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Jitin Prasada quits Congress, joins BJP

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Jitin Prasada quits Congress, joins BJP

Congress leader Jitin Prasada joined the BJP on Wednesday, in a shot in the arm for the saffron party as it prepares for the upcoming assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh scheduled for early next year.

Piyush Goyal gives BJP's membership to Jitin Prasada

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Piyush Goyal gives BJP's membership to Jitin Prasada

Jitin Prasada joined the BJP in presence of Union Minister Piyush Goyal and its chief spokesperson Anil Baluni.

Piyush Goyal formally welcomes Jitin Prasada

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Piyush Goyal formally welcomes Jitin Prasada

Welcoming him in the party fold, Goyal heaped praise on him, lauding him as a leader of a stature whose induction will boost the BJP. It will also help him in serving society, the Union Minister added.

Jitin Prasada meets JP Nadda

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Jitin Prasada meets JP Nadda

After his formal induction into the party, Jitin Prasad met BJP national president JP Nadda and other top leaders. 

Jitin Prasada with BJP top brass

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Jitin Prasada with BJP top brass

The 47-year-old Prasada, a former Union minister, comes from a well-known Brahmin family of Uttar Pradesh and was serving as the Congress leader in-charge of West Bengal before joining the BJP. His father Jitendra Prasada was a noted Congress leader.

Amit Shah welcomes Jitin Prasada into BJP

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Amit Shah welcomes Jitin Prasada into BJP

Former BJP chief and Union Home Minister Amit Shah also welcomes Jitin Prasada to the saffron party fold. Shah said that his inclusion will only strengthen the party.

Like father, like son

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Like father, like son

His father Jitendra Prasada, a prominent `Brahmin` face in Uttar Pradesh, had challenged Sonia Gandhi`s leadership in 1999 and had contested against her for the post of party chief. He died in 2002.

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