Jagat Prakash Nadda (or JP Nadda) is an Indian politician. Presently he is the National President of Bharatiya Janata Party and MP of Rajya Sabha.
JP Nadda, originally from Himachal Pradesh, was born on December 2, 1960 in Patna, the capital of Bihar. His father's name is Narayan Lal Nadda and mother's name is Mrs. Krishna Nadda.
Nadda received his early education at St. Xavier's School, Patna. For higher education he went to Patna College of Patna University, from where he passed BA examination. After this he obtained LLB degree from Himachal Pradesh University.
Full Name | Jai prakash Nadda |
Born | 02 Jan, 1961 |
Birth Place | Patna |
Education | BA, LLB |
Occupation | Politician |
Party | Bhartiya Janta Party |
Father Name | Narayan Lal Nadda |
Mother Name | Malika Nadda |
Religion | Hindu |
Caste | Brahmin |
Children | 2 Son |
Permanent Address | Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh |
Present Address | New Delhi |
Nadda joined ABVP since his college days. In 1989, he was elected National Minister of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and in 1991, he was made the President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha.
In the year 1993, he became MLA in Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly for the first time and was elected Leader of Opposition. In the year 1998, he won the elections again and became the Health Minister in the newly formed BJP government. Subsequently, in the year 2012, JP Nadda was elected as Rajya Sabha member.
From 2014 to 2019, he headed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in the Government of India. In June 2019, Nadda was elected the National Working President of the Bharatiya Janata Party and in January 2020, the National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
1993-98, 1998 – 2003 and 2007 – 2012 | Member of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly (three terms) |
1994-98 | Leader of Bharatiya Janata Party Legislative Party, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
1998-2003 | Cabinet Minister for Health & Family Welfare and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Himachal Pradesh |
2008-2010 | Cabinet Minister, Forest, Environment, Science and Technology, Government of Himachal Pradesh |
2012 | He was elected to Rajya Sabha |
May 2012 | Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture |
August 2012 | Member of the Court of Delhi University, Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare |
May 2013 | Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Privileges |
2014-2019 | He became the Health Minister |
June 2019 | He was appointed working president of BJP |
20 Jan 2020 | President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
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