Jitin Prasada

Jitin Prasada
Jitin Prasada
	Jitin Prasada, Indian politian from the state of Uttar Pradesh
Union Minister of State in Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology & Ministry of Commerce and Industry
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 9 June 2024
President	Draupadi Murmu
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Minister of Public Works Department; Government of Uttar Pradesh
	In office; March 25, 2022 – June 4, 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
Preceded by	Kamal Rani Varun
Succeeded by	Ashish Singh Patel
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
	In office; October 1, 2021 – June 4, 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
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 04 June 2024
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 (age 50); Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party (2021–present)
Other political; affiliations	Indian National Congress (2001–2021)
Spouse	Neha Seth ( m. 2010)
Children	2
Parents	Jitendra Prasada; Kanta Prasada;
Relatives	Kumari Janhavi Prasada,; Tagore family,; Kapurthala Royal Family;
Residence(s)	Hata Baba Sahab, Khirani Bag, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Education	The Doon School, Dehradun; Sherwood College, Nainital; Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University ( B.Com.); International Management Institute, New Delhi ( M.B.A.);

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 joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of senior BJP leader Piyush Goyal.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

Prasada attended The Doon School, Dehradun at roughly the same time as politicians Rahul Gandhi, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo and Dushyant Singh.^[8]^[9]^[10]

Early life

Prasada was born in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh to politician Jitendra Prasada and his wife Kanta Prasada. He belongs to Brahmin caste.^[11] 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).^[12]^[13] 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.

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.^[14]

Political 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.^[15]^[16]^[17]

References

^ Priya Sahgal (7 May 2009). "The Rahul offensive". India Today. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
^ "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.
^ "UP की सियासत में ब्राह्मण किंगमेकर, BJP के लिए ट्रंप कार्ड साबित होंगे जितिन प्रसाद?". AajTak. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
^ "Cool Breeze: Surprise BJP face for Himachal - The Sunday Guardian Live".
^ "Meet the chocolate boy of Shahjahanpur". 22 June 2009.
^ "Delhi Confidential: Tagore 'Connection'". 15 December 2020.
^ "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.

External links

[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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2nd generation	Girindranath Tagore Debendranath Tagore Gnanendramohan Tagore Jatindramohan Tagore Sourindra Mohun Tagore
3rd generation	Ganendranath Tagore Gunendranath Tagore Dwijendranath Tagore Satyendranath Tagore Hemendranath Tagore Jyotirindranath Tagore Rabindranath Tagore Swarnakumari Devi Prodyot Coomar Tagore Jnanadanandini Devi Kadambari Devi Mrinalini Devi
4th generation	Gaganendranath Tagore Abanindranath Tagore Indira Devi Chaudhurani Lakshminath Bezbaroa Pragyasundari Devi Pramatha Chaudhuri Purnima Devi Sarala Devi Chaudhurani Surendranath Tagore Rathindranath Tagore Pratima Devi
5th generation	Kanakendranath Tagore Dinendranath Tagore Saumyendranath Tagore Amiya Tagore Asit Kumar Haldar Krishna Kripalani Kunwar Jyoti Prasada
6th generation	Gitindranath Tagore Devika Rani Himanshu Rai Jitendra Prasada Jayendra Prasada Jaya Prasada Krishna Roy
7th generation	Sharmila Tagore Jayesh Prasada Jivesh Prasada Jinesh Prasada Jitin Prasada Saranindranath Tagore
8th generation	Jagrit Prasada Jaidev Prasada Jayaditya Prasada Janmejay Prasada Saba Ali Khan Saif Ali Khan Soha Ali Khan
9th generation	Sara Ali Khan

Jitin Prasada
Jitin Prasada, Indian politian from the state of Uttar Pradesh

Union Minister of State in Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology & Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 June 2024
President	Draupadi Murmu
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Minister of Public Works Department Government of Uttar Pradesh
In office March 25, 2022 (2022-03-25) – June 4, 2024 (2024-06-04)
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
Preceded by	Kamal Rani Varun
Succeeded by	Ashish Singh Patel
Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
In office October 1, 2021 (2021-10-01) – June 4, 2024 (2024-06-04)
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
Incumbent
Assumed office 04 June 2024
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 (1973-11-29) 29 November 1973 (age 50) Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party (2021–present)
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress (2001–2021)
Spouse	Neha Seth ( m. 2010)
Children	2
Parents	Jitendra Prasada Kanta Prasada
Relatives	Kumari Janhavi Prasada, Tagore family, Kapurthala Royal Family
Residence(s)	Hata Baba Sahab, Khirani Bag, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Education	The Doon School, Dehradun Sherwood College, Nainital Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University ( B.Com.) International Management Institute, New Delhi ( M.B.A.)