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Thursday, October 30, 2025
TopicJitin Prasada

Topic: Jitin Prasada

Fielded in place of Varun, BJP’s Jitin Prasada leads by over 1 lakh votes in Pilibhit

Varun Gandhi, who had won the last election by a margin of over 2.56 lakh votes, stayed away from the party’s campaign in Pilibhit this time.

With Varun Gandhi out of the picture, PM Modi to canvass for BJP’s Jitin Prasada in Pilibhit

This is for first time PM will be addressing rally in Pilibhit for BJP candidate, says party functionary. BSP has fielded Anis Khan, while SP nominee is Bhagwat Saran Gangwar.

After PWD transfer debacle, now UP minister Prasada rebukes top official over road repair report

In a letter, UP PWD minister Jitin Prasada accused principal secretary of 'supervisory laxity' after the official failed to share a progress report on repair of rain-damaged roads.

Why was Jitin Prasada’s OSD removed? Panel ‘points to transfer of engineer picked with Yogi nod’

UP PWD minister's OSD was removed & 5 officials were suspended last month after committee formed by CM Yogi Adityanath found 'irregularities' in transfer of engineers.

Rumblings in Yogi 2.0: MoS sends resignation to Amit Shah, two other ministers unhappy

Questions are being raised over the functioning of UP government departments, with state ministers Brajesh Pathak, Jitin Prasada and Dinesh Khatik leading the charge.

The Brahmin equation, Kohli’s ‘monkey on the back’ & Modi’s UN moment

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Congress turncoat Jitin Prasada meets Yogi Adityanath, seeks his ‘blessings’

Prasada said they discussed ways to ensure that welfare schemes reach the public more effectively and party organisation is strengthened. A govt official termed it a 'courtesy meeting.'

Congress must split to weaken BJP. Let those who want to join Hindutva exit

The exit of Jitin Prasada offers perfect opportunity to the Congress to clearly set out its stall on Hindutva. Flirting with varying shades of Hindu nationalism won’t do.

The ‘burial of truth’ in Bihar & ‘hidden charges’ on free vaccines

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Surprising survey result of what Jitin Prasada’s constituency thinks of his move to BJP

The Prashnam survey in former Congress MP Jitin Prasada’s constituencies shows the national media hype over his move to BJP was a bit inane.

On Camera

Pakistan helped Afghans defeat superpowers — only to lose them to their nationalism

Pakistan failed to understand the fiercely independent psyche of the Afghans and Pashtun nationalism, which has dominated politics in Afghanistan since its emergence in 1747.

Karnataka, Telangana, TN, Maharashtra power 40% of services output, pan-India growth uneven—NITI Aayog

Report on India's services sector examines state-level dynamics, maps disparities and suggests ways to tap into the sector’s potential.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.