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JP Nadda

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Net Worth

3.49 crores INR (as in 2018) MyNeta

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Height

in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet & inches- 5’ 5”

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Age

64

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 2 December 1960 (Friday)
Birthplace: Patna, Bihar
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Patna, Bihar

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Children: Son(s)- 2 • Harish Chandra Nadda • Girish Chandra Nadda Daughter- None

Education

Schools: St.Xavier's High School, Patna, Bihar
Colleges: Patna College, Bihar Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla
Education: Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Patna College Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Himachal Pradesh University

Lifestyle

Religion: Hinduism

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Some Lesser Known Facts About JP Nadda

  • JP Nadda is an Indian politician and the National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

    JP Nadda during an interview
    JP Nadda during an interview
  • On 11 December 1991, he represented Bihar in the “All India Junior Swimming Championship” in Delhi.
  • His mother-in-law is a former MP, Jayshree Banerjee.
  • In 1975, Nadda entered politics after joining the “Sampurna Kranti” movement started by Jayaprakash Narayan against the then Prime Minister of India, Indira Gandhi‘s rule.
  • In 1983, he was a student leader in the Himachal Pradesh University.
  • In 1987, Nadda started a campaign against the then ruling Congress government by forming the “Rashtriya Sangharsh Morcha.” Eventually, in the same year, Nadda had to face 45-day detention for starting this campaign.
  • In 1989, during the Lok Sabha elections, Nadda was made the election-in-charge of BJP’s youth wing.
  • In 1991, when he was just 31 years old, he was appointed as the National President of BJP’s youth wing.
  • In 2014, after winning the General Elections, Narendra Modi appointed Nadda as the “Minister of Health and Family Welfare.”

    JP Nadda with Narendra Modi
    JP Nadda with Narendra Modi
  • Nadda was given the responsibility of securing seats in Uttar Pradesh during the 2019 General Elections. Under his leadership, Nadda secured 64 of the 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh.
  • In June 2019, he was appointed as the working president of the BJP, after the then National President of the BJP, Amit Shah, took over as the Union Home Minister.
  • On 20 January 2020, in a function at the BJP central headquarters, Nadda’s name was proposed as the National President of the BJP by the parliamentary board members, Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, and Nitin Gadkari.

    JP Nadda with Amit Shah (right) and Rajnath Singh (left) at the BJP central headquarters
    JP Nadda with Amit Shah (right) and Rajnath Singh (left) at the BJP central headquarters
  • On 20 January 2020, he was appointed as the National President of the BJP. He will be serving as the National President of the BJP for three years.

    JP Nadda with Amit Shah (right) and Narendra Modi (center) after being named as BJP National President
    JP Nadda with Amit Shah (right) and Narendra Modi (centre) after being named as BJP National President

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