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This is an archive article published on December 7, 2009

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Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Jitin Prasada owned an HPCL petrol pump in New Delhi when he was given this portfolio in UPA-II.

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Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Jitin Prasada owned an HPCL petrol pump in New Delhi when he was given this portfolio in UPA-II. He had declared this in his affidavit submitted to the Election Commission in the last Lok Sabha elections. After he joined the Petroleum Ministry,some of his well-wishers pointed out the possible conflict of interest. The minister readily surrendered the petrol pump.

 

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