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 represented Dhaurahra of district Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh in 15th Lok Sabha,[2] where he won by 184,509 votes.[3] 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.[4][5][6][7][8] Prasada attended The Doon School, Dehradun at roughly the same time as politicians Rahul Gandhi, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo and Dushyant Singh.[9][10][11]
Jitin Prasada | |
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 Jitin Prasada, Indian politian from the state of Uttar Pradesh | |
| Minister of Public Works Department Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office March 25, 2022 – March 20, 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
| Preceded by | Keshav Prasad Maurya |
| Minister of Technical Education Government of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 26 September 2021 – 25 March 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Yogi Adityanath |
| Preceded by | Kamal Rani Varun |
| Succeeded by | Ashish Singh Patel |
| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| In office October 1, 2021 – March 20, 2024 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by Governor |
| Minister of State for Human Resource Development | |
| In office 28 October 2012 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Minister | M. M. Pallam Raju |
| Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways | |
| In office 19 January 2011 – 28 October 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Minister | C. P. Joshi |
| Minister of state for Petroleum & Natural Gas | |
| In office 28 May 2009 – 19 january 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Minister | Murli Deora |
| Minister of state for Steel | |
| In office 6 April 2008 – 22 May 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Minister | Ram Vilas Paswan |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2024–2029 | |
| Preceded by | Varun Gandhi |
| Constituency | Pilibhit |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Rekha Verma |
| Constituency | Dhaurara |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Rammurti Singh Verma |
| Succeeded by | Mithlesh Kumar |
| Constituency | Shahjahanpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kunwar Jitin Prasada 29 November 1973 Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (2001–2021) |
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| Residence(s) | Hata Baba Sahab, Khirani Bag, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
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Early life
editJitin Prasada was born in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh to a politician Jitendra Prasada and his wife Kanta Prasada. His grandfather Jyoti Prasad was a Congress party member and served legislative and local body positions. His grandmother Pamela Prasada belonged to the Sikh family of Kapurthala. His great grandfather Jwala Prasada was a Imperial Civil Service officer and great grandmother Purnima Devi, youngest daughter of Hemendranath Tagore brother of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore.[12] Jitin Prasada also has a sister named Jahnavi Prasada, She is a documentary filmmaker and peace educator.[13] He attended the all-boys' boarding school, The Doon School in Dehradun (where he was a contemporary of politicians Jyotiraditya Scindia and Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo).[14][15] He did a degree in commerce from the Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University and then completed his MBA from International Management Institute, New Delhi.
Political career
editIn 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. 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 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.[16][17][18] Jitin Prasad won Pilibhit Lok Sabha constituency in 2024 Indian general election with total votes 607,158, which was 52.3% of total votes polled. [19]
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The President of Vietnam, Mr. Truong Tan Sang received by the Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Jitin Prasada, at Palam Air Force Station, in New Delhi on October 11, 2011. -
The Minister of State of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Jitin Prasad Chairing an Investors' Roundtable, on the occasion of NELP-VIII & CBM-IV Road Show, at Houston, USA on August 21, 2009. -
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade & Immigration, Papua New Guinea, Mr. Samuel T. Abal meeting the Minister of State of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Jitin Prasad, in New Delhi on July 24, 2009. -
Jitin Prasada duing the joint declaration between Peru and India on the occasion of the official visit of the Vice President of India, Mohammad Hamid Ansari. -
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The President of Myanmar, Mr. Tien Sein being received by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Shri Jitin Prasada, on his arrival at the Air Force Station, Palam, in New Delhi on December 20, 2012. -
The Minister of Works of Japan, Mr. Ken Okuda meeting the Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Jitin Prasada, in New Delhi on May 01, 2012. -
Jitin Prasada and the Minister of Universities and Science, UK, Mr. David Willetts, exchanging the signed documents of the Indo-UK MoU on HRD, in New Delhi on February 20, 2013.
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Electoral performance
edit| Year | Election | Party | Constituency name | Result | Votes gained | Vote share% | |
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| 2004 | 14th Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | Shahjahanpur | Won | 220,763 | 34.82% | |
| 2009 | 15th Lok Sabha | Dhaurahra | Won | 391,391 | 51.5% | ||
| 2014 | 16th Lok Sabha | Lost | 1,70,994 | 16.13% | |||
| 2017 | 17th U.P. Assembly | Tilhar | Lost | 76,065 | 37.24% | ||
| 2021 | U.P. Legislative Council | Bharatiya Janata Party | — | Nominated | — | — | |
| 2024 | 18th Lok Sabha | Pilibhit | Won | 607,158 | 52.30% | ||
(Source: Election Commission of India[20][21])
Social Work
editJitin Prasada is permanent trustee of NGO Srijan Jitendra Prasada Foundation and NGO Children Of Gandhi Foundation.[22]
References
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Congress leader Jitin Prasada joins BJP". The Economic Times. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Explained: How Jitin Prasada's defection could impact BJP, Congress, and SP in Uttar Pradesh". 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Seven Doscos in 15th Lok Sabha". 31 May 2009.
- ^ "In a first, 3 Doon alumni are CMS, all from the same powerful era". 19 December 2018.
- ^ Banerjee, Soma (27 March 2011). "UPA's Sachin Pilot, Agatha Sangma & Jitin Prasada on matters personal & political". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Delhi Confidential: Tagore 'Connection'". 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Jitin Prasada: young leader with wide ranging interests".
- ^ "Cool Breeze: Surprise BJP face for Himachal - The Sunday Guardian Live".
- ^ "Meet the chocolate boy of Shahjahanpur". 22 June 2009.
- ^ "Former Union minister Jitin Prasada set to join BJP". 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "कांग्रेस छोड़ जितिन प्रसाद BJP में हुए शामिल, जानें कैसा रहा राजनैतिक सफर". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "जितिन प्रसाद ने छोड़ा कांग्रेस का साथ, भाजपा में हुए शामिल". Outlook (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "General Election to Parliamentary Constituency Results June-2024".
- ^ "PAST GENERAL ELECTIONS TO LOK SABHA".
- ^ "Previous Assembly Elections".
- ^ "Trusteeship of NGOs" (PDF).