J. P. Nadda
J. P. Nadda | |
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Born | Jagat Prakash Nadda 2 December 1960 Patna, Bihar, India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Other political affiliations | National Democratic Alliance |
Spouse |
Mallika Banerjee (m. 1991) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | L.L.B) •St. Xavier's High School, Patna |
Website | jagatprakashnadda |
Jagat Prakash "J.P." Nadda (born 2 December 1960) is an Indian lawyer and politician serving as the 11th
Previously, he was an MLA from
Personal life
Nadda was born on 2 December 1960 in Patna, Bihar in the family of Narain Lall Nadda and Krishna Nadda, with roots in Himachal Pradesh.[6][7][8] He has a brother named Jagat Bhushan Nadda.[9]
Nadda was educated at
Political career
Early electoral politics
Nadda was first elected to the
During his first term, he served as the Leader of his party group in the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, from 1994 to 1998. He was the Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Parliamentary Affairs in First Dhumal ministry.[12] Nadda lost his seat in the 2003 Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election.
Nadda was elected for another term in the 2007 elections. After Prem Kumar Dhumal formed a government, he inducted Nadda into his cabinet, as cabinet minister responsible for Forest, Environment, Science and Technology, from 2008 to 2010.[12]
Rise in national politics
Nadda did not seek re-election to the Legislative Assembly in 2012, and instead got elected to
President of the Bharatiya Janata Party
Nadda was appointed the national working president of the BJP in June 2019. On 20 January 2020, he was elected unanimously as the BJP National President, a role he took from Amit Shah.[14]
In January 2021 in Bardhaman, West Bengal, Nadda started a new scheme Ek Muthi Chaawal Yojana.[15] In September 2022 he got extension to be the party chief till 2024 Lok Sabha polls.[16]
On 4 March 2024, he resigned as member of Rajya Sabha from Himachal Pradesh.[17] He was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat[18] and toke oath on 6 April 2024.[19]
References
- ^ Dutta, Prabhash K. (20 January 2020). "JP Nadda gets full command of BJP in a journey that began with ABVP". India Today. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "JP Nadda elected as BJP national working president, Amit Shah to remain party chief". The Indian Express. 17 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "जेपी आंदोलन से सुर्खियों में आए थे जेपी नड्डा, बने विश्व की सबसे बड़ी पार्टी के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष". Amar Ujala. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ "Detailed Profile – Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda – Members of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) – Who's Who – Government: National Portal of India". india.gov.in. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "The Biography of Jagat Prakash (J P) Nadda". Bihar Prabha. 24 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ "Jagat Prakash Nadda, President of the Bharatiya Janta Party". jagatprakashnadda.in. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ Taneja, Nidhi (20 January 2020). "JP Nadda: Born in Bihar but Himachali by origin, BJP's new president has a challenge in hand". India TV News. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Detailed Profile: Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda". India.gov.in. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Jagat Prakash Nadda all set to head BJP". Free Press Journal. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ Arnimesh, Shanker (20 January 2020). "Himachal setbacks to Delhi rise — how Modi-Shah favourite JP Nadda became BJP chief". ThePrint. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Jagat Prakash Nadda Biography". BJPHaryana.org.
- ^ a b c "Jagat Prakash Nadda Biography – About family, political life, awards won, history". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ Vincent, Pheroze L. (9 November 2014). "21 new Ministers inducted into Modi Cabinet". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ Hebbar, Nistula (20 January 2020). "Who is JP Nadda, the new BJP national president?". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "BJP launches big farmer push in Bengal with Nadda's 'Ek Mutthi Chawal Sangrah'". Tribune. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Mishra, Himanshu (26 September 2022). "No election for BJP national president, JP Nadda to continue as party chief till 2024 Lok Sabha polls". India Today. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Kumar, Sharat; Doshi, Brijesh (20 February 2024). "Sonia Gandhi, BJP's JP Nadda elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha". India Today. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "J.P. Nadda, others take oath as Rajya Sabha members". The Hindu. PTI. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.