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Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda

Hon’ble Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Govt. of India

Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda was born on December 2nd, 1960, to Dr. Narain Lal Nadda and Smt. Krishna
Nadda. He received his early education at St. Xavier’s School, Patna. His father was a professor at Patna
University and later became Vice-Chancellor, Ranchi University.

Shri Nadda completed B.A. from Patna College and did LLB from
Himachal Pradesh (HP) University, Shimla. He became active in
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad in Patna and played a
significant role in student movement during Jai Prakash Narayan
movement of 1975.

He was elected as President of Student Central Association of HP
University in 1983. He became a full-time activist of ABVP in
1985. During 1985 to 1990, he held various positions in ABVP
including National Secretary and Organising Secretary of Delhi
Metropolitan Council. He also led various student movements
through Rashtriya Sangharsh Morcha during this period.
In 1990, he joined Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) as General Secretary
of HP BJP. In 1991, he was given responsibility of National
President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha and worked under the
leadership of the then National President, Shri Murali Manohar
Joshi. He was re-nominated in 1993 and also served under
leadership of Shri Lal Krishna Advani.

In 1993, Shri Nadda was elected as MLA from Bilaspur, HP and
became Leader of BJP in HP Assembly. He was awarded as best
legislator in 1995. He was re-elected as MLA in 1998 and served
as Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Parliamentary
Affairs in HP Government. In 2007, he was elected as MLA for
third time and became Minister of Forest, Environment; Science
and Technology; Law and Parliamentary affairs
In November 2014, Shri Nadda became Minister of Health. Under the visionary leadership of Prime
Minister, Shri Narendra Modi ji, he was instrumental in launching Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri
Jan Arogya Yojana.

Shri Nadda was re-elected to Rajya Sabha in 2018 from HP. He was appointed as National Working
President of BJP on June 17, 2019, to share responsibilities with National President Amit Shah. On 20th
January, 2020, he was elected unanimously as BJP National President and served till 20th January,
2026.
He was elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Gujarat in April, 2024. On June 11, 2024, Shri J.P.
Nadda assumed charge of Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Minister of Chemicals and
Fertilizers.

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