Eye On UP’s Brahmin Vote: Shiv Sena On Jitin Prasada Joining BJP

Mumbai: Shiv Sena on Friday through its mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ said that the reason behind former Congress leader Jitin Prasada’s induction into BJP is believed to be an “eye on Uttar Pradesh’s Brahmin vote bank”.

The arm for the BJP, Prasada, former Congress leader joined the saffron party on Wednesday, months ahead of the Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh scheduled for early next year. The 47-year former Union minister comes from a well-known Brahmin family of UP.

In an editorial in party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, the Shiv Sena said Prasada, a young leader, was of no use to the Congress and will remain so to the BJP.

“Jitin Prasada, Jyotiraditya Scindia, Sachin pilot were young leaders and there were high expectations from them. There is already a vacuum in Congress after the death of Ahmed Patel and Rajeev Satav. It is not good that young leaders are going the BJP way,” Sena said.

“Despite being in a position to win Kerala and Assam, the Congress couldn’t do so. It lost Puducherry. But there is no discussion on what Congress should do next and how it should resurrect itself. Except in Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka, the Congress is fighting for its survival everywhere else. This political imbalance is harmful to democracy,” it said

The editorial also talked about the contributions made by Congress so far and tasked Rahul Gandhi with the responsibility of creating a strong team to answer the challenges before the party.

“Congress president Sonia Gandhi has ably carried out her responsibility in the party. Now, Rahul Gandhi has to create a strong team, which will be the answer to the challenge before the party,” it stated.

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