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Why should I answer: Congress leader Jatin Prasada maintains speculations over switching to BJP

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Senior Congress leader and two-time Lok Sabha MP Jitin Prasada, who is considered to be very close to Congress president Rahul Gandhi, is speculated to be joining Bharatiya Janata Party today. Prasada, however refused to either confirm or deny rumours of him joining the BJP, while his party dismissed the speculation as “bullshit”.

Reacting to a question on the speculation, Prasada on Friday said there should be some basis for the same. He, however, refused to outrightly refute the reports. “There should be some basis for such a question. Why should I answer a hypothetical question?” Prasada told.

Media reports on Friday morning stated that the young Congress leader was unhappy with the distribution of tickets in Sitapur and Lakhimpur-Kheri districts in Uttar Pradesh, and was in final talks with BJP president Amit Shah.

Reports also stated that he was on his way to the BJP office and may be inducted into the party at 4 pm on Friday.

Meanwhile, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala rubbished the rumours of Prasad being upset with the party leadership. “I have known Jitin Prasada for a long time. I don’t generally use such words but the reports of Jitin Prasada joining BJP are bullshit,” Surjewala said.

The development, if it materialises, would come as a big setback to the Congress party, especially its president Rahul Gandhi, just weeks before the Lok Sabha elections in April and May.

Prasada was a central minister in the UPA government. He had won the Dhaurahra seat in 2009 on a Congress ticket.

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