Jitin Prasada

Free trade agreements (FTAs) with the UK and the European Union are being spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said Minister of State for Ministry of Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada

5 young netas from the 'Hum Paanch' club in Modi’s cabinet

Each of these leaders is a coalition partner except for one who is with the BJP but is yet to completely shed his Congress skin.

PM Modi's 'doot' Jitin Prasada has his work cut out in Maneka-Varun stronghold

Prasada, who switched allegience from Congress to BJP in 2021, is the saffron party's candidate for the Lok Sabha elections from Pilibhit.

Jitin Prasada’s PWD under scanner over graft charges in UP; OSD removed, 5 others suspended

Taking note of complaints of irregularities in transfers in the PWD, CM Adityanath ordered a probe on July 12. The action was taken based on the recommendation of the probe report that was submitted on July 16

UP Assembly Polls : Former Union minister RPN Singh quits Congress, likely to join BJP today

Singh, 57, who had lost the last assembly elections from Padrauna in 2017, is considered close to Gandhis. His name was included in the list of Congress's star campaigners for UP elections released on January 24

All sections with BJP, says Jitin Prasada; predicts thumping win in UP polls

A former Union minister, Prasada had joined the BJP earlier this year after quitting the Congress. His induction into the BJP was seen as part of efforts by the party to strengthen its support among the Brahmins, an electorally dominant section constituting 13 percent of the UP population.

New UP Cabinet members assigned portfolios, Jitin Prasada gets technical education ministry

Prasada, a former Congress leader, had switched over to the Bharatiya Janata Party in June this year.

UP Cabinet expanded, ex-Congress leader Jitin Prasada among new ministers inducted

Apart from Prasada, BJP legislators Chhatrapal Singh, Paltu Ram, Sangita Balwant, Sanjeev Kumar, Dinesh Khatik, and Dharmvir Singh have been inducted into the state Cabinet.

'Over my dead body': Congress' G-23 leader Kapil Sibal vows not to join BJP, disapproves of Jitin Prasad's move

Kapil Sibal, while disapproving of Jitin Prasada's switch to the BJP, said the Congress leadership needs to respond to the party's internal crisis. "I am sure leadership knows what the problems are and I hope the leadership listens because nothing survives without listening," he said.

Jitin Prasada’s exit is symbolic of the rot in the Congress

While Jitin Prasada may not enjoy a state wide appeal in Uttar Pradesh, his exit is a victory for the BJP 

Explained | Jitin Prasada’s defection: What it means for Congress, BJP ahead of Uttar Pradesh assembly polls

Jitin Prasada, 47, is the first among the group of dissenting Congress leaders ‘G-23’, who had last year written to party chief Sonia Gandhi seeking sweeping organisational reforms, to quit.

Congress leader Jitin Prasada joins BJP months ahead of UP assembly elections

Prasada was part of the dissenting ‘G-23' group of Congress leaders who had last year written to party chief Sonia Gandhi seeking sweeping reforms, collective decision-making, and "full-time, visible leadership".

Congress rejig likely, Jitin Prasada may be party's UP in-charge

Uttar Pradesh is going to polls in 2017 and the move is being done with the aim to woo Muslim and Brahmin voters in the state. Prasada is known to be a good organisational leader and is close to party vice president Rahul Gandhi.

NHAI constructed 1,780 km roads in 2010-11

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) constructed 1,780 km of road in 2010-11 against the targetted 2,500 km, Parliament was informed today.