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Jagat Prakash Nadda

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Who is Jagat Prakash Nadda?

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda or Jagat Prakash Nadda is the 11th president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since 2020, and a member of the Rajya Sabha representing Gujarat since 2024. JP Nadda earlier served as health minister from 2014 to 2019.
 
He was elected MLA from Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur from 1993 to 2003 and then from 2007 to 2012. He also served as the Minister of Forest, Environment, Science and Technology from 2007 to 2012 in the Himachal Pradesh government.

Early life
Nadda was born in Bodh village, Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh on December 2, 1960, to Shri Narain Lall Nadda and Smt. Krishna Devi.
 
Nadda completed his primary education at St. Xavier's School, Patna. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Patna University and an LLB from the Faculty of Law, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. He was good at swimming and represented Bihar in the All India Junior Swimming Championship held in Delhi.
 
JP Nadda married Malika Nadda (née Banerjee) in December 1991, and he has two sons. His mother-in-law, Jayashree Banerjee, was also elected to Lok Sabha in 1999.
 
Political life
The political career of the current BJP head, JP Nadda, started as an activist of the Bihar Movement also called the JP Movement in 1975. Thereafter, he joined ABVB and contested student Central Association elections at Patna University and became secretary in 1977.
 
He received his bachelor's degree from Patna University and he was actively involved in student politics between 1977 to 1979 in Ranchi.
 
He then started his political agitation as a student leader from his hometown Bilaspur. Then he moved from Ranchi University to Himachal University, Shimla, where he earned his LLB degree and was also elected as ABVP president.
 
However, the real journey of Nadda’s political career began in 1993 when he was elected to the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from the Bilaspur constituency. He was also the leader of his party group during the Legislative Assembly from 1994 to 1998. Resultantly, he was re-elected in 1998, and during his second term in the assembly, he served as the Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Parliamentary Affairs. Nadda got another term from the Bilaspur constituency in 2007.
 
He was inducted into the cabinet of the Prem Kumar Dhumal government, and was responsible for Forest, Environment, Science and Technology, from 2008 to 2010.
 
In the 2012 election, Nadda didn’t seek re-election and rather got elected to the Rajya Sabha. Then in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi included him in his cabinet as the Minister of Health.
 
Later, he was appointed as the national working president of the BJP in June 2019, and in January 2020, he was unanimously elected as National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the role he took over from Amit Shah.
 
Controversies
Nadda has been involved in a few controversies during his political career. In 2009, he was accused of misusing government funds while he was the Health Minister of Himachal Pradesh. However, he was cleared of all charges by a court of law.
 
Recently, a Congress leader, Jaswant Gurjar, filed a petition in court against JP Nadda and BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya for showing Rahul Gandhi as ‘a new age Ravan' over social media posts.
 
Nadda was also accused of corruption scams during his stint as Union Health Minister worth Rs 7,000 crore scam related to engineering tenders at AIIMS.
 
In May 2023, a case was filed against Nadda in the Karnataka High Court for Violating Model Code. Later, the court dismissed the petition.
 
In 2021, JP Nadda was accused of insulting the national flag while paying his respects to the mortal remains of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh in Lucknow.
 
In 2016, students were protesting over poor facilities and during his visit to Bhopal AIIMS, an unidentified student threw ink on him.
 
Positions held by JP Nadda
Nadda has held several important positions in the BJP and in the Indian government. Some of his notable positions include:
 
1993-98, 1998 – 2003 and 2007 – 2012: Member, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
1994 – 98: Leader, BJP Legislative group, Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
1998 – 2003: Cabinet Minister, Health and Family Welfare and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Himachal Pradesh
2008 – 2010: Cabinet Minister, Government of Himachal Pradesh
April 2012: Elected to Rajya Sabha
May 2012 onwards:  Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture
August 2012 onwards: Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare
May 2013 onwards: Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Privileges
2014-2019 – Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare
January 2020 onwards – National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party
2024 – Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare

Latest Updates on Jagat Prakash Nadda

The National Health Mission provides support for improvement in health infrastructure, availability of adequate human resources to health facilities, to improve availability

Updated On: 20 Dec 2024 | 4:30 PM IST

If you will call people of UP and Bihar as Rohingyas, who have been living here for 40-50 years if you want to remove their names from voter list, then would I not raise my voice? AAP MP Sanjay said

Updated On: 18 Dec 2024 | 8:20 AM IST

According to sources, discussions were held on Delhi Assembly Elections, BJP's organization elections and some other issues

Updated On: 18 Dec 2024 | 7:31 AM IST

Mentioning Article 370, which was abrogated in 2019, the BJP president blamed former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the Congress for bringing it in the first place

Updated On: 17 Dec 2024 | 1:19 PM IST

Ongoing organisational election is on track to complete polling process in more than half of its state units by mid-Jan, an exercise that will unveil the process of electing its new national president

Updated On: 17 Dec 2024 | 10:40 AM IST

Parliament winter session 2024 updates: After Lok Sabha, two-day discussion on Constitution to begin in Rajya Sabha from today; catch all LIVE updates

Updated On: 16 Dec 2024 | 8:53 PM IST

The government of India has implemented a National Strategic Plan (2017-2025) with a view to eliminating TB by 2025, five years ahead of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target

Updated On: 13 Dec 2024 | 5:16 PM IST

The limits specified for sugars in infant food products in the Regulations is at par with the global standards, namely Codex Alimentarius Commission, which takes into account the recommendation

Updated On: 13 Dec 2024 | 5:15 PM IST

Nadda charged that the Congress was trying to create a situation where working in Parliament becomes difficult

Updated On: 12 Dec 2024 | 2:47 PM IST

JP Nadda also slammed Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his remarks against Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar

Updated On: 12 Dec 2024 | 1:47 PM IST

Nadda said that the government has implemented several strategies to raise public awareness regarding vaccine side-effects reporting and to ensure timely medical interventions

Updated On: 10 Dec 2024 | 9:48 PM IST

As soon as the Rajya Sabha session reconvened at noon following an adjournment, Opposition leaders began raising slogans, sparking a massive uproar in the House

Updated On: 10 Dec 2024 | 1:47 PM IST

The 100-day TB elimination campaign will be implemented in 347 districts of 33 states where the prevalence of the disease is higher

Updated On: 07 Dec 2024 | 9:37 PM IST

The 100-day TB elimination campaign will be implemented in 347 districts of 33 states where the prevalence of the disease is higher

Updated On: 07 Dec 2024 | 6:07 PM IST

Nadda said the renewed IDS response measures of 'test and treat' and universal viral load testing will be endorsed and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Act 2017 will be implemented in toto

Updated On: 01 Dec 2024 | 4:48 PM IST

Under the NHM, financial support is provided to procure hydroxyurea, helping reduce out-of-pocket expenses for sickle cell anaemia patients

Updated On: 29 Nov 2024 | 6:53 PM IST

The government has increased the number of medical colleges and subsequently increased MBBS seats, he said

Updated On: 29 Nov 2024 | 4:22 PM IST

Fadnavis asserted that the Mahayuti alliance had no internal differences and that a decision on the Chief Minister would be made soon after consulting the leaders

Updated On: 29 Nov 2024 | 8:47 AM IST

Nadda also took on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and said that the BJP-led NDA had won in the 2019 Maharashtra assembly polls but Thackeray "betrayed and insulted" the people's mandate

Updated On: 23 Nov 2024 | 10:20 PM IST

Kharge on Tuesday had written to President Murmu over the deteriorating situation in Manipur and sought her immediate intervention to ensure that people of the state live peacefully in their homes

Updated On: 22 Nov 2024 | 2:21 PM IST