar Pradesh government and alleged that the BJP-led government has not taken any concrete steps for the development of the sections.

UP Cabinet Expansion: Yogi Adityanath inducts seven new ministers ahead of Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls

Governor Anandiben Patel administered oath to the new ministers at the Gandhi Auditorium in the Raj Bhawan in the presence of the chief minister

Uttar Pradesh cabinet expansion: At least seven ministers likely to be sworn in today

With an eye on the 2022 Assembly elections, the expansion will focus on unrepresented castes and political parties

Day after meeting Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath calls on Narendra Modi and JP Nadda

The UP CM's visit to Delhi comes close on the heels of the BJP holding a series of review meetings in Lucknow, which had fuelled speculation of a ministerial reshuffle in the state

'Over my dead body': Kapil Sibal slams Jitin Prasada, says he can never think of joining BJP

Apart from Sibal, G-23 leaders Shashi Tharoor and M Veerappa Moily have also slammed Prasada for switching to the BJP

Day after joining BJP, Jitin Prasada says left Congress due to 'disconnect' between party and people

A prominent Brahmin face in Uttar Pradesh, Prasada in an exclusive interview with CNN-News18 said that he took the decision after 'lot of deliberation'

Prasada joining BJP may settle question of Brahmin face; Congress can ignore Tikait's Mamata visit at its own peril

Prasada's induction will further wear away whatever’s left of the Congress and the Gandhis in Uttar Pradesh, even if it does not yield dividends for the BJP

Congress needs to undergo 'major surgery': M Veerappa Moily on Jitin Prasada's exit from party

The Congress veteran said the top leadership should make a proper assessment of leaders in the party, asserting that 'one cannot make people leaders when they do not deserve it'

Jitin Prasada joins BJP: Unlike his father Jitendra, will he able to make Congress rue his absence?

Before his death, Prasada Sr who had contested and lost against Sonia Gandhi for the leadership of Congress was totally disillusioned with the Congress and Gandhis, in particular