Jitin Prasada has spoken exclusively to India Today. This is his first interview after he deserted Congress and switched over to the BJP on Wednesday. 

"This is not a decision that was taken overnight. This has been going inside me for several years. After seeing my supporters, I realised that the party which I was a part of earlier has detached itself from citizens," Prasada said about his reason for joining BJP. 

He added, "We come to politics to help people. I always wanted to bring some good change for the people of my country, state and district. But when I realised that it was impossible to do that in Congress, I decided to leave it. The decision was a mixture of heart, conscience and intelligence."