‘BJP Only National Party In Country'

On a day of fast-paced events, when speculation of a leading opposition figure joining BJP gripped the Capital, Congress leader Jitin Prasada made a dramatic entry at the BJP HQ. The former minister spoke to Akhilesh Singh about his decision to leave Congress and whether he will fit into BJP’s scheme of things. Excerpts from the interaction:

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other Congress leaders claim that their party is on the road to revival but you have chosen to quit. We are in politics and a party to live up to the expectations of the public at large and supporters. I wasn’t able to do so in Congress. Today, I feel privileged that I have joined the world’s largest political party. The sole purpose of politics is service to the people. However, I had this feeling for a long time that we have not been able to deliver what was expected of us. That vehicle to serve the people was nowhere. I don’t want to indulge in the debate of revival or not, my focus is that I have joined BJP and will work wholeheartedly for the party. TOI INTERVIEW

Will you be able to adjust in a different ideological milieu?