Hours after Jitin Prasada switched from Congress to Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday welcomed him into the party, asserting that his inclusion would surely make the BJP stronger in the state.
In a tweet, Adityanath said: ” We welcome Jitin Prasad, who has left Congress to join the BJP. His inclusion in the party will definitely strengthen BJP in Uttar Pradesh.”
Earlier in the day, Prasada, former MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Dharahura, joined the BJP in the presence of Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal at the party headquarters.
Noida MP and former central minister Dr Mahesh Sharma too gave his best wishes. Taking to twitter, he wrote, “Influenced by the philosophy of BJP and the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Jitin Prasad has come to BJP fold. I welcome him in the party and extend my best wishes.”