Shri JP Nadda ji has been elected as the 11th national president of Bhartiya Janata Party. He will be succeeding Amitbhai Shah ji. His name was recommended by BJP parliamentary board members Amitbhai Shah ji, Rajnath Singh ji, and Nitin Gadkariji. He was elected unopposed as he is the only candidate to have been nominated for the top job.
His election as the national president will mark the beginning of a new era for the party. I am sure it will be an illustrious chapter and my best wishes are with him.
Let us take a look at the inspiring life of Nadda ji and what his election means for BJP.
The inspiring life of JP Nadda
Nadda ji was born on December 2, 1960 to Narain Lall Nadda and Krishna Nadda. He completed his primary education at Xavier’s School, Patna and enrolled for BA at Patna College. He also completed his LLB from Himachal Pradesh University. He was associated with Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) during his college days. Later, he joined the youth wing of the BJP and rose through the ranks.
He has also served as the President, Olympic Association of Himachal Pradesh from 2008-2012. Additionally, he has served as the President of Himachal Handball Association and Himachal Archery Association. Nadda ji is a Member Trustee of Special Olympics Bharat. As a student, he represented the state of Bihar in All India Junior Swimming Championship held at Delhi. During 1992-93, he was elected a member of the delegation that visited USA to study the American Presidential Elections.
He served as a member of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly during 1993-98, 1998-2003 and 2007-2012. In 1998, he served as the Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Parliamentary Affairs. Post the 2007 elections, Nadda ji was inducted as a minister for Forest, Environment, Science and Technology and served from 2008-2010.
He entered national politics in 2010 when he was appointed as the general secretary of BJP. In 2012, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha where he served as a member of the Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture.
Thereafter, in 2014, Nadda ji was appointed as the Minister for Health Affairs as part of Narendra Modi ji’s cabinet. He was appointed as the Working President of BJP last year after Amitbhai Shah ji took over the reins as the Minister for Home Affairs.
During the 2019 general elections, Nadda ji was in charge of BJP’s election campaign in Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh was a critical state for BJP as it faced a tough challenge from the alliance of Samajwadi Party (SP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). Nevertheless, under his visionary leadership, BJP succeeded in winning 62 out of the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh.
Nadda ji has been lauded as an inspiring worker by his colleagues. Ravi Shankar Prasad ji made a special note of the fact that Nadda ji worked his way up in the organization which is a testament to his exceptional organizational skills. Ravi Shankar ji also added that “He brings with him an enormous experience, be it as a party leader or administrator”.
What his election means for BJP?
I am confident that BJP will reach greater heights of success under the able leadership of Nadda ji. Nadda ji has worked relentlessly for several years to strengthen the party at the grassroot level. He is also extremely popular within and outside the party for his affable nature and simplicity. He has a vast organizational experience that will be extremely useful in navigating the party towards greater success.
His election as the BJP National President also buttresses the fact that BJP has always dared to be different. In fact, Nadda ji has been quoted saying that “PM Modi talked about the work culture of our party and how we’re different. We aren’t just different in our principles, but the results of those principles are different as well”. This itself is a testimony of the fact that Nadda ji is ready to drive the party in the right direction by upholding the principles and values that sets BJP apart from the other nationalist parties of the country.
PM Modi ji also congratulated Nadda ji on his appointment by stating: “JP Nadda ji is an old friend, colleague and under his guidance, BJP will definitely move forward. A party worker walks ahead with the duties given to him and shoulders his responsibilities to the best of his abilities and I have seen Nadda ji doing that very well.”
I congratulate Nadda ji once again and wish him all the best.
