JP Nadda is an Indian politician. Since 2012, he has been a Rajya Sabha member from Himachal Pradesh. On 20 January 2020, JP Nadda was appointed as the National President of BJP.
JP Nadda is an Indian politician. He was born on 2 December 1960 in Patna, Bihar. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He did his schooling from St Xavier’s High School, Bihar. He earned a BA degree from Patna College, Bihar, and an LLB degree from Himachal Pradesh University.
His father’s name is Narain Lall Nadda, and his mother’s name is Krishna Nadda.
He is married to Mallika Nadda. They are parents to two sons, Harish Chandra Nadda and Girish Chandra Nadda.
Interesting facts about JP Nadda
JP Nadda's full name is Jagat Prakash Nadda.
JP Nadda started his political journey in 1975 after joining the movement launched by Jayaprakash Narayan against the rule of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
During his graduation in the year 1983, he was a student leader in Himachal Pradesh University.
In the year 1987, JP Nadda started a campaign Rashtriya Sangharsh Morcha against the then ruling Congress government.
During the Lok Sabha elections in 1989, he was made the election in-charge of the youth wing of BJP.
His mother-in-law Jayshree Banerjee is a former MP.
JP Nadda’s political journey
In the year 1991, he was appointed as the national president of the youth wing of BJP, at the age of 31.
JP Nadda contested in elections from Bilaspur Assembly of Himachal Pradesh and won the election as an MLA in 1993.
In the year 2007, he was appointed as the Minister of Forest, Environment, Science and Technology.
JP Nadda’s significant positions
He was appointed as Rajya Sabha member from Himachal Pradesh in the year 2012.
After BJP’s win in the 2014 general elections, JP Nadda was appointed as the Minister of Health and Family Welfare in the cabinet of PM Narendra Modi.
JP Nadda assumed the role of the national working president of BJP in June 2019.
On 20 January 2020, JP Nadda was appointed as the National President of BJP.
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