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Jitin Prasada

Jitin Prasada From infopedia the free encyclopedia

Jitin Prasada (born 29 November 1973) 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 (Lok Sabha constituency) of district Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh in 15th Lok Sabha,[1] where he won by 184,509 votes.[2] On 9 June 2021 Jitin Prasad quit the Indian National Congress and jo

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Career

In 2001, Jitin Prasad started his career with Indian Youth Congress as a general secretary. In 2004, he won his first election and was elected Member of the Parliament in the 14th Lok Sabha from his hometown constituency of Shahjahanpur, U.P.

In his first tenure as Member of the Parliament Jitin Prasad was inducted as Minister of State for Steel and was one of the youngest ministers in the Cabinet (April 2008). In 2009, he fought and won the election from Dhaurara, as his home bastion Shahjahanpur came under the delimitation process.

His promise of getting the Meter gauge railway track of the district Lakhimpur Kheri converted to Broad gauge gathered major support for his candidature during 2009 Parliamentary elections. He has laid down foundation stone of a Steel factory in his constituency Dhaurahra (Lok Sabha constituency) during his tenure as Union minister of state for Steel in 2008. For the 14th Lok Sabha, Jitin held the positions of Committee on Petitions (Member); Committee on Information Technology and Communications (Member); Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Steel.

He was appointed In-Charge for West Bengal for Congress, ahead of 2021.

Prasad joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on June 9, 2021

 

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  1. Priya Sahgal (7 May 2009). "The Rahul offensive". India Today. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  2. ^ "News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates". Ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  3. ^ "कांग्रेस का दामन छोड़ BJP में शामिल हुए पूर्व केंद्रीय मंत्री जितिन प्रसाद, पीयूष गोयल ने दिलाई सदस्यता". Zee News (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  4. ^ "UP में कांग्रेस को बड़ा झटका! युवा चेहरा जितिन प्रसाद BJP में शामिल, ब्राह्मण वोटों को लुभाने में निभा सकते हैं अहम भूमिका". Jansatta (in Hindi). 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Congress leader Jitin Prasada joins BJP". The Economic Times. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Explained: Jitin Prasada and the Brahmin question ahead of elections in Uttar Pradesh". Maulshree Seth. The Indian Express. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Explained: How Jitin Prasada's defection could impact BJP, Congress, and SP in Uttar Pradesh". 14 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Seven Doscos in 15th Lok Sabha". 31 May 2009.
  9. ^ "In a first, 3 Doon alumni are CMS, all from the same powerful era". 19 December 2018.
  10. ^ Banerjee, Soma (27 March 2011). "UPA's Sachin Pilot, Agatha Sangma & Jitin Prasada on matters personal & political". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  11. ^ "UP की सियासत में ब्राह्मण किंगमेकर, BJP के लिए ट्रंप कार्ड साबित होंगे जितिन प्रसाद?". AajTak. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Cool Breeze: Surprise BJP face for Himachal - The Sunday Guardian Live".
  13. ^ "Meet the chocolate boy of Shahjahanpur". 22 June 2009.
  14. ^ "Delhi Confidential: Tagore 'Connection'". 15 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Former Union minister Jitin Prasada set to join BJP". 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  16. ^ "कांग्रेस छोड़ जितिन प्रसाद BJP में हुए शामिल, जानें कैसा रहा राजनैतिक सफर". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  17. ^ "जितिन प्रसाद ने छोड़ा कांग्रेस का साथ, भाजपा में हुए शामिल". Outlook (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 June 2021.
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