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J. P. Nadda
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Nadda in 2024
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| 28th Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 24 June 2024 |
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| Deputy | Nirmala Sitharaman |
| Chairman | Jagdeep Dhankhar |
| Preceded by | Piyush Goyal |
| 25th Union Minister of Chemicals & Fertilisers | |
| Assumed office 10 June 2024 |
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| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Mansukh L. Mandaviya |
| 34th Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare | |
| Assumed office 10 June 2024 |
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| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Mansukh L. Mandaviya |
| In office 9 November 2014 – 30 May 2019 |
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| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Harsh Vardhan |
| Succeeded by | Harsh Vardhan |
| 11th National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| Assumed office 20 January 2020 |
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| Leader | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Amit Shah |
| National Working President of the Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| In office 17 June 2019 – 20 January 2020 |
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| President | Amit Shah |
| Preceded by | Jana Krishnamurthy |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 2 April 2024 |
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| Preceded by | Parshottam Rupala |
| Constituency | Gujarat |
| In office 3 April 2012 – 2 April 2024 |
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| Preceded by | Viplove Thakur |
| Succeeded by | Harsh Mahajan |
| Constituency | Himachal Pradesh |
| Cabinet Minister in Government of Himachal Pradesh | |
| In office 2007–2012 |
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| Chief Minister | Prem Kumar Dhumal |
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| In office 1998–2003 |
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| Chief Minister | Prem Kumar Dhumal |
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| Member of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2007–2012 |
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| Preceded by | Tilak Raj Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Bumber Thakur |
| Constituency | Bilaspur |
| In office 1993–2003 |
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| Preceded by | Sada Ram Thakur |
| Succeeded by | Tilak Raj Sharma |
| Constituency | Bilaspur |
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Jagat Prakash Nadda
2 December 1960 Patna, Bihar, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Mallika Banerjee
(m. 1991) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Jayashree Banerjee (mother-in-law) |
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Jagat Prakash Nadda (born 2 December 1960) is an Indian politician and lawyer. He is a very important leader in India. Currently, he serves as the Minister of Health and Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers. He has held these roles since June 2024. He is also the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a major political party in India. He became the party president in 2020.
Mr. Nadda is a member of the Rajya Sabha, which is like the upper house of India's Parliament. He represents the state of Gujarat in the Rajya Sabha since 2024. He is a close helper and advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Before becoming the full-time president, he was the working president of the BJP from 2019 to 2020. From 2014 to 2019, he was the Minister of Health and Family Welfare in Prime Minister Modi's first government.
Earlier in his career, he was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Himachal Pradesh. He served as an MLA for Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh from 2007 to 2012 and from 1993 to 2003. He also held important minister positions in the Himachal Pradesh government. These included Minister of Forest, Environment, Science, and Technology, and Minister of Health and Family Welfare.
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Early Life and Education
Jagat Prakash Nadda was born on 2 December 1960. His birthplace was Patna, in the state of Bihar. His parents were Narain Lall Nadda and Krishna Nadda. His family originally came from Himachal Pradesh. He has one brother named Jagat Bhushan Nadda.
Nadda went to school at St. Xavier's School, Patna. After that, he studied at Patna College, which is part of Patna University. He earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree there. Later, he studied law and received his LL.B. degree from the Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University in Shimla. When he was a child, he was a good swimmer. He even represented his home state of Bihar in a national swimming competition held in Delhi.
Nadda got married to Mallika Nadda (whose maiden name was Banerjee) on 11 December 1991. They have two sons together. His mother-in-law, Jayashree Banerjee, was also a politician. She was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1999.
Political Journey
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Starting in State Politics
Mr. Nadda began his political career in his home state of Himachal Pradesh. He was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in 1993. He represented the Bilaspur area. He was elected again in 1998.
During his first time as an MLA, from 1994 to 1998, he was the leader of his party's group in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly. He also served as a minister. He was in charge of Health and Family Welfare, and Parliamentary Affairs. In the 2003 state elections, he did not win his seat.
However, Nadda was elected again in the 2007 elections. When Prem Kumar Dhumal became the Chief Minister, Nadda joined his team as a cabinet minister. From 2008 to 2010, he was responsible for Forest, Environment, Science, and Technology.
Moving to National Politics
In 2012, Nadda decided not to run for the state assembly again. Instead, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha. This is the upper house of India's national Parliament. He represented Himachal Pradesh in this important national role.
Becoming Health Minister
In November 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made some changes to his team of ministers. Jagat Prakash Nadda was chosen to become the Minister of Health. This was a very important job. Before this, there were some investigations happening at AIIMS, Delhi, a big hospital. Mr. Nadda had written letters about these investigations. On 25 February 2015, the Delhi High Court looked into his role in these matters at AIIMS.
In June 2017, a news report mentioned that Nadda had stopped an investigation. This investigation was about a large amount of money. The report included information from the CBI and a parliamentary committee.
Leading the BJP Party
In June 2019, Jagat Prakash Nadda was given a big responsibility. He was made the national working president of the BJP. This meant he was helping to lead the party. Then, on 20 January 2020, he was chosen as the BJP National President. Everyone agreed on this choice. He took over this important role from Amit Shah.
In January 2021, Nadda started a new program called Ek Muthi Chaawal Yojana in Bardhaman, West Bengal. This program was about helping people. In September 2022, his term as party chief was extended. This meant he would continue to lead the party until the 2024 national elections.
On 4 March 2024, he resigned from his Rajya Sabha seat representing Himachal Pradesh. He was then elected to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat without anyone opposing him. He officially took his oath on 6 April 2024.
Minister in Modi's Third Government
On 11 June 2024, Mr. Nadda took on two important jobs in Prime Minister Modi's third government. He became the Minister of Health and Family Welfare again. He also became the Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
