Jitendra Prasada
Jitendra Prasada (12 November 1938 – 16 January 2001) was an Indian politician and a former vice-president of the Indian National Congress. He was also the political advisor to two prime ministers of India, Rajiv Gandhi in 1991 and P. V. Narasimha Rao in 1994.
Jitendra Prasada | |
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| Vice President, All India Congress Committee | |
| Member of 5th, 7th, 8th, 13th Lok Sabha | |
| Constituency | Shahjahanpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 November 1938 Shahjahanpur, United Provinces, British India (present day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 16 January 2001 (aged 62) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Kanta Prasada |
| Children | 2 (incl. Jitin Prasada) |
As of 9 March, 2009 Source: | |
Prasad fought Congress Party's presidential election against Sonia Gandhi on 9 November 2000 but was defeated. He died on 16 January 2001 in New Delhi following a cerebral haemorrhage.
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