Prasad, who was announced the Congress candidate from Bhind seat only on Saturday, had unsuccessfully contested the last Lok Sabha elections on the party ticket from the same seat.
This time also the Congress relied on him and nominated him from the same seat, but today he switched over to the saffron party.
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