#JitinPrasada #BJP #JitinPrasadaLeavesCongress #RepublicTV A day after jumping ship from the Congress, BJP leader Jitin Prasada on Thursday stated that his decision to quit the grand-old party was well-thought out & not one that was taken in the spur of a moment. Speaking exclusively to Republic TV's Executive Editor - Politics Aishwarya Kapoor, the former 'third-generation' Congress leader termed his decision to join the BJP as an important one and categorically stated that his ideology was 'for the Nation.' "We are in public life. We talk about protecting the rights of the people. We attempt to ensure the benefits reach the lowest rung of society. If you belong to a party that isn't able to fulfil these terms, then your political life isn't successful," BJP leader Jitin Prasada told Republic TV in the exclusive sit-down interview. Acknowledging his critics who have questioned his 'ideological shift', BJP's Jitin Prasada fired back at the Congress and questioned how the grand-old party formed an alliance with the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra. Further, Jitin Prasada noted that Congress had fought the elections in Kerala and West Bengal simultaneously while siding with the Opposition in one state while fighting against it in the other. Jitin Prasada explains what led to his exit from Congress Former Congress leader Jitin Prasada termed it as a 'privilege' to be a part of the BJP and claimed that there was increasing pressure from his supporters for him to join the saffron party. Introspecting on Congress' performance over the past few years, Jitin Prasada pointed out that there was an increasing gap between the public and the grand-old party and that there was an increase in the number of defeats faced by the Congress as well. The newly-inducted BJP leader further claimed that this was reflected in his former party's performance in the elections and in the vote share and lamented that no one attempted to fix the leaks despite the losses. "I haven't left the party in the lure of being out of power. I stood with the party for seven years & have struggled with the cause of the Congress. I have lost three elections since 2014. If I had to switch because of defeat, I would have done it before,"Jitin Prasada told Republic TV. Jitin Prasada rains praise for PM Modi BJP leader Jitin Prasad noted that Congress did not see the 'light at the end of the tunnel' & had no remedies despite facing multiple electoral defeats and said that they were 'directionless'. The former Congressman hailed the popularity of PM Modi and claimed that they were all blown away by his fame while it rocked their vote bank resulting in not one, but two electoral defeats. Jitin Prasada reiterated that BJP was the only national party that was being run on the principle of the institution and that the other regional parties around the country were revolving around one particular person & his/her whims and fancies. "As far as BJP goes, they might come together to counter them but they don't have a programme, they aren't in the best interests of the country. The future of this country is best in the hands of PM Modi and BJP," BJP leader Jitin Prasada told Republic TV. Republic Bangla is now LIVE ► https://youtu.be/ZbqFXifTAUw Subscribe to Republic Bangla and press THE BELL ICON to never miss any updates ► http://bit.ly/3c8wPWN Also subscribe to Republic TV & press THE BELL ICON to be updated with the latest news ► http://bit.ly/RepublicWorld Official Website - https://www.republicworld.com/ Republic TV is India's no.1 English news channel since its launch. It is your one-stop destination for all the live news updates from India and around the world. Republic TV makes news accessible for you at your convenience, at all times and across devices. At Republic we keep you updated with up-to-the-minute news on politics, sports, entertainment, lifestyle, gadgets and much more. We believe in Breaking the story and Breaking the Silence. But most importantly, for us ‘You Are Republic, We Are Your Voice.’ Also, Watch ► Republic TV Live News Updates ►http://bit.ly/RepublicTVLiveNews The Debate With Arnab Goswami ► http://bit.ly/TheDebateWithArnabGoswami Biggest Story Tonight ► http://bit.ly/BiggestStoryTonight Burning Question Debates ► http://bit.ly/BurningQuestionDebate Patriot With Major Gaurav Arya ► http://bit.ly/PatriotFullEpisodes Exclusive Sunday Debate With Arnab Goswami ► http://bit.ly/SundayDebate You can stay connected with Republic TV on - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RepublicWorld/ Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/republic Official Website - https://www.republicworld.com/

• published: 10 Jun 2021
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