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Jitin Prasada: Indian politician
Jitin Prasada is an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. He was appointed Cabinet Minister by the Government of Uttar Pradesh on 26 September 2021. Earlier, he has been the former Minister of State for Human Resource Department, Government of India. He was representing Dhaurahra of district Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh in 15th Lok Sabha, where he won by 184,509 votes. On 9 June 2021 Jitin Prasad quit the Indian National Congress and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of senior BJP leader Piyush Goyal.

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With Deora exit, exodus of Rahul Gandhi's band of 'dynasts' nearly complete

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DNA Special: As UP govt's deadline for pothole-free campaign ends, a reality check of the 97% claim

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'How's the Prasad': Jitin Prasada gets even with Kapil Sibal


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How's the 'Prasad', Mr Sibal: Jitin Prasada gets back at Kapil Sibal for old tweet on Congress exit

Responding to the Congress veteran in the opportune moment, Prasada today tweeted, "How's the "Prasad" Mr. Sibal!"
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UP deputy CM loses PWD to Jitin Prasada; ex-PMO hand gets 2 key portfolios

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Eye on UP polls, Yogi castes the net wide with UP MLC picks

The Yogi Adityanath government in UP on Sunday nominated four names for Vidhan Parishad — Jitin Prasada, NISHAD party chief Sanjay Nishad, Chaudhary Virendra Singh Gurjar and Gopal Anjaan Bhurji...
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Who is Jitin Prasada? The Brahmin face of Yogi government ahead of 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly election

Highlight of Yogi govt's cabinet expansion, ex-Congress leader Jitin Prasada is expected to play a crucial role in the UP Assembly election 2022.
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Jitin Prasada, 6 others inducted in Yogi cabinet ahead of UP polls


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CM Yogi Adityanath expands UP cabinet, 7 new ministers take oath

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Regional parties can never do good for the state: BJP leader Jitin Prasada


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Jitin Prasada meets UP CM Yogi Adityanath, seeks his 'blessings'


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Late former President Pranab Mukherjee's son dispels rumours of joining TMC

Dispelling rumours, Late President Pranab Mukherjee's son, Abhijit Mukherjee, on Friday made it clear that he is not leaving the Congress unlike his friend Jitin Prasada. Television channels and a few..
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'Hilarious': Shiv Sena mocks BJP over induction of Jitin Prasada

The Shiv Sena on Friday described as "hilarious” the BJP's celebration over the induction of Uttar Pradesh leader Jitin Prasada into the party fold, but also said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi..
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Calls for reform grow in Congress with Prasada’s exit

A day after Jitin Prasada switched to BJP, senior Congress functionaries M Veerappa Moily and Kapil Sibal reiterated their call for reforms. While Moily asserted that the party needs to undergo a..
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Politics without ideology: Kapil Sibal, Shashi Tharoor slam Jitin Prasada


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Left Congress not due to any individual or for any post: Jitin Prasada


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If 'ideology' doesn't matter, changeover is easy: Kapil Sibal

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Give Sachin Pilot what he was promised, says Rahul aide Jitendra

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BJP only national party in country: Jitin Prasada


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Boost for BJP as Rahul pal Jitin Prasada dumps Congress

BJP on Wednesday got a boost in UP, where polls are due early next year, with prominent Congress leader and former Union minister Jitin Prasada joining the saffron party, snapping three generations of..
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Congress must reclaim position as India's big tent party: Milind Deora after Jitin Prasada exit


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Faceoff: 'Big blow', 'inconsequential'; Twitter weighs up on Congress leader Jitin Prasada joining BJP

While many BJP supporters hoped for a resurgent electoral campaign with Prasada in their ranks, those close to Congress asserted that this would not have any bearing on the outcome of UP elections.
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When Jitin Prasada had almost quit Congress and joined BJP in 2019

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...
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UP polls: Setback for Cong as ex-Union minister Jitin Prasada joins BJP

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Uttar Pradesh Assembly election 2022: Big blow to Congress as senior leader Jitin Prasada joins BJP

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Former Union minister Jitin Prasada set to join BJP


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